Post-Listing Update: This Metisee got no action at the BIN of $8,900.
Just like a dog with no discernible breed, this bike was a ‘mongrel’ of sorts – so they used the french translation (Metisse) to name it. This example is going to need a little bit of work, as it’s been on display for a few years, but a.) it’s awesome, b.) it’s street legal, and c.) it’s one of the Spanish-licensed Petite Metisses!
Petite Metisse, you say…what’s that? Well, in 1964 the Rickman brothers partnered with Bultaco to get access to the Spanish engines. For this to happen, Bultaco required Rickman to allow the production of a licensed replica, and it was originally called the Bultaco Pursang Metisse Mk1, which was a copy of the rare 250cc Petite Metisses that Rickman sold as complete bikes. For more on the partnership between Rickman and Bultaco, check out this profile on Motocross Action Magazine.
This bike (Frame #: B-1101065, Engine #: TT06-H66734) is a rare Spanish model which originally came with a Bultaco 250 single. At some point after 1969, a 500cc Triumph twin was shoehorned in, and in 2006 the engine was overhauled and the bike got a cosmetic refresher and recently the bike got new Avon bodywork. However, it’s been on static display for years so it will need “some re-commissioning”. Find this Metisse for sale in Santa Monica, California with a BIN of $8,900 or best offer