1968 Bultaco Matador m26 - Page 2

blaine.hale · 03-21-2011, 10:13 AM

Thanks for the info guys! Keep it coming ;)
The plan thus far:
Pull the engine, order a rebuild kit and a control/cable kit from Hugh. Rebuild the engine within the next month. Clean up some of the casting as best I can and just ride it all summer. In the winter I'll actually take it down to the frame and start restoring and getting things painted.
I'd like to in house all the work I can so I may need to find me a soda blaster :)

anonny · 03-21-2011, 10:31 AM

Great story.... every dog has there day.... wonder when mine will be

MudWalker · 03-21-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by hardwaregrrl

Jesus...that's all I can say without garbage rolling out of my mouth. Good for you, Blaine. You say you have a title, can it be made street legal?

Mine came new street legal.......my Dad bought it for my Mom so she could ride too.

Once us boys started riding it things (lights) started breaking off!

Darbone85737 · 03-21-2011, 06:06 PM

Here's a picture of my 1968 Matador M26

Birdmove · 03-21-2011, 09:28 PM

I was born in 1953 and in high school bought a new 125 Bultaco Lobito street legal bike. My best frined, just passed away last summer, had a beautiful Matador just like the photo above thie message. It was a fine runner and quite fast. Also totally street legal. I'd love to have either a Matador or a Metralla.

Jon

markk53 · 03-22-2011, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by blaine.hale

You may hate me more after you see the boots he passed on to me as well:

Why hate? You can still buy them... Lineman boots, I paid $16 for mine. I had a pair of them, my brother still has them. The extra leather on the toe was for wear when climbing poles with the spikes on. That was what was worn in the 60s-early 70s before the actual MX boots migrated from Europe to the U.S,

markk53 · 03-22-2011, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by blaine.hale

Came with original service manual, clymer, title, and even the dealer tags :)

Now that part is worth hating. That stuff is probably ebay gold.

markk53 · 03-22-2011, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by darmst6829

With title! Make sure and do it up with lights and everything. One of the best and most underated of the Bultaco's. Forget the clip on handlebars. They suck. The motor is very close to Metralla spec.

Dave

Just goes to show how the Metralla was more of a cheap (yes, they were cheap) pedestrian transportation for the Spanish public. The trick with Metrallas was to put on Pursang and eventually Astro cylinders and such. Then they had some serious horsepower.

blaine.hale · 03-22-2011, 09:14 AM

Just ordered an engine rebuild kit and control cables from Hugh's Bultaco. Hopefully this enough to get to a point where I can crank it back up and ride a bit this summer.
Can anyone list the tools I will need (outside of the standards) to tear the engine apart? As far as I know, a clutch holder, bearing puller, something to hold the magneto etc
Any specialty tools and what not I should make or buy?
Thanks guys!

hardwaregrrl · 03-22-2011, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by blaine.hale

Just ordered an engine rebuild kit and control cables from Hugh's Bultaco. Hopefully this enough to get to a point where I can crank it back up and ride a bit this summer.
Can anyone list the tools I will need (outside of the standards) to tear the engine apart? As far as I know, a clutch holder, bearing puller, something to hold the magneto etc
Any specialty tools and what not I should make or buy?
Thanks guys!

If you're splitting cases, you'll need to make or buy a case splitter. Also, have you seen Tenorjazz resto thread??? Sorry if this is 205'd, Blaine:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=660024 Did you get new jets for the carb?

blaine.hale · 03-22-2011, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by hardwaregrrl

If you're splitting cases, you'll need to make or buy a case splitter. Also, have you seen Tenorjazz resto thread??? Sorry if this is 205'd, Blaine:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=660024 Did you get new jets for the carb?

I've been following that thread. Inspiration!
The carbs are actually new. Somewhere a long the line post 77 he upgraded to a 30mm new Amal that never got used. Still original, just bigger and more beautiful :)
Soooo Jenna...now that you have all this amazing 2 stroke experience, would you maybe be interested in assisting with the rebuild of the motor after I pull it? The last 2 stroke I rebuilt was my 63 Vespa and I didn't split the cases really :(

hardwaregrrl · 03-22-2011, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by blaine.hale

Soooo Jenna...now that you have all this amazing 2 stroke experience, would you maybe be interested in assisting with the rebuild of the motor after I pull it? The last 2 stroke I rebuilt was my 63 Vespa and I didn't split the cases really :(

Why, you want to do it twice?

