70s paint jobs

[guest7]

I've been getting into 70s and late 60s paint schemes lately and I got to thinkng about what are my favourites. this is one:



I reckon the Bultaco logo of that period is just bloody lovely.

What's more worrying is that I have also started appreciating metalflake and gaudy colours. It's those bloody Japanese bobbers what have done this  

This sort of tank detail is nice too:


Perhaps the 70s weren't as style-free as we like to think. 

GC

[Mark]

Perhaps the 70s weren't as style-free as we like to think. 

GC

Only when it comes to your clothing, from the early photos I've seen.

[guest29]

Plenty of 70s paintjobs at Bristol classic bike show lots of british iron sporting metalflake (nice blues & reds) and candy as well ........
  pretty!

[guest833]

That top one looks like an upside down Starsky and Hutch bike- very 70's!!

[mini-thumper]

If anyone wants some metal flake I've several small pots going spare in my garage. All very gaudy!

Boyd

[guest29]

That top one looks like an upside down Starsky and Hutch bike- very 70's!!

They also came in blue http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.auctionpix.co.uk/members/nsl781189.jpg&imgrefurl=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BULTACO-OSSA-MERLIN-UNIVERSAL-TRIALS-FENDERS-MUDGUARDS/380163962080&usg=__xyi2I9pnT4P3Gm9vL22J8oALIWI=&h=272&w=429&sz=75&hl=en&start=99&itbs=1&tbnid=Z3iikKVF6aeICM:&tbnh=80&tbnw=126&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dblue%2Bbultaco%2Bsherpa%26start%3D90%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26tbs%3Disch:1

[Jez F]

Mine's blue! Nowhere near as nice as either example above or as clean. Yet another project lurking in the back of the garage.
Jez

[guest7]

I have to say, I have a massive hankering after a Bultaco Sherpa. In fact it's begun to eat me up. 

It's all very well lusting after Broughs and the like, but I would know what to do with a Sherpa, I would spend whole weekends trying to nail an obstacle. That's how I'm built, very much a trials psyche rather than an enduro psyche.

I don't want a modern trials iron because you can't really ride them anywhere and they are more capable than my limited off-road talent. A Sherpa would be my dream bike.

GC

[themoudie]

Aye GC,

The 250 is fine, the 325 is a different beast. Still reasonable prices. Not sure about spares etc. Mr Miller used to be good for bits and mods. My early 250 5 speed was really good and I can't ride a fig, good transport in the wilds.

Have seen Matadors being used for VMCC regularity runs these days!

Flog the XBR's and go and have a play!

Regards, Bill.

[guest29]

at the risk of upsetting someone the gear lever is on the wrong side

[guest40]

OSSA rules!  OK!!!!!!

[Jez F]

Had one of those too!! A 250 Super Pioneer, a peaky enduro tool with knobblies, a bit dodgy on bends in the wet, but went like the proverbial scalded cat as and when the dreadful Motoplat ignition system decided to work.
 Jez

[guest7]

this is another favourite, a Bultaco Montjuic 24 hours race bike.



It's got lovely lines, imho.

GC

[Mark]

If anyone wants some metal flake I've several small pots going spare in my garage. All very gaudy!

Boyd

Boyd, what you got?

Looking to paint a couple of 'piss pots'. It's the 'in' look now amongst all us bobber ridders.

Mark.

[guest868]

If anyone wants some metal flake I've several small pots going spare in my garage. All very gaudy!

Boyd

Boyd, what you got?

Looking to paint a couple of 'piss pots'. It's the 'in' look now amongst all us bobber ridders.

Mark.

Can I bagsy a sloppy seconds on that please? Any pinks, oranges, reds or browns would be good...