Bultaco Bounces Back
BULTACO BOUNCES BACK
Ever since Bultaco’s popular “thumbs-up” logo went thumbs-down in the Spanish industrial crisis of the early 1980s, the sport of trials has felt the absence of the once-prominent bike-maker. Now, Bultaco is back. Witness the Sherco 2.5, a new trials mount manufactured entirely at the old Barcelona factory. Tipping the scales at a claimed 154 pounds, the Sherco is a real lightweight. Compared to its more complex competition, it’s also a relatively simple machine, with a chromoly perimeter frame and an ultra-compact 249cc two-stroke engine coupled to a five-speed transmission. The suspension comprises
a conventional Paioli fork and an Olle’ shock absorber, the latter linked to an aluminum swingarm. Six-time U.S. National Trials Champion Ryan Young is importing the bike, which retails for $5600. He can be reached at 800/607-8742. -Jimmy Lewis
