1971 Bultaco Sherpa T - 3-Page Vintage Motorcycle Road Test Article

Description: Yes we combine shipping for multiple purchases.Add multiple items to your cart and the combined shipping total will automatically be calculated. 1971 Bultaco Sherpa T - 3-Page Vintage Motorcycle Road Test Article Original, vintage motorcycle articlePage Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm) each pageCondition: Good BULTACOSHERPA TThe Kit That Is NoLonger A Kit MakesThe “T” Even Better.DEVELOPED AND PERFECTED by Sammy Miller,I unquestionably the best trials rider in the world, the1971% Bultaco Sherpa T abounds in new and subtlechanges which make it quite possibly the best trials machine inthe world.The most obvious change from the 1971 model is the KitCampeon fiberglass work, which consists of the narrowestseat/gas tank combination to be found on a 250-cc trialsmachine. A mere 3 in. wide at its barest width, and not morethan 5 in. across all the way up to the front of the tank, theKit Campeon offers ease of control and maneuverability whileclambering around on the machine (maintaining one’s balance)that has never before been realized. Even though the exhaustheader pipe protrudes outside the bottom of the tank/seat onthe right hand side, there is no contact between it and therider’s leg.The gas tank capacity is 1.2 U.S. gal., which is more thanadequate for a loop in any observed trials event, and a breathertube from the top of the filler cap is routed down through thefront fork stem, which prevents gas from spewing out on theground if the machine is allowed to fall. The extremely narrowseat has an average width of 6.5 in., providing only amodicum of support for the buttocks while traveling betweensections. But sitting down isn’t die proper way to ride theSherpa T. It’s a stand-up bike from the word go.Although primarily designed as a trials bike, only about 30percent of the Sherpa T models sold are used exclusively fortrials competition. Many owners use them for cowtrailing, anda few use theirs in enduros. For this customer, each Sherpa Tcomes with a headlight and a taillight which can be installedin about 20 min. to make the bike “enduro legal,” but notlegal for highway use.Front forks are Betor units, built to Bultaco specifications.They offer nearly 7 in. of travel, and have a soft spring rate.Damping characteristics are excellent and can be changed bysubstituting oil of heavier or lighter viscosity. Robust as theyare, weight is kept to a minimum by using ihin-wall tubing forthe stanchions and aluminum for the top and boitom crowns,as well as the lower legs.Rear suspension chores are admirably handled by five-wayadjustable Betor shock absorbers which offer nearly 4 in. oftravel. It's practically impossible to fault the Sherpa T’ssuspension operation, but leaking front fork seals pumped oilso badly that they had to be replaced almost immediately.Since then, however, the fork tubes have remained oil free.Rubber slider wipers prevent the ingress of dirt into the seals.Somewhat puzzling is the front fender’s proximity to thefront tire. In areas where clay is not a main constituent of thesoil, the fender’s location is not a problem in wet weather. Incertain areas of the U.S., however, mud tends to stick to thefront tire and builds up between it and the fender, locking thewheel. Of course, with the fender mounted close to the fronttire, it is easier to see exactly where the wheel is going, butraising the fender another inch would help matters in wetgoing.Following traditional Bultaco practice, the frame is a singletoptube, single down tube design with the down tube splittinginto two smaller tubes just in front of the engine. These twotubes continue rearward and terminate at the rear suspensiontop mounting points. A small loop extends rearward fromthere to provide a method for attaching the rear fender... 12039-7110-08

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