Montesa Impala Sport 250: Riding History

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4 жыл бұрын

It’s safe to say Alicia Sornosa goes a bit futher than your typical motorcycle enthusiast. As someone who’s criss-crossed the world a few times on two wheels, one might think it’s all about the adventure with her, but Alicia isn’t just a rider seeking open road freedom and bug-plastered visors. A journalist by trade, she’s also well versed in moto history and keeps a collection of vintage machinery as an alternative to the modern options. In today’s film we follow Alicia up into the hills as she takes us through the story of the Montesa brand, and the story of this particular Impala Sport 250.
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@michaelbrooker1433 4 жыл бұрын

Back in the day, early to mid '60s, I was enamored of Spanish bikes, there was always the tension between Montessa and Bultaco, both stylish and iconic. The Bultacos were perhaps more affordable, anyway I ended up with them, lawn mowing money seemed to go further then. First a 175cc Mercurio, then the pinnacle Metralla. Fun fact, Cycle World used a photo of the Metralla front brake in their masthead for many years, the scooped dual leading shoe side plate had a lot of panache.

@fran.sou.8118 2 жыл бұрын

Hola a todos, yo tuve la primera impala Spor 250cc que vino a Sevilla a Ramon Salina de la calle Jesús del gran poder y me la echaba a pelear con todas las Bultaco metralla MK2 Bonita aventura y moto maravillosa recorrí casi media España y nunca me dejo tirado, solo era un poco gastosa de mezcla. 172.500 kilometro recorrí Gracias MONTESA: Gracias por el bonito video

@jimfeldman4035 4 жыл бұрын

There's definitely something positive about a smaller, well built and balanced bike. You can feel more connected to the road.

@motoclubangelesdeclasicosy6310 3 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias Alicia por este video tan bonito.

@robertfayette4877 4 жыл бұрын

Alicia in her motorbike wonderland. Respect !

@ralphbillick1210 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful girl , beautiful bike , sun is out , life is good ❗️🇺🇸

@cybair9341 4 жыл бұрын

Simplicity is beautiful !!

@julianceballos8795 4 жыл бұрын

I love the motorcycle series of this channel. I am in love with two stroke motorcycles especially since they are banned in the state that I live in. Glad to see people enjoying these motorcycles and using them as intended. Keep up the good work.

@Mattia.1973 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice video and a lot to learn about motorcycle history.Once again, well done Petrolicius

@BC-xy5nf 4 жыл бұрын

love seeing people so passionate about their bikes and know about the history and beginnings of their company

@erichakanson7010 4 жыл бұрын

The single cylinder (and some two or three cyls), two stroke (And some four), Italian bikes of the 60's and 70's sound so good. They may not have a lot of HP and TQ, but they have so much character they are an absolute joy to ride. Beautiful motorbike and wonderful story (of the bike and owner!) Once again, Petrolicious at it's best!

@Sr.D 4 жыл бұрын

Well...but that's a Spanish bike, not Italian, like other Spanish brands like Bultaco, Sanglas, Gas Gas, Derbi...

@erichakanson7010 4 жыл бұрын

@@Sr.D No you're absolutely right. I meant to say "European." For whatever reason I also often tend to get Montesa and Laverda mixed up. Or at least I mix up parts of their histories.

@erichakanson7010 4 жыл бұрын

@@Sr.D I also sometimes look at the Montesa and at least aesthetically it reminds me somewhat of my favorite non- British bike, the Bultaco Metralla.

@Sr.D 4 жыл бұрын

@@erichakanson7010 they were main rivals here in Spain, and nowadays lots of Spanish motorcyclist dreams with having one of those two piece of history, both beautiful

@bubot17 4 жыл бұрын

@@erichakanson7010 yup it also reminded me of the metralla

@seatsotoca 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Petrolicious for that video. Bonita historia personal con la compra de esta moto y buen video de una gran marca de motos españolas con su modelo más famoso. Haced más videos de motos españolas como: Bultaco, Patria, Fusté, Simó, Derbi, Roa, Lube, BMS, Coronat, Colomer, etc

@AliciaSornosaa 4 жыл бұрын

Eso es!! estoy contigo.

