Bultaco mostly built two-stroke trails and competition motorcycles

but also turned out some smart road bikes. Built in Barcelona, Spain, Bultacos were exported throughout the world but their largest market ultimately became the USA.

Metralla 250

244cc two-stroke single || 100mph || 266lb || 19661978 The Metralla used the same two-stroke engine as used in the rest of the Bultaco line. Claimed, like many 250s, to be capable of 100mph-plus, the Metralla weighed just 250lb. Bultaco built the Metralla from 1966 until 1975. The Model 23 Mark II Metralla was launched in 1966 with sensible things like an enclosed drive chain, and was powered by a 250cc engine producing 28bhp at 7500rpm. A five-speed The Bultaco engine and transmission were universally interchangeable between models and engine capacities. The cylinder from a 175cc engine could be swapped with a 200cc, 250cc, 350cc or even 360cc capacity Bultaco cylinder. gearbox made the Mark II Metralla much more pleasant to ride, and Bultaco released a factory racing kit that transformed the Metralla into a highly competitive production racer. At the 1967 Isle of Man TT, Bill Smith and Tommy Robb took first and second in the 250cc production race. Bultaco dropped road bikes in 1975, but the Metralla returned as the GTS in 1978 for a few years.

Prices

low £2000 || high £4000