tdc
Just a little bit for interest......i bought a top dead center tool that fits in place of the spark plug (got it from T&G) i have had one before but lost it, anyhow this one has inches marked on...
View ArticleBushman mudguards
Hi All,I'm doing my very first ever restoration on a tatty non-running 1970 Bushman. Most parts seem to be available except the rear and front mudguards. A chromed front mudguard i(90-6580) s...
View ArticleAMC 15T v Bantam
The AMC 15T engine has been wrongly slated by the motorcycle industry for years although I have built many Bantam engines in one day I would say that the 15T is quicker & easier it helps that the...
View ArticleCheck Yer Nuts!
As well as a quick check over the bike (oil cables, check brake adjustment, gearbox oil, tyres etc) once a week (Only takes 10mins), I also check all external nuts and bolts on my D14 once a month....
View ArticleMAG EU - Hands Off Biking run
Did anyone do yesterday's run?I went from Durham on the Guzzi, absolutely fabulous! The oldest bike there was this 1919 500 cc Trumpet.The owner also has a much modified Bantam along the lines of that...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary !
Yep, 3 years to the day since I purchased my D14. Happy Anniversary Reluctant Rooster!Since then I have kept track of every penny spent on it. Not including the purchase price it comes to £2,334.36....
View ArticleInsurance on Frame number
I've had quotes for 1968 D14 on frame number only (until registered) from £90 to £150. I expected it to be more expensive on just a frame number but the quotes for it when registered are about the...
View Articlerare boat tail bantam
spotted this rare boat tailed bantam, believed to be the only one in durham, only made for one year (2011 ! [/img]
View ArticleSLOWWWWWW
Why is this forum so slow? I have tried on 3 different pc's on different internet connections and it is almost unusable, like 80 seconds to open each page.Any Ideas?
View Articlered d7 going well at last
Hello all, red D7 finally seems to have got over it's long and laborious fit of not wanting to start! I think it was a combination of many small faults, some like the outer sheath of the throttle...
View ArticleMOT without a frame number?
Hi chaps, the Bantam is finally down for its MOT but just had a call from the tester who says he cant MOT it as it has no frame number (there has been some welding and its not been re-stamped). It is...
View ArticleFrame number different to V5
Just noticed that my frame number is slightly to the V5. Looks like it may have happened when it went from the old buff log book to a V5 about 20 years ago. Seem to have got a couple of numbers mixed...
View ArticleA Tank in the Oven!
Is there any reason (besides the other half coping a strop) why I cant put my newly cleaned petrol tank in a very low oven (50-60C) to ensure it is completely dry? Its fully chromed with no paint and...
View ArticleNew Forum is ten times quicker than this one.
Chaps,If you are getting fed up waiting for this forum to load up then best to get yourself over to the new one, everyone is slowly migrating over there anyway. I know Bill has already posted on this...
View ArticleLincs/Notts Autojumblers
Is anyone out there planning to get a stall at Newark or another local autojumble? I have a couple of boxes of bits that I want to get rid of but not enough to warrant paying for a stall. Bantam,...
View ArticleComedy Gasket
I hope this one entertains you as much as it did me.This is not a Bantam, but definitely a relation - it's an MZ 125. It appeared in our garden courtesy of my son and another accident at the popular...
View ArticleBournemouth Bantams
Hi All, as most of you know I have been at the helm of Bournemouth Bantams for a number of years, what started as a hobby soon became slightly more! due to the difficulty obtaining parts for my first...
View ArticleHelp Identifying And Dating Bantam
Hi, I'm a new member and a first time restorer who's not overly knowledgeable and I need a bit of help pinning down the year and exact model of my Bantam that's been sat in the back of a blokes garage...
View Articleidentification of something not bantam
hi jon here, work is progressing at a reasonable pace on my bantam and i amquite happy with that, buti have just bought a more or less complete garelli 98cc and want to get a log book for it. I have...
View Articleplease help trying to find a book
I am trying to find the book gasoline gypsy/ ride in the sun for my dad, I have tried everywhere and people are selling it for 800 up, I know this is a long shot but is there anyway I could find out...
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