I am now the proud possessor of a D1 in lots of pieces! - I have 2 questions. 1. What is a good match for mist green? Are there any car colours that are...
Nigel, Welcome to the group. I have just been out in the garage to check the location of the frame No on my 1664 D1 plunger (with coil lug)and, as I suspected,...
... D1 ... A modern 420 size should cover it, the Bantams and a few other lightweights have a slightly smaller sprocket pitch which can result in trouble if...
Thanks - I fitted the 420 and it is very, very close although the rollers seem just a touch wider. The price on the equivalent Reynold chain was enough to...
Dear Stuart, On the weekend I filled my gearbox after a full engine strip down. To my surprise I found the oil level was measured with the dipstick screwed in....
Hi, Congratulations on your "new" bike. On my website (see FAQ) I have a few suggestions for matching the original mist green but Stuart's advice is best -...
Dear all, Now here's an offer that can't be refused. A weekend with a Bantam theme. I'm hoping to be able to go myself but my D1 is awaiting painting. ...
Tony, You're so right. I overfilled the gearbox and the next day when I started it there was white smoke everywhere and it took ages before it died down. I ...
Hi everyone, After 3 years I've finished my '49 D1 and have posted a pic of the bike (Number 17 in the photos section). And now back out to the shed to have a...
Tony, Looks very nice. Was the chrome headight surround standard in 1949? I don't know. Cheers, Stuart Seale Hi everyone, After 3 years I've finished my '49...
Dear all, Can anyone help Ian? Stuart Seale ... _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile...
Stuart, The '49 had a nickel (or maybe cad plated) headlight surround. My surround is an original "Wipac" with the embossed logo and all! Unfortunately it was...
Hi all, I am new to the forum, I have 2 Bantams, 1 D5 engine in a D7 frame built as a trials bike, and a 1970 B175 (all original) that I am going to build as a...
Hi Billy, I'm not sure which saddle you mean. The standard single saddle on the early bantams will fit to the d3 swingarm models but on all swing arms after...
Hello, My name is Ian Coburn and I joined your list this week but this is the first chance I've had to post. I live in Stockport (south Manchester) and owned a...
Ian, The attached BSA Service Sheet 709 may be of some help in the first instance. Tony who runs www.Mistgreen.com has other service sheets on his site that ...
Tony, The seat I am talking about is on a 1968 D13, the photo was posted by Tom Seale in Jan 2002. I appreciate what you said about the plunger frame, but my...
Hi Ian, I'm the "Tony" that Stuart was talking about. I have to be honest and say I know very little about the carb specs of Bantams but I've found that...
Typically, running for about 20 seconds or so indicates that the engine is running on the tickled charge of fuel, and then running dry, just like Tony says. In...
Hi everyone, I'm Simon Smith out in Portland, Oregon. I picked up a plunger and a swingarm model for free from a friend. I pretty much paid what they were ...
Simon, Welcome to the group. The Bantam makes an excellent daily runner. Until such time as I finish the repainting of my D1 I'm using my son Tom's D1 to...
A friend of mine has an early 50s Hummer. It is built like the DKW, i.e. opposite the Bantam. It also has a cheezy sheet metal top triple clamp and fancy...
Hi, Always great to see a new member. Welcome. Strangely enough, I always thought that "H****s" was referring to a certain Japanese motorcycle rather than the...
I have a 1954 D1 Plunger frame that the books tell me was direct lighting (no battery). Does anyone know if this came with 1 tool box, 2 boxes, no boxes. 1...
Simon I have a '59 D1 Plunger with direct lighting, well it used to be... but that's another story. The direct lighting models did indeed have only one...
Well, I got to ride my plunger around the parking lot today. All I lack for the road is paperwork. I figured out the front brake problem. After a few hard...
Hi Simon, Just to add to what Stuart and Tom have said; Indeed the model had only one toolbox fairly centrally mounted. The toolbox on the '54 plunger should...
