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1979 BULTACO METRELLA GTS-A

Q: After years of searching, I have finally managed to track down an instrument binnacle for my 1979 Bultaco Metralla GTS-A. It’s not perfect but as it’s made of the purest un-obtanium, beggars can’t be choosers. The three idiot lights in the middle need to have their bulbs replaced and I am currently stumped as to where to find replacements. None of the usual websites show anything similar. The lights are 10x22mm and it seems that the blue one was replaced at some point as it

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