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I have just started restoring a 1976 Bultaco Sherpa t 350. It has matching frame and engine numbers, and I have owned the bike since 1985. 

 

It is fitted with a chrome frame, and I was wondering if Bultaco ever produced bikes with chrome frames. I don't think the bike has ever been stripped before, and it is definitely a standard frame, just in chrome!

 

Any information would be welcome.

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I have just started restoring a 1976 Bultaco Sherpa t 350. It has matching frame and engine numbers, and I have owned the bike since 1985. 

 

It is fitted with a chrome frame, and I was wondering if Bultaco ever produced bikes with chrome frames. I don't think the bike has ever been stripped before, and it is definitely a standard frame, just in chrome!

 

Any information would be welcome.

 

Post up a photo, it always good to see a "before" shot :)

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I've seen a Nickel plated Sherpa before, a long time ago at a trial in Cliffe Marshes In Kent....mid to late 70's.

 

I remember the particular bike as my friend's father had it done as a favour at a platers down in Dover. Part of a job lot for Marconi's (or Elliotts Aviation as it was?).The guy wanted the frame chromed but the platers talked him out of it saying this could make the frame brittle and suggested Nickel as being better engineering solution.

 

hmm....I can still smell the platers and the picture the sight of hundreds of ping pong balls floating on top of the tanks....I think we used to go to tarmac hill climb down that way, cars mainly but a few bikes too.

 

...I'm amazed I remember all that, but I'm shallow and always liked shiny bright things....this is one of my gixers's :blush:

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That's really interesting as the bike was first registered in 1976 and was/is based in Kent. I wonder if it could be the same bike??

 

 

It's a small world you never know.

It was a red bike...or was it blue :P

 

no, it was 100% red....the bike was a brand new bike when it was plated.

 

Bought, stripped, plated, reassembled then used at Cliffe first time out.

 

 

It may of come from Commerfords.....you may wish to stick one of these decals on it.....I say that, but Sturdey's keep buzzing around my head for some reason....back in the day a non-franchise dealer could still do a deal with a franchised dealer, the franchise dealer having a smaller mark up but still getting a sale...from memory Sturdeys were into rice grinder's not Bultaco, so may of come via Commerfords?

 

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https://www.isaydingdong.co.uk/ourshop/prod_3006120-Comerfords-Ltd-Motorcycle-Dealers-Sticker-25.html

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