First BULTACO to be built in 2015

BULTACO is an alien name for most of the people, but as far as the world of motorcycles is considered, this name is a legend. The origins of the Spanish brand Bultaco lie in a project by LGN TECH Design S.L., an engineering firm that specialised in mechanical and electronic design focused on developing its own patents. “What began as a thesis project has become a company with the size and solidity needed to create a new generation of Bultaco motorcycles.” Juan Manuel Vinós, CEO and cofounder.

Bultaco created 2-stroke motorcycles back in the year 1958, and had to shut shop in 1979 due to unsettled industry. And now Bultaco intends to make a come-back with new models in 2015. The new company was founded in 2010, and after two years of research and development, the company decided to test the technology through motorsport. LGN, now Bultaco Motors, participated in the 1s t World Electrical Motorcycle Championship organised by FIM in 2011. With a motorcycle that was readied in just three months, and competing with brands with a great deal more experience and superior models, Bultaco Motors came in 3rd in the first Magny-Cours race and 4th in the overall rankings.

In 2015, the first BULTACO motorcycles will be built with in-house electrical propulsion system. The prototypes being unveiled today are a sneak peak at the motorcycles of the future. A typical industrialisation process has been pursued to get to this model, from the validation of prototypes to the creation of the network of suppliers, all revolving around the new Bultaco factory in Barcelona.

The Bultaco range will include different kinds of vehicles driven by its in-house electrical propulsion system. These products were developed from scratch with the goal of getting the maximum advantages that this propulsion system can yield. Safe, tested elements were used in order not to compromise the reliability or durability of the performance in systems that provide outstanding performance. The Bultaco Drive Train System (DTS), unlike other electrical two-wheeled vehicles, enables the maximum energy performance to be yielded from regenerative braking. This is possible because the technology applied to the chassis maximises the rear wheel’s adherence during braking, which enables a considerable electrical braking torque to be applied.

In 2014, Bultaco will bring an electrical Light Bike to market, various versions of which will be developed. Soon after that, the Electrical Urbanmotard will be launched, which anticipates the Rapitán prototype. The engineering team is already working on another kind of vehicle using the technology shown in the prototype, and on other future developments, as well as on other propulsion systems.