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£3,800 - £4,200
1971 Bultaco Matador MK IV, 250cc. Registration number EKH 305J. Frame number B8201518. Engine number M8201560.
Bultaco, founded in 1959, first competition success came in 1962 with an adapted 175cc Sherpa trials bike; it won two gold medals at the ISDT. In 1964 the first Matador was created and by 1971 the MK IV was released after 7 years of continuous improvement.
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 also rebuilt the engine, including conrods and a general fettling of the bike. In 2010 Ian Davies of Ammanford bought it but rarely used it
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. A basic lighting system has been installed using the tool bag on the tank.
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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