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lewys93
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Posted: Wed Sep 17th, 2008 08:02 pm |
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I have pictures, but I can't find them, so here's a video I put together of said pictures on YouTube:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ntNl7BofNuI
It's a 1966 BSA Bantam D7 Deluxe.
My grandpa bought it last year for me, it was a bargain at about £400. It's a non-runner at the moment but should be up and running soon.
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Posted: Wed Sep 17th, 2008 08:12 pm |
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nice looking bantam, good luck getting it going!
i just got mine going again, the fuel filter was all clogged i think
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ClassicMCnut
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Posted: Wed Sep 17th, 2008 08:14 pm |
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Looks a nice little D7 ............. why's it a non runner?? Is it cos you haven't tried or because you have tried but it has a problem??
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Posted: Wed Sep 17th, 2008 09:09 pm |
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Another bantamite! Woohoo!
Welcome. If it won't run, honest Greenbats bantam emporium may be able to help. Or Bournemouth bantams.
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lewys93
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Posted: Wed Sep 17th, 2008 09:11 pm |
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ClassicMCnut wrote: Looks a nice little D7 ............. why's it a non runner?? Is it cos you haven't tried or because you have tried but it has a problem??
I haven't tried having a look yet, my grandpa's keeping it for me until I'm old enough to ride it, but he's too busy with his Vincents and Ariels to look at it. He does have a friend though who knows Bantams inside out, he'll be trying to get it started soon.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 09:46 am |
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| Without trying to lecture ..... try to get it going yourself, its what these old things are all about ,it wont be the same to you if your Grandads mate gets it going, or at least you work on it with him somewhere in the background.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 11:15 am |
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norfiat wrote: Without trying to lecture ..... try to get it going yourself, its what these old things are all about ,it wont be the same to you if your Grandads mate gets it going, or at least you work on it with him somewhere in the background.
I agree, get it running on your own and you'll be well chuffed. Keep us posted on your progress. Good luck.
Like the Vincent in the background.
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lewys93
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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 05:09 pm |
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norfiat wrote: Without trying to lecture ..... try to get it going yourself, its what these old things are all about ,it wont be the same to you if your Grandads mate gets it going, or at least you work on it with him somewhere in the background.
I'd love to do that, The thing is though:
1. I know NOTHING about mechanics at the moment, hopefully by the time I'm 17 I will have learnt a few things
2. I live about 3 1/2 hours away from where the bike is.
To be honest, I think I might sell it once it's running and get a C15, it will be more convenient as you don't have to carry petroil around and I just love its sound.
Last edited on Wed Nov 12th, 2008 04:28 pm by lewys93
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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 09:48 pm |
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You don't need to carry petroil around on a Bantam either.
They're very economical - lots of them never use ANY petrol  - and you only need to carry the oil to top up your petrol from the pump. Loads of us managed on premix two strokes for years, over whatever distances we needed to cover. I never went abroad, but all over the UK with this never being a problem.
Just keep it with your tool kit, it will soon seem very simple.
(MZs even have a convenient sized space for the oil bottle between the instruments)
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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 09:52 pm |
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Velton wrote:
They're very economical - lots of them never use ANY petrol
the others get used 
i believe its mcnutty who suggests a pill bottle of some type which happens to be the right size for the amount of oil to add to a tank of fuel.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 09:55 pm |
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LOL, I was in the same form in school as lewis, ive just worked out who he is.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 09:59 pm |
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Hooli wrote: Velton wrote:
They're very economical - lots of them never use ANY petrol
the others get used
i believe its mcnutty who suggests a pill bottle of some type which happens to be the right size for the amount of oil to add to a tank of fuel.
Someone told me a Marmite jar was a good measure - trouble is, I can't remember which size Marmite jar..........
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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 10:00 pm |
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jamie.s wrote: LOL, I was in the same form in school as lewis, ive just worked out who he is.
Hope neither of you bullied the other
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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 10:07 pm |
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starfirebird wrote: jamie.s wrote: LOL, I was in the same form in school as lewis, ive just worked out who he is.
Hope neither of you bullied the other
Not sure about that, but I do know it was nearly THREE years ago....
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lewys93
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Posted: Fri Sep 19th, 2008 11:49 pm |
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To be honest I'm in a bit of a conundrum with this.
I really don't know whether to sell the Bantam and buy a C15
What does everybody think?
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Posted: Sat Sep 20th, 2008 09:01 am |
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| I'd get the bantam running ,get a good feel for it to see if you enjoy riding it before you decide on a change , Theres a large bantam preservation movement slowly building around the country so its a great bike to start your interest in old classics.When i'm at bike shows theres allways loads of people with bantam stories as for many it was their first bike. The c15 is a little more grown up and not as much of a character......... Last edited on Sat Sep 20th, 2008 09:02 am by norfiat
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Posted: Sat Sep 20th, 2008 11:33 am |
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norfiat wrote: I'd get the bantam running ,get a good feel for it to see if you enjoy riding it before you decide on a change , Theres a large bantam preservation movement slowly building around the country so its a great bike to start your interest in old classics.When i'm at bike shows theres allways loads of people with bantam stories as for many it was their first bike. The c15 is a little more grown up and not as much of a character.........
Yeah, I was thinking about that, the C15 doesn't really have much character, I mean, I've given my Bantam a name already; "Gertrude" Quite apt for an old bike, I think.
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Posted: Sat Sep 20th, 2008 03:12 pm |
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lewys, lots of us started off not knowing anything about bikes at all.
I had owned push bikes and assumed that the front brake drum was a dynamo - as on my pushbike! You cannot know less than zero! I tried!
I've learned a little since then - a Bantam is a great learning tool, even at present day prices.
Don't be afraid of doing a few basic jobs to build your confidence.
Plugs, points, chain lube and tension maybe.
Don't just strip the whole damn thing. That's easy! It's putting the huge meccano set back together (so that it works) that is more difficult!
Last edited on Sat Sep 20th, 2008 03:17 pm by Velton
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Posted: Sat Sep 20th, 2008 05:31 pm |
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Velton wrote: lewys, lots of us started off not knowing anything about bikes at all.
I had owned push bikes and assumed that the front brake drum was a dynamo - as on my pushbike! You cannot know less than zero! I tried!
I've learned a little since then - a Bantam is a great learning tool, even at present day prices.
Don't be afraid of doing a few basic jobs to build your confidence.
Plugs, points, chain lube and tension maybe.
Don't just strip the whole damn thing. That's easy! It's putting the huge meccano set back together (so that it works) that is more difficult!
OK, thanks for that, my grandpa will be coming up to my house soon so we'll have a good chat about it. For some reason I just woke up yesterday and really wanted a C15, I suppose I just needed to see the Bantam's merits and how it's appropriate for me to start off with.
Last edited on Sat Sep 20th, 2008 05:31 pm by lewys93
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Posted: Fri Sep 26th, 2008 10:17 pm |
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I think I'm going to keep the Bantam, every time I'm down in South Wales and I look at it it's just wonderful.
I think I might do a 12-volt conversion for it, does anybody have a good guide on doing this?
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