@riejurv50 4 жыл бұрын

The motorcycle world here, mostly in Catalonia was huge back in the day, its sad to see how we've been loosing all our brands and pedigree of such great products. I began loving this vehicles as a kid, not that long ago as I'm just 25 but when I was 16 or 17 I bougt a Derbi Antocha Olimpica, also made here but was just a 49cc, loved it, and I drove it to the closing of the factory, a sad day. Luckily we've got lots of clubs an people who love this motorcycles, value and preserve them.

@Ibaku350 4 жыл бұрын

Hasta con casco te he reconocido Alicia ! Sin duda la impala es "La moto de Barcelona"

@ard5608 4 жыл бұрын

1:12 when you get paid by the hour ;;D Beautiful bikes, saw some on my trip through Spain.

@1970DAH 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, B-roll is so often staged. At least he made contact with the tool. Often they do not.

@jorllima 3 жыл бұрын

Haha you're right. But in some Montesas with the gear shift on the right side is imposible to use a socket wrench and you need that simple fixed wrench. I hate it, but I have to do the same tedious process on my Montesa Cota 247 when I need to open the crankcase for checking the flywheel. Regards

@GRASSPOLE 4 жыл бұрын

Yes 😁 we have more motorcycle content 😁 keep it coming 👌🏽

@zeusromanetti 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks to Petrolicious for sharing this beautiful video! Alicia, es un orgullo verte en Petrolicious, siempre he admirado tu espíritu aventurero! Saludos desde northern Arizona!

@AliciaSornosaa 4 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias!!!

@zeusromanetti 4 жыл бұрын

@@AliciaSornosaa Gracias por ser quien eres Alicia! :)

@thomasglaser4922 4 жыл бұрын

I hope you'll make a video about MZ motorcycles too. I love the bike content, keep up the good work! :D

@carmangeek8882 4 жыл бұрын

The bike is a jewel and so is the owner.

@AutobahnVault 4 жыл бұрын

It would be interesting to see WHO wouldn't like a video like this one. HERMOSO VIDEO! Saludos desde USA en la Florida.

@ODoyleRoolz22 4 жыл бұрын

Que belleza! La moto esta buena tambien.

@joseestebanmartinez7630 2 жыл бұрын

Me encanta el reportaje. Yo tengo una impala que era de mi padre y una H7 360 restauradas y en perfecto funcionamiento. La impala ha heredado mi hija y la H7 mi hijo

@sempatid5015 4 жыл бұрын

I'm in love!

@phonomime 4 жыл бұрын

best youtube channel hands down

@chrisgentle3195 4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful bike, this is what motorcycling is all about and Alicia is breathtaking!

@fumeta3194 4 жыл бұрын

Buenísimo video! Lástima que todas las empresas automotrices españolas acaben en manos extranjeras.

@MrDieselakias 4 жыл бұрын

She is very passionate and this elevates the video to the heavens. It truly makes a big difference when the presenter is so passionate as this beautiful woman

@Motoclubimpala 4 жыл бұрын

Bravo Alicia, un placer!

@xaviillas615 4 ай бұрын

The most beautiful motorcycle in the world. Period.

@dugwthree 4 жыл бұрын

Veo 2 versiones diferentes. Sé que los últimos modelos tienen ruedas de fundición. Me encanta tener uno. no es común aquí en los Estados Unidos

@didac570 3 жыл бұрын

Hubo 2 impalas una se fabricó hasta el año 74 . La otra se llamo impala 2 y fue una pequeña producción allá por el año 82 tenía encendido electrónico y llantas de aluminio forjado entre sus diferencias más grandes

@josem.guillen8286 2 жыл бұрын

@@didac570 Que yo sepa la Impala se fabricó de 1962 hasta 1971. Luego en 1982 lanzaron la impala 2 con llantas de aluminio y otras mejoras fruto de la evolución tecnológica.

@didac570 2 жыл бұрын

@@josem.guillen8286 buscando encontré esto Impala ( código fabrica 4M del 62 al 72 Impala Sport ( código fabrica 3M del 63 al 70 )

@dumbwaiter3644 4 жыл бұрын

Always wanted one of these .

@dumbwaiter3644 4 жыл бұрын

but she is not riding the same bike. Possibly because the 250 motor is known to be fragile. The 175 is much more reliable.