Sucks you don't have a garage anymore. If you want to tear into this thing might be worth your while to have it under cover. If I can help I'd love to !

welder · 03-22-2011, 06:15 PM

These guys are a great place to pick up parts for old buls http://www.speedandsport.com/

blaine.hale · 03-23-2011, 07:07 PM

Figured I'd pretend like it was running for a minute:

03-21-2011, 10:13 AM	#16
blaine.hale ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga Oddometer: 2,293	Thanks for the info guys! Keep it coming ;) The plan thus far: Pull the engine, order a rebuild kit and a control/cable kit from Hugh. Rebuild the engine within the next month. Clean up some of the casting as best I can and just ride it all summer. In the winter I'll actually take it down to the frame and start restoring and getting things painted. I'd like to in house all the work I can so I may need to find me a soda blaster :) __________________ 1974 BMW R90 /6 1968 Bultaco Matador MK3 1973 BMW R75 /5 Toaster LWB 1969 Bultaco Bandido MK2 2013 Husqvarna Terra TR650

03-21-2011, 10:31 AM	#17
anonny What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,960	Great story.... every dog has there day.... wonder when mine will be __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

03-21-2011, 09:28 PM	#20
Birdmove Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Keaau, Hawaii Oddometer: 1,211	I was born in 1953 and in high school bought a new 125 Bultaco Lobito street legal bike. My best frined, just passed away last summer, had a beautiful Matador just like the photo above thie message. It was a fine runner and quite fast. Also totally street legal. I'd love to have either a Matador or a Metralla. Jon __________________ Jon in Keaau, Hi. USA 2008 SYM HD200 (wife's ride) 2009 Kymco People 150 and coming soon, another dual sport mc

03-22-2011, 09:14 AM	#24
blaine.hale ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga Oddometer: 2,293	Just ordered an engine rebuild kit and control cables from Hugh's Bultaco. Hopefully this enough to get to a point where I can crank it back up and ride a bit this summer. Can anyone list the tools I will need (outside of the standards) to tear the engine apart? As far as I know, a clutch holder, bearing puller, something to hold the magneto etc Any specialty tools and what not I should make or buy? Thanks guys! __________________ 1974 BMW R90 /6 1968 Bultaco Matador MK3 1973 BMW R75 /5 Toaster LWB 1969 Bultaco Bandido MK2 2013 Husqvarna Terra TR650

03-22-2011, 06:15 PM	#28
welder Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Victoria B.C. Oddometer: 1,320	These guys are a great place to pick up parts for old buls http://www.speedandsport.com/ __________________ Anything is possible if you don't know what your talking about!

03-21-2011, 06:06 PM	#19
Darbone85737 Adventurer Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Always Sunny Tucson, AZ Oddometer: 21	Here's a picture of my 1968 Matador M26

03-23-2011, 07:07 PM	#29
blaine.hale ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga Oddometer: 2,293	Figured I'd pretend like it was running for a minute: More in a few, still editing. __________________ 1974 BMW R90 /6 1968 Bultaco Matador MK3 1973 BMW R75 /5 Toaster LWB 1969 Bultaco Bandido MK2 2013 Husqvarna Terra TR650 blaine.hale screwed with this post 03-23-2011 at 08:00 PM

03-23-2011, 07:40 PM	#30
blaine.hale ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga Oddometer: 2,293	My aperture was way to high for the light I was shooting in so it ruined everything. sigh __________________ 1974 BMW R90 /6 1968 Bultaco Matador MK3 1973 BMW R75 /5 Toaster LWB 1969 Bultaco Bandido MK2 2013 Husqvarna Terra TR650 blaine.hale screwed with this post 03-23-2011 at 07:50 PM*

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