Usually, if you ask a Bantam rider to describe themselves it starts out, "My first ride was at age twelve on a Bantam. That was in 1950..." I think the ...
Hi Everyone, I'm having a little difficulty trying to disassemble the rear shocks from my 1959 D7. I need to take the shrouds off the shocks for painting. The...
thanks for the info. Can you tell me how the horn is mounted it was when I obtained it rubber mounted to a s/s bracket with a kink in it then bolted onto a...
Hi Stuart, The shocks came apart - I made up a little jig to press down on the two gaps between the collets. I them extracted the collets and springs and...
... can't ... Spot welds can usually be disposed of pretty easily by drilling down the middle a short way leaving only a little gap to fill afterwards....
Does anyone have an address for stockists of handlebars for the above? Some one fitted sit up and beg bars to one of my machines, hence none of the cables will...
Hi all, can anyone help with the Lucas equivalent part number for the rear light assy on my 1948 D1 Bantam (frame# YD1 1715)? The red lens on mine has cracked...
From the 1949-53 parts list, which should be up and running now but the website bandwith keeps getting totalled..: Lucas Tail lamp 53269A Tom Seale ...
Tom, Rather than state "the website bandwith keeps getting totalled..:" it should be explained that the website is limited to a transaction rate of 20Mb per ...
Hi Keith, I'm picking up a load of D14 bits and bobs this weekend and if there is a pair on handlebars you can have them for the postage. (no use to me, I'm...
This should be of use to someone here, (well, only those with a D14,TLS brakes are a bit over the top on D7's), I saw this on ebay; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/ ...
Hi, just a thought though may not be practicle..canot the files be zipped...thus quicker download or mailed from member to memeber as an when required?? DAvid...
The server won't allow me to upload zips, mp3s and some other file types. I am also limited to 1 MB maximum file size. Most of the acrobat files are available...
Looks like its all ok now, you can view/download the manual from here: http://www.bantam.150m.com/spares/index.html The HTML version contains some image...
Just to say a big thank you for your hard work now we have a parts list we can start will be in touch soon thanks again on behalf of my farther Simon...
I am looking for a really small part. It's the "connecting link clip" part no. 90-4724 for the centrestand. I made one myself but the tolerance is not exact...
Oliver, I think I know what bit you mean. I made a copy of the one that was on my GPO D1 to fit on my son Tom's D1 (which previously had a very unsatisfactory...
Hi Stuart, thanks for getting in touch, it is actually part 31.(althought I have a plunger frame, I don't know if that makes a difference in this small part)...
Hi, I recently purchased a box of bits - mainly a 53/54 D1 - however trher is another engine - I believe a D3 150cc BD3 17583 and in the box is a Piston marked...
Can anyone tell me which way up down whatever the wipac rectifier connections should face when mounted on the bike? A photo would be ideal if anyone has one. ...
Hi Keith, Looking at Roy Bacon's Singles book, page 127, the rectifier is shown with the connections at the bottom. Remember to have the earth on the rectifier...
