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PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:19 am 
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The old Spanish motorcycle company BULTACO has returned from the dead. They went out of business in the 1980s after nearly 30 years of production. They were all handmade and very light (each model around 200lbs) with nearly indestructible high-torque two-stroke engines. For a $500 or $600 new motorcycle right out of the crate, Buls were an outstanding bargain. They were extremely competitive in dirt or road racing, for too many reasons to list here. As y'all have heard, I rode one thru high school and spent a very long time searching for another one. I recently bought one from a Bultaco museum with fewer than 5 miles on it, never registered. They are great bikes and enjoy a loyal following.

The next Bultaco will weigh more than twice what the previous models did, because it will be all-electric. The "tank" is all storage space. Output will be beyond 50hp. With that, the 400lb bike will run beyond 100mph and give about 125 miles on a charge. A regenerative braking system will help put back some of the juice btwn charges. No word yet on the price, but I sure don't expect we'll see them in the $500 range anymore.

http://www.gizmag.com/bultaco-rapitan-s ... ted/32117/

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