normy Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 Hi all, I wonder if anyone could help with info on a Bultaco 199a my brother and I have just acquired. Engine number is JM19908511-A We have done a bit of digging and think it's a Sherpa 350 T circa 1980 Any info would be really appreciated. I'll try to attach a picture. Cheers Norm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normy Posted April 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 Hope this works 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) What sort of info? It's a popular and well-regarded model Some people have the brake pedal on the left side to get a better feel Edited April 25, 2018 by feetupfun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normy Posted April 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 Thanks feetup Is it the Right colour or should it be blue ? What does the JM stand for ? Have we got the correct year ? Cheerss Norm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normy Posted April 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 Just found this from an old post from bult360 in 2014 "The letters before the nos on Bultacos correspond with the engine size . Pre 1973 or thereabouts they just had the one letter which was the M for motor , the frame had B for bastidor which is Spanish for frame . After 1973 or thereabouts the M or B was preceded by another letter P = 250CC R =238CC H =360/370 CC J =325/340 CC S = 200CC Z = 50CC (CHISPA) V = 125CC T = 175CC ETC ETC , There are others but I cant remember them" So that's cleared that one 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullylover Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 On the Sherpas JM is before the engine number and JB is before the frame number. Yes it should be a blue tank and sidecovers with a blue frame and mudguards. The engine and fork bottoms are satin black . They came out in late 1978. Most were made in 1979 and that`s when they were released in Australia. In 1980 the factory didn`t do much of anything then the M199Bs came out in 1981. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normy Posted April 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 Thanks bullylover Frame and engine numbers match so that's a good sign. We thought blue but weren't sure. Its not in bad nick really, a bit of restoration, its a cracking bike. My brother rode it all day Saturday and loved it. Cheers Norm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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