I have just decoked the exhaust using caustic soda as recommended and now have black oily/petrol mixture blowing from the silencer exhaust union.The engine...
Alan, Bike was a non runner when bought and as I was replacing various parts thought I would de coke silencer while off bike. I have twice more put caustic...
Fuel starvation would be the first thought. Check float etc. One question , why the caustic soda?. That was something recommended in the dark ages. George ...
George, thanks for your help i will check out carb as soon as,the caustic soda was in the Haynes manual I recieved with the bike. What are other alternatives ?...
Tom, I had my D7 for a very long time, since 1967, bought nearly new. Used it to get to work, and the only thing ever to give trouble was the plug used to ...
Tom/George, I use synthetic mix oil - doesn't leave much of anything in the exhaust and is supposed to lubricate very well. Use ATF in the primary as it is...
I use synthetic at 40:1 (there are many other views on the mix ratio) and like Alan don't get much smoke or carbon build up. However as we don't know the...
Thought I had found the cause of the problem on stripping the carb.The needle securing clip was broken and the needle was caught across the spring. Cleaned...
Guys Im just finishing off the restoration of my 66D7 Bantam, unfortunately when i got it although complete, a lot of it was in boxes. What i am unsure of is...
... chris have a 1960 d7 if yours is direct electrics ie no coil then wiring goes into l/h panel,the horn would be inside the panel as well mounted onto two...
Bike's been fine. Been parked up for a few months. Over xmas, I couldn't start it and noticed that the positive battery terminal was really corroded up. I...
... That can often happen with a digital meter the sample rate can't keep up Try holding the RPM at about 3k or using an analogue meter. The fact that the...
It fluctuates at idle as well. I've got quite a few bikes (of various types) and I've never seen this before. I checked the meter on a couple of other bikes...
Help d7 with d10 engine Starts ok and runs well untill warm then,is slow to cut revs when closeing throttle and revs stick at 1/4 to half throttle. All the ...
Hi everyone, just added a link www.trojanclassics.com had many Bantam parts clearance and others on ebay just recently and more in store including NOS clutch...
I have a couple of D1(or D3) bantams with both front and rear unpainted aluminium mudgards They seem to be well shaped although the stays are not BSA Can any...
D1 1955 plunger burgundy if anyone is in ireland or fancies taking it back across the water just want a quick sale due to personal reasons.Open to offers  ...
Hi, We've just joined this Forum as my 12 year old son & I have just purchased his first 'project.' It's a basket case, we believed it to be a 1952 125cc D1...
D1-D3 engines are compatible (125-150) D5-D7 engines are compatible (175) D10 Onwards engines have some compatibilty (175) Any Bantam engine will fit in any...
Hi, Wow - swift response - thanks ! I've attached the ebay image we have, which isn't a good close up, but is the only processed image on our PC at the moment....
As you say, its not the best photograph, but... It looks like a standard D1 plunger frame with a D1 125 engine. Its should have a standard side panels and...
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