The return of Bultaco? (Pursang)

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Edited Date/Time 1/20/2012 7:15pm
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GuyB
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12/23/2008 8:13am
R-acer said it feels really light on a computer monitor. Wink
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12/23/2008 9:10am
Is it a new bike for MX vs ATV?
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12/23/2008 9:43am
Looks like the tires are already flat!!!
Moto East Mag
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12/23/2008 9:54am
I am looking at the radiator and wondering if I am supposed to rest my leg there during the race....or maybe put my beer there.

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12/23/2008 10:15am
least its a 4 stroke! Smile ~
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pu-tang
12/23/2008 10:21am
I particularly like the weight-saving feature of having no rear brake calipers at all....
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12/23/2008 10:42am
Damn, they could have atleast tried a little harder and drew up a sketch with colored pencils. Probably would look better.
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12/23/2008 11:06am
SteveS wrote:
Is it a new bike for MX vs ATV?
Id dominate with that!
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12/23/2008 12:56pm
The fork and the dumper are from Öhlins.
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12/23/2008 1:32pm
LOL AMA Illegal.

twin cylinders not allowed.

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12/23/2008 1:37pm
wardy wrote:
LOL AMA Illegal.

twin cylinders not allowed.

am i just missing that second cylinder your talkin about, looks like one, with dual exhaust ports
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12/23/2008 2:25pm
Looks cool, but that shroud won't work, you get your leg stuck into it...
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12/23/2008 2:55pm

Those bikes were beautiful back in the day.
Let the legend live....
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Two men from Spain intend to give the Bultaco Pursang a rebirth of sorts with a new motorcycle company called Pursang. These modern machines will pay homage to the successful Spanish bikes of yesteryear with styling cues that resemble the famed ‘Taco. So far the available info is limited to a few CAD designs, but manufacturing of the prototype is slated to begin in early 2009. An ambitious undertaking, keep your eyes peeled to see if this operation flies or flops.

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The following is a press release from Pursang Motors:


Pursang motors is attempting to bring together some of the unique values of motocross bikes from the 70's with the modern touches of today's motocross bikes.This Project started at the end of 2000 when Jim Palau-Ribes and Roger Gubert were studying Industrial design and business. It started as a hobby combining the passion for off-road motorcycles and design and the romantic idea of the reborn of the Spanish motorcycles success from the sixties and seventies. Since then Jim has been working as a car designer around Europe and Roger started his own company , but always kept working on the project during the free time. Nowadays with the experience gained in the industry and design, Jim is making a motocross bike project and Roger with the experience gained in fashion and industry will make merchandising and fashion products sharing the same philosophy.

The PURSANG 450 is a genuine modern motocross bike with a “retro-futurist” style and some references to the “twin shock” bikes from the sixties and seventies. The frame combines aluminium tub and casted and is projected thinking on make the centre of gravity and the seat lower, making the Pursang lower than the actual motocross bikes. It has a 450 4 stroke engine and possibly another option is a 250 4 stroke. The fork and the dumper are from Öhlins.

Nowadays the Project is work in progress with the concept and design finished with a virtual model and the prototype will start at he beginning of 2009.


Pursang appears to also be considering a 250 along with its 450 design.“We thought that the Project should keep the essence from the golden era of the Spanish motorcycles brands and the dynamic qualities similar to those bikes (off course improved qualities). We wanted to know what were we speaking about, to have a deepest knowledge , to know the history we didn´t live, to know the bikes we never had and we restored two original ´75 Pursangs'.

We studied and tried to deeply know this motorbikes and brands and translated into a modern bike”.

The Pursang Project wants to make motorbikes and leisure products with the same philosophy based on genuine products and quality. “We want to do innovative projects, exclusive and made carefully with a handcraft quality. Products are made in our country, in small factories together with the small and medium industry and combining with new technologies.

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12/23/2008 4:38pm
TheWeapon wrote:
I particularly like the weight-saving feature of having no rear brake calipers at all....
Also no carb that saves weight too!
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12/23/2008 4:53pm
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/356/2005/Motorcycle-Article/Pursang-450-Dirt-Bike-First-Look.aspx [img]http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/photogallerys/pursang-450.jpg[/img] Pursang 450 under development
Innovation at it’s best. This bike has a frame, two wheels, a set of forks and a shock along with a set of handlebars.

Fucking brilliant!
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12/23/2008 5:02pm
TheWeapon wrote:
I particularly like the weight-saving feature of having no rear brake calipers at all....
Bultaco brakes only worked for a lap or two anyway, why bother.
nothing with 4 strokes would ever qualify as a Bultaco in the first place. Primary chains do a much better job than valves.
12/23/2008 5:10pm Edited Date/Time 12/23/2008 5:10pm
looks like a one piece motor as well might be kinda hard to check the valves on this one
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12/23/2008 5:46pm
stefan everts will be ridng one in the world championship..true story
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12/23/2008 8:05pm
Guess they couldn't get rights to the Bultaco name from the Bulto family.

I predict complete failure judging by the quality of the cad drawings.

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