@automobili2801 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@mustafa.d7488 4 жыл бұрын

I had no idea there was motorcycle named Impala. Wow

@leofsuarez580 4 жыл бұрын

Gracias Alicia por dar a conocer la Montesa. Tengo una Brio de mi padre del año 1956. La antecesora de la tuya. Besos Thank you very much tos peaky about Montesa, Spanish motorbike. I have one Brío from 1956.Kids

@StevenVanLoven 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice.

@emiliosantananaranjo3982 3 жыл бұрын

Que guapo 👍 un saludo.. canarias las palmas👍👍

@riskidisa4429 4 жыл бұрын

Wow😮

@lochnesstales2251 4 жыл бұрын

The title says 250, but the writing on the tank says 125. Can somebody explain s'il vous plait? Love the bike - similar to Metralla.

@josem.guillen8286 4 жыл бұрын

Effectively. The title says "impala Sport 250" and none appear. Only the impala 2 125 that Alicia rides and several impala 175 (Sport and Texas) appear.

@JosephEFizer 4 жыл бұрын

I did not understand a word, beautiful!

@1970DAH 4 жыл бұрын

Turn on CC

@bubot17 4 жыл бұрын

just beautiful

@vicentellinares4156 4 жыл бұрын

Hola Alicia! Como te puedes poner en contacto con petrolicius para qur te hagan un vídeo? Tengo un amigo que es coleccionista de coches y me gustaría ponerme en contacto con petrolicius

@louisaloi9178 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly what is there to not like about this site☺️barely know Spanish but doesn't matter I still get it.When notification shows I click on📲 Beautiful,well done motoramic videos.👩👌

@albertosintesrodrigo2103 10 ай бұрын

La moto que sale en primer lugar si tiene electrónica el encendido es electrónico por esa es la inpala 125 dos de los ochentas

@user-iw6ss5bq3x 11 ай бұрын

yo prefiero bultaco como la metralla mk2 , aunque yo tengo la saturno pero me encantaría hacerme con una mercurio 155 o una metralla mk2 porque esas motos de la segunda mitad de los 60 es una reliquia

@DAVINCIEVO 4 жыл бұрын

Un video de una Rieju maratón y muero... jejeje

@MrWilly98 4 жыл бұрын

Min 0:25, el subirse encima de la moto para encederla (ni que fuera una norton... el pedal de arranque de la impala es bastante suave para encenderla desde el suelo), luego bajarse de la moto, retirar el caballete e irse......algo exagerado pero es mi opinión. El resto del vídeo muy chulo todo! (no aparece ninguna 250 sport, por el título digo)

@josem.guillen8286 2 жыл бұрын

Cierto. La impala se arranca montado sobre la moto con la pierna derecha y con el caballete quitado, ya que el apoyo del mismo en el chásis se ve perjudicado.

@albertosintesrodrigo2103 10 ай бұрын

Donde está la impala 250??

@dugwthree 4 жыл бұрын

mi gusta

@375GTB 4 жыл бұрын

Bultaco Metralla competitor.. Ducati Diana...

@rascaestaca.911 3 жыл бұрын

Porque cuando una empresa es puntera se termina vendiendo. Esto sólo pasa en España🇪🇸.

@mitchellgildea6944 4 жыл бұрын

Make me scream and holla 'bout my Montesa Impala!

@morganfreeman1089 Жыл бұрын

Bonito video pero no he visto la impala sport 250 en ningún momento, fui feliz poseedor de una y tengo que decir que su motor no tenia nada de dulce, tenia mala leche, no era la suave y dulce impla 175 desde luego.

@albertoblas86 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think that the Impala was designed only for people who lived in Barcelona as Alicia said. Montesa used to build motorbikes for Spain and for Spaniards, not only for Barcelona.

@AliciaSornosaa 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, but where this model was sold and used the most was in the city of Barcelona. At that time in other cities no motorcycles of that style were seen until much later.

@josem.guillen8286 2 жыл бұрын

2:48 Llamadme "tiquismiquis" pero ... ¿soy el único que piensa que si vas a meter la 1ª velocidad no te vas a dejar los dientes en el suelo porque la moto está parada? Otra cosa es que, circulando vayas a frenar y bajes una marcha de golpe sin coger embrague creyendo que es el freno o viceversa, que frenes en lugar de bajar una marcha.

