Post Sale Update: This Matador sold for $4,250 after 28 bids on eBay in Truckee, California.
The Mk 2 Matador (also known as the Model 16) was an evolution of the ’64 Matador, a bike designed to do anything between daily commuting and competing in the ISDT. The Mk 2 got a displacement bump up to 250cc.
This example (VIN: B402768) has approximately 2,900 miles and the seller restored it with new tires/tubes, levers, Betor shocks, tail light lens, spark plug, fuel line, fuel filter, and several rubber parts: shifter, kickstart, intake, and grips. It’s also been repainted and the seller says that he rewired most of the electrical components. He includes a photo showing compression at 105 PSI.
Find this Matador for sale in Truckee, California with bidding up to $1,991 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay.
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…
Produced between '73-'75 the Mk5 model of the Bultaco Matador was not a common bike. Here's an even rarer example, as it's the Six Days Edition. Powered by a two-stroke 250cc engine, this bike qualifies for Vintage racing under AHRMA if you'd be so inclined, or maybe you just want…
The Spanish motorcycle company Bultaco was created when Francisco Bulto resigned from Montesa - a company he had co-founded - because the board wanted to withdraw from racing and he had no interest in such a decision. He took most of Montesa's racing department with him and created Bultaco. Today…
