vr6yan Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Just saying hello. Just bought my first trials bike as got the bug after having a few goes on some mates bikes. Ended up getting a Bultaco Sherco bike but i am looking for a bit of advice as im not 100% on the age of the bike, is there a way of telling the age off the vin number on the frame or is it down to doing a bit more research? Any info would be great if you could help. Hoping to get out on the bike this weekend to see how i get on finally on my own bike Cheers Ian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wri5hty Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Hi Ian. Place a post in the bultaco forum on here. Plenty of lads know their stuff, in particular I believe big john is a big bultaco fan. Someone will soon help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guys Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Maybe these pictures shed some light on your question: http://trial-classic-bultaco.fr/ShercoByBultaco.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Hi Ian. Place a post in the bultaco forum on here. Plenty of lads know their stuff, in particular I believe big john is a big bultaco fan. Someone will soon help. Don't think BJ is involved with the sherco side to the same extent, I think they could only use the Bultaco name for 1 year so should be fairly easy to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wri5hty Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Yes b40rt I have read that wrong. Ian stick a post in the sherco forum also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wri5hty Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 If you can post a pic it may help also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 I believe (I may and have been wrong before) that Sherco used the Bultaco name for just 1999 but had the thumbs up logo for a couple years after that. The 1999 model was a 2.5 (250cc) and had red plastics, the 2000 model brought out the 2.9 (272cc) with grey and blue plastic. 1999 and 2000 both had the "canister" type muffler, in either 2001 or 2002 sherco started using the "tucked up away curved" muffler. but this is all by memory so may be off a year or two on a couple of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vr6yan Posted June 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 I see, mines got 2.5 on the engine and sherco on the frame and blue plastics but thats not to say the plastics have been changed. I will be over where im storing the bike tomorrow night so will take some pics and post them up then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 I should have clarified that the 2.5 was available in 2000 and is still available through all models years to today. It was in 2000 that the 2.9 was introduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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