Description
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Back in the 1960s, Bultaco launched a small two-stroke dual sport known as the Campera. Though it was technically based on the Mercurio, the package was modified with high fenders and a scrambler-style exhaust in order to make it appropriate for rural riding. Over time, the Campera was offered in varying displacements – this is a 175cc model that comes from the first generation.
Marketed as a “city bike that’s home in the woods”, the Campera was made to be both economical and also approachable. Accordingly, it weighed just a little over 220lbs dry, and its 175cc single put out some 16 horses — powerful enough for a top speed of 70 miles per hour but also restrained enough for an impressive 76mpg.
A period ad for the Campera declared, “Girls know… where there’s a Bultaco there’s a man!”, and “Girls may not understand Bultaco’s Campera, but they understand men.”
This example is VIN: B2102242, engine #: M2102242. The seller acquired the bike approximately nine months ago. He originally found the listing through a post on Bikeurious!
The odometer shows 1,258 miles.
Maintenance:
As noted in the above Bikeurious post, the previous owner is said to have completed a restoration on this Campera. The sale includes a selection of maintenance records documenting tank repair and painting, shock refinishing, replacement tires, as well as a replacement seat cover and peg resurfacing.
If you’d like to read more about the restoration, check out this article.
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us perform a safety inspection. Our service department notes the following in their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: OK
Tire Year Front/ Rear: NA/1017
Tire % Front/ Rear: 90%/90%
Tire Press Front/ Rear: 25/25
Brake % Front/ Rear : 80%/80%
Front hydraulic fluid: N/A
Rear Hydraulic Fluid: N/A
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid: N/A
Oil: FILLED
Coolant: N/A
Low Beam: OK
High Beam: N/A
Turn:N/A
Tail Light: OK
Brake Light: OK
Plate Light: OK
Kill: OK
Horn: OK
Fork: OK
Shock/s: OK
Final Drive: OK
Battery Standing Voltage: MAG
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: N/A
Notes:
– BIKE STARTS AND RUNS GOOD.
– MECHANICALLY SOUND, LOOKS LIKE A FRESH REBUILD.
– RIDES NICE!
– HAS SOME DINGS AND SCRATCHES ON FENDERS AND SIDE COVERS.
Modifications:
Repainted tank.
Recovered seat.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Coker and Phoenix tires that were installed in 2018.
The sale includes some period Campera reviews, some spare footpegs, and an air cleaner cover.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Bultaco is offered on a clean New Jersey title. Have any Campera stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
