wayne_weedon Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 (edited) Just spotted this. Why oh why do this to a Bultaco 199B? link I'm stunned! Seeing as a nice 199B made 2500 gbp on evilbay recently I'm wondering what this will make now. Nowhere near the value of an unbutchered 340 I'm sure, but you can never tell. I guess he could started with just a frame and running gear as its not got the correct tank. Wayne... Edited March 3, 2009 by wayne_weedon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave dix Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 And it wont start, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 The mod could have done in the early '80's when bults were plentiful. Pundit picks up a shagged 198 and slips an 'umph motor into it to have a blast at more traditional trials. It sounds odd now but at the time it just seemed like a good idea. How many chopped Brough superiors are there out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne_weedon Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 That frame and swing arm is from a 340 Six Speeder, probably one of the scarcer models even in it's day. Wayne... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max1956bikes Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 i once put honda 200 twin in a miller frame bultaco.it made a great trials bike sounded good pulled very well.and it was reliable.wonder what happened to it i sold it to some one in northamptonshire.it did half dozen nene valley trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieboy Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 That frame and swing arm is from a 340 Six Speeder, probably one of the scarcer models even in it's day.Wayne... Couls also be the frame of a 198b 250.They are pretty rare also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne_weedon Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Could be, but did they also have the Box Section swinging arm I can't honestly remember. Wayne... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave dix Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 The bultaco engine would be a better lump. Those 250 triumph/bsa lumps ain't very good Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieboy Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Could be, but did they also have the Box Section swinging arm I can't honestly remember.Wayne... Yes,I used to have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot 3 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Couldn't decide what bit was most sacriligeous, putting the Triumph engine into it or painting it feckin canary yellow..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomant Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Couldn't decide what bit was most sacriligeous, putting the Triumph engine into it or painting it feckin canary yellow..... I'm with you! That wonderful engine in that !!! Jeez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtlr Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 hey, strange bike color is not verry nice looks like a verry heavy engine to close to the front wheel better left the bultaco like it was (just my idea) but if someony enjoyd bilding it and riding it why not regards bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne_weedon Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 We all do crazy things I guess, it just got to me because I'm so passionate about Bultaco's. I suppose it's one less now which makes own own B models even scarcer : Doesn't help that whoever did it chose to ruin one of the most desirable/rarest Bultaco's out there. I have got a M49 Sherpa here which has had the frame cut about in an unsuccessful attempt to fit a British 4 Stroke engine, I bought it like that mainly because the frame had a log book, plus I paid peanuts for it, 45 pounds I recall. But that's a much more common chassis. Wayne.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmac Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 (edited) The 198b had the same swing arm and thy're rarer than you might think, Snr Greeves believes only about 200 198b's were made... Paul M Edited March 4, 2009 by paulmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne_weedon Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 (edited) Perhaps a question to seek the frame number is in order My 199B frame and swingarm is off to the blasters today and all tagged up so they don't lose it or mistakenly send it elsewhere It's happened in the past!! Well not permanently! update: well they didn't have time to lose it! Dropped it off at noon, picked it up all done at 3pm. Wayne.. Edited March 4, 2009 by wayne_weedon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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