Bultaco Mettraler

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Bultaco Mettraler 250

Make Model	Bultaco Mettraler 250
Year	1970 - 73
Engine	Two stroke, single cylinder,
Capacity	244 cc / 14.8 cu-in
Bore x Stroke	72 x 60 mm
Cooling System	Air cooled
Compression Ratio	9.0:1
Induction
Starting	Kick
Max Power	27 hp / 20.1 kW @ 7500 rpm
Max Torque
Transmission	5 Speed
Final Drive	Chain
Front Suspension
Rear Suspension
Front Brakes	Drum
Rear Brakes	Drum
Front Tyre	2.75-18
Rear Tyre	3.00-18
Dry Weight	112 kg / 246.9 lbs
Fuel Capacity	14 Litres / 3.7 US gal

One of motorcycling's many legends, the foundation of Bultaco was occasioned by the resignation of Francisco Xavier Bulto from Montesa, a company he had co-founded with Pedro Permanyer in 1945.

The Montesa board wanted to withdraw from racing; Bulto disagreed and left in 1958, taking most of the racing department with him to set up a new company – Bultaco. By the spring of 1959 the fledgling concern's first machine - the Tralla 101, a 125cc two-stroke - was ready for production.

Given the circumstances of Bultaco's birth, it should have surprised no one that the company began racing soon afterwards, successfully entering a team in the roadster class at the 1959 Spanish Grand Prix. Sherpa trials, Pursang moto-cross and Matador trail/enduro models followed in the 1960s.