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Ignacio shows us his motorcycles
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Below you can see Ignacio standing with the red Bultaco. This was the machine he won his very last Spanish Trials Championships on.
The blue Bultaco was the last Bultaco that Ignacio was given from the factory, but it was after the competition.
He points at the red bike and says "At this time I have to win". The restored bike, 3rd from the left, Ignacio restored for his son in law. Ignacio explained that in Scotland earlier this year when he rode the highland Classic, he rode his friend
Yrjo Vesterinen's machine, that Yrjo had won his 3rd World Championship on.
The blue Bultaco was the last Bultaco that Ignacio was given from the factory, but it was after the competition.
He points at the red bike and says "At this time I have to win". The restored bike, 3rd from the left, Ignacio restored for his son in law. Ignacio explained that in Scotland earlier this year when he rode the highland Classic, he rode his friend
Yrjo Vesterinen's machine, that Yrjo had won his 3rd World Championship on.
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Ignacio removes the sheets covering the bikes and pulls out the original factory Eddy Lejune Merlin DG350 FIUS. Whilst I love Bultaco, this was the bike that got my pulse racing.
There is some oil of the floor as Ignacio and two friends were training for the 2 day Highland classic trial in Scotland this year. The broke clutch covers on 2 of the machines. I'm sure Ignacio will be able to get spares :)
There is some oil of the floor as Ignacio and two friends were training for the 2 day Highland classic trial in Scotland this year. The broke clutch covers on 2 of the machines. I'm sure Ignacio will be able to get spares :)
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My Catalan friend, Josep Argerich, standing with Ignacio Bulto. Josep has every Merlin made in his collection.
I have many, but he has far more.
This is it ......for me this is the pinnacle of Retrotrials. I explained jokingly that I was about to collapse and my legs were going from underneath me. I explained to him that there was a mountain in life and seeing this bike, I had just reached the top. Ignacio and everyone was laughing at me, but it was true. This for me is the cream of the cream.
The Factory Merlin of Eddy Lejeune.
Ignacio tells me that he used the Merlin to go into the hills and it is nice to ride. He also has a GasGas 300 trial for when the trial is harder.
Ignacio then takes the bike outside and talks us through the modifications.
I have many, but he has far more.
This is it ......for me this is the pinnacle of Retrotrials. I explained jokingly that I was about to collapse and my legs were going from underneath me. I explained to him that there was a mountain in life and seeing this bike, I had just reached the top. Ignacio and everyone was laughing at me, but it was true. This for me is the cream of the cream.
The Factory Merlin of Eddy Lejeune.
Ignacio tells me that he used the Merlin to go into the hills and it is nice to ride. He also has a GasGas 300 trial for when the trial is harder.
Ignacio then takes the bike outside and talks us through the modifications.
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Here it is, but I need more light for good photos, so I ask that it is placed outside. I then want to have a good look around the Merlin and get a real knowledge of the machine.
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