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Bridgestone 350 GTO (1970)

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The GTO is a stylized, high-piped version of a pure street bike. Sad to say, the newest Bridgestone is about two years too late.
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Bridgestone 350 GTR (1967)

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Highly advanced engineering, and astonishing performance, establish this latest arrival from Japan as "An enthusiast's dream; a motorcyclist's motorcycle.".
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BSA 441 Victor Grand Prix Scrambler (1966)

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The 441cc Special Competition Scrambler that's kept bsa on top of the 500cc world moto cross championship now a production model—well, almost.
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BSA B50T and B50MX (1972)

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There’s something for everybody and BSA has something very special.
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BSA Rocket 3 (1980)

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Boom! Riding a Rocket: Their finest hour.
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BSA Victor MX500 (1972)

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BSA planned a motocross racer, but really produced a long-distance bike for woods and desert riding.
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Bultaco 250 Alpina (1974)

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The delights of a torquey engine.
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Bultaco 250 Pursang (1978)

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After a number of years of being on "also-ran" Bultaco have brought their Pursang 250 into line with 1978 competition. They're got 3 more horses out of the engine, radically changed the geometry, and even gone to a plastic tank. All this and more on the 78 Pursang.
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Bultaco 360cc El Montadero (1970)

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This second-generation El Montadero stands as a monument to Bultaco's flexibility in the face of consumer feedback. All sing the praise of tiny changes.
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Bultaco Alpina 350 (1975)

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Mountain Goat, Woods Wizard, Incredible Fun.. Senor Bulto's Compromise Motorcycle.
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Bultaco Matador & Sherpa T (1969)

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The everything trailer, and the absolute trailer.
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Bultaco Mercurio 175 (1965)

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Latest offering promises bright future for Spanish cycle works.
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Bultaco Sherpa S 200cc Scrambler (1970)

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Throwing a leg over the Sherpa gives you an instantaneous impression that the machine is right-on. Hard and crisp and narrow.
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Bultaco Sherpa T Trials (1966)

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Taking a back seat to none, the Sherpa T has an impressive heritage guaranteeing its sure-footed abilities in precision surmounting of intended obstacles.
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Bultaco Tiron (1972)

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A masterpiece of a mini-cycle.
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Cagiva 650 Elefant (1986)

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Meet Cagiva’s dual-purpose Elefant, as big and tough as the desert that inspired it. And you thought the Sahara was no place for a duck.
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Cagiva Alazzurra 650 SS (1986)

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Everyman's exotic.
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Can-Am 175 MX-2 (1975)

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Whether you buy it for motocross, scrambles or just splashing around, the MX-2 will continually amaze you—and everyone who owns a 250.
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Can-Am 250 GP (1975)

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It spits entire berms and yanks the dyno off the floor, but horsepower isn't everything.
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Can-Am 250 Qualifier (1982)

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Lots Of New Parts But They Don't Work.
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