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1971 Bultaco Matador MkIV, 250cc. Registration number EKH 30...

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1971 Bultaco Matador MkIV, 250cc. Registration number EKH 305J. Frame number B8201518. Engine number M8201560.
In the post war world of enduro motorcycling, a few brands have earned legendary status: the Swedish Husqvarna and three famous Spanish brands: Ossa, Montesa, and Bultaco. Bultaco was founded in 1959 by famous Spanish road racing champion, Francisco Xavier Bulto. It was not Francisco’s first shot, as he created Bultaco right after he resigned from Montesa (which he co-founded in 1946). Bultaco’s first competition success came early in 1962 with a motorcycle adapted from the 175cc Sherpa trial bike. It won two gold medals at the Intentional Six-Days Trials (ISDT) the same year. In 1964, the first Matador was created. It was a 200cc engine and was made both as an enduro and as a commuter bike.
Right after it was released in 1964 and used for racing, the Matador brought two other gold medals to Bultaco at the ISDT. At the time, the Matador weighed 232 lb with a 200cc engine developing only 16.5 hp which made highway commuting kind of complicated. In 1971, the Matador MK IV was released after 7 years of continuous improvement. In 1966, the bike got 250cc motor – thanks to better fuel delivery and a higher compression ratio, the MK IV now reached 23.5 hp. A major improvement Bultaco did on this version was electronic ignition, which made starting much easier. Thanks to many improvements in the electric system and to the frame reinforcement especially with swinging arm nuts and engine mount bolts, the Matador became more and more reliable. The team was fixing bugs and problems every year thanks to competition and racing.
EKH has had an interesting history; on file is a May 2000 letter from Brian Horrocks of Alicante, he states that it was bought in kit form from Jimmy Sandifords of Bury in April/May 1973, then shipped out to Nairobi where it was used for competition over the next five years. In 1978 he took it to Spain selling it to a friend of his son in 1981, it was left unused so he bought it back and rebuilt the engine before being sold on.
It was first registered with the DVLA in 2007 by David Firth of York and he set about a rebuild of the engine, including conrods and a general fettling of the bike, at this time the mileage was 2,106 miles, rising to 6,521 the next year. In 2010 Ian Davies of Ammanford bought it and in 2012 the mileage had dropped to 2,106 again, the same in 2017.
In 2018 it was bought by Robert Davis of Leeds from Pembrokeshire Classics, he set about a gradual improvement of the machine, using it sparingly for trips over the Moors. Many items have been replaced and a basic lighting system installed using the tool bag on the tank. Robert has recently passed away and now it needs a new home.
Sold with the V5C, original owners manual, letter as above and a quantity of recent and past receipts, Spicers can recommend this machine that has great competition back history.

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Auction Date: 16th Oct 2021 at 1pm

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