@Sr.D 4 жыл бұрын

So sad that Spanish brands are not doing bikes like those old ones, Montesa under Honda direction just makes trial bikes and bultaco has gone for electric bikes... It would be easy to sell one cylinder under 4k euros, retro styled

@romuloyremo7160 4 жыл бұрын

Madre mía!!!! Ahora resulta que la Montesa Impala se hizo para la gente de Barcelona. Lo próximo qué será??? El Seat León?? Será también para la gente de Barcelona???

@pretorian3333 4 жыл бұрын

Jajajajjaa es demasiado!

@Sr.D 4 жыл бұрын

Quiero pensar que no es independentista, menciona varias veces Cataluña, España

@romuloyremo7160 4 жыл бұрын

@@Sr.D Yo no digo que sea indepen o no. Yo digo que tiene la cabeza llena de grillos. 🦗🦗🦗 Está señora, dentro de unos añitos, dirá que Fernando Alonso es Catalán, que Rafael Nadal es Catalán o que la paella valenciana, es de origen Catalán. Ese es el problema.

@Sr.D 4 жыл бұрын

@@romuloyremo7160 el tiempo dirá, esperemos que no se una a la secta

@AliciaSornosaa 4 жыл бұрын

@@romuloyremo7160 y tu no dejarás de escribir tonterías como las que has escrito...qué pena la gente como tú, que escribe sin pensar ni saber lo que dicen. ¡Saludos desde Madrid!

@1970DAH 4 жыл бұрын

So it is good that the company tricked riders into riding without helmets through false advertising?

@pocholo151299 4 жыл бұрын

5:38 saludos a la guardia civil....

@alfredbcn 4 жыл бұрын

La Guardia Civil no tiene competencias para multar en Catalunya, es exclusiva de los Mossos y Guardia Urbana.

@pocholo151299 4 жыл бұрын

@@alfredbcn era una broma de majes en moto ;-;

@twagn 4 жыл бұрын

No idea what she’s saying....but that’s ok

@bubot17 4 жыл бұрын

click the CC (closed caption)

@motosybicisclasicas8279 4 жыл бұрын

Un placer oir a Alicia contando esta historia. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sJ15gM2blriYmas.html

@felixangellopezalonso3993 4 жыл бұрын

Alicia si no hace una pequeña macarrada en sus videos no se queda tranquila 😄😄😄😄 If Alicia don't make a little insolence in her videos she don't was satisfied 😜

@tonyfreegard2232 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know about the bike, but she can sure speak at a million miles an hour.

@jlopez1017d 4 жыл бұрын

That’s something all of us spanish speaking people have in common

@jajungalina6158 3 жыл бұрын

2stroke

@omperatur 2 жыл бұрын

MMMM what a woman!!!!!!!

@lukehanley5392 3 жыл бұрын

A red haired Metralla.

@albertosintesrodrigo2103 10 ай бұрын

Ni sabéis arrancar una montesa

@carlosnotario5235 4 жыл бұрын

Alicia por favor, no reinventes la historia. Has oído campanas y no sabes dónde

@AliciaSornosaa 4 жыл бұрын

perdona, qué historia dices que invento Carlos?? no te comprendo...

@saratov99 4 жыл бұрын

Most good things in Spain come from Catalonia. I understand why they want independence.

@autumngreenleaf3390 4 жыл бұрын

Thumb's down for sticking an English title onto content with different language. I hate when my time is wasted.

@maltehannover3537 3 жыл бұрын

Well... Bad for you 🤣🤣

@fredtracy3931 6 ай бұрын

Your Impala is a nice looking bike, although I am partial to the Impala Texas scrambler. cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

@JesusPerez-gy2ju 8 ай бұрын

YO TUVE UNA 250 IMPALA SPOR EN EL AÑO 1969 Y ME QUEDA MUCHA PENA HABERLA VENDIDA SI MUCHA PENA..UNA MAQUINA MUY BUENA Y SEGURA EN LA CARRETERA...SON MIS PREFERIDAS IMPALA SPOR 250 Y BULTACO METRALLA M K 2 ESAS MOTOS SON LO MAS BONITO QUE E VISTO....ESPAÑA ISLAS CANARIAS..SUSO PEREZ