On to the next!

Check out my all new blog :-) -> Triumph Spitfire Blog!

zaterdag 5 februari 2011

vrijdag 4 februari 2011

donderdag 3 februari 2011

dinsdag 1 februari 2011

Wipac Sabrina rear light unit

After some small tweaking with Sabrina ... we have light!

maandag 31 januari 2011

donderdag 27 januari 2011

A harley hummer story


"For those of us who do not know...The Hummer is a remnant of the NAZI era.. and the fact that it landed on North American shores is a WAR BOOTY...so here we go with the Hummer story." Thanks to Baron's life

dinsdag 25 januari 2011

maandag 24 januari 2011

zondag 16 januari 2011

Some pic's


The weather is getting better, so is the bantam! 39 day's left to finish her!

Engine running.



The carb needs to be set right. But i got the chance to drive my first miles...

woensdag 12 januari 2011

Crappy cell phone vid!



12/01/2011 the bantam relive's after 2 year of "Spare garage time"

dinsdag 11 januari 2011

Look at Life




zaterdag 8 januari 2011

Nice norton!

The Norton Project from Jamtron on Vimeo.



I now, it's not a bantam. But it's worth looking! Nice done!

donderdag 6 januari 2011

BSA Bantam D1




One of the best i have seen in a while... FOR SALE!!


dinsdag 4 januari 2011

Testing the spark plug.



A nice blue spark from the bantam! Thank you HPI!

zondag 2 januari 2011

Sammy Miller museum

"The museum houses the finest collection of fully restored motorcycles in Europe, including factory racers and exotic prototypes, plus memorabilia spanning 7 decades of motorcycling for sport and for pleasure." One of the place's i want to visit once!

dinsdag 28 december 2010

Thank you Santa!

Merry Christmas & a happy new year!
Thanks santa for the new Sprockets form RCR!

zaterdag 25 december 2010

First Bike


"This pic taken in November 67, the day I got my learner's permit, registered the bike and left school. We did a lot of miles together." by Boadbear

woensdag 22 december 2010

A factory tour

dinsdag 21 december 2010

FDS 519D - My old D7


I've been wondering if my old 1966 D7 is still out there,and according to the DVLA,it is.
Does anyone on here own FDS 519D?

zaterdag 18 december 2010

dinsdag 14 december 2010

let's see your BSA motorcyles

Some nice bsa's on the ADVRider forum!
And a nice Bantam Racing D1-D3

Peggy Iris Thomas

So I’m giving up ‘Adventure biking’ and ‘Overlanding’ … no longer dreaming of an ‘RTW’ trip with my ‘Expedition’ luggage. No. Time to drop off the grid, buy a BSA Bantam, load up the biggest dog I can find and hit the highway…maybe with a sidecar, what do you think? (Karl Bianchini and Moto-Abruzzo)

Check out this very nice link with 8 pages of text & pic's! thanks niglesmith

D14/4

... sweet!

Bsa Bantam B175


This is an ideal restoration project for the Bsa enthusiast or for the 1st timer as the bike is 99% complete & has very little damage. The damage being the speedo glass is cracked & the chrome surround dented, the battery is missing, the chrome needs some elbow greese & should clean up not too bad, the paint is original & remarkably good for the age, engine turns & has compression but I have never had it started so couldn't honestly say how good it is, the seat has no tears/rips.

woensdag 8 december 2010

Reed block, ...



Talking about serious bantam tuning? Some nice manuals!

zaterdag 4 december 2010

Spark plugs

Bantam D1, D3, D5 & D7 - Original recommended plug:- Champion L7, L10, L82/C and L86/C. ) 0.500 inch (12.7 mm) reach.
- NGK recommended plug :- B6HS Stock No 4510 or Iridium BR6HIX Stock No 3419. )

Bantam D10, D13, D14, B175 and Bushman - Original recommended plug:- Champion N4. ) 0.750 inch (19.05 mm) reach.
- NGK recommended plug :- B7ES Stock No 1111 or Iridium BR7EIX Stock No 6664.)

Most Bantam Club members recommend the use of Iridium plugs to give good starting and excellent whisker free running. These plugs have a very fine centre electrode of only 0.024 inches (0.6 mm) diameter in rare and very hard Iridium material.

The stock no is useful when looking for a plug such as in Halfords as this number is printed on the end of the box. All plugs can be obtained cheaply on eBay as there are a number of sellers with postage as low as £0.50 whereas some have free postage but a higher plug price.

Recommended plug gap for all the above plugs:- 0.018 to 0.020 inches (0.45 to 0.55 mm).

When fitting a brand new plug, tighten by hand up to the sealing washer and then tighten a further 2/3 turn with the plug spanner. When re-fitting a used plug, tighten by hand up to the sealing washer and then tighten a further 1/12 turn with the plug spanner.

Thanks to Jubilee

zondag 28 november 2010

The Scottish Six Days Trial

Unarguably the greatest motorcycle trial in the world.

Since its origin in 1909, no other trial has captured the imagination of rider and spectator in the same way. Riders are lured to the SSDT from all over the world, and the event has the same status to trials riders as the Isle of Man TT has to road racers.

In a word, it's spectacular!

Ken Rumble Australia's Greatest allrounder and the Walsh Bantam

A famous photo of Ken Rumble on the the Walsh Bantam, winning the Victorian all powers title at St Helena, in 1952. It was Rumbles first ride on the Bantam.

Some very cool photo's and info. (found on ozvmx.com)

zaterdag 27 november 2010


How not to rebuild your bsa D10? (Bsa Bushman tryout!)

vrijdag 26 november 2010

Brighton Rock



Looks like a very good film! Reminds me of the guy of Control (Joy Division)....

donderdag 25 november 2010

Top dead center



It's i bit tricky to now what your piston is at it's top dead center.
A old spark plug will fix this!
Get the old ceramic stuff out. A bit of hard silicone in and drill a center hole. (lathe)
Result A very handy tool!

woensdag 24 november 2010

Belstaff Trailmaster Jacket!

This is it, folks - get 'em while you can. It's the end of the ride for the very famous Belstaff Trialmaster jacket (which is also sometimes erroneously referred to as the Belstaff Trailmaster).
It's famous around the net! If you are a all day driver, casual, old or new. On or offroad!
Good enough to save the last man on earth!

D10 fitted with ARIEL ARROW engine



A nice D10 with a two cilinder Ariel Arrow engine!
Nice overall finish and sporty brake's! Homebuild at its best!

zondag 21 november 2010

Make a bantam fly

zondag 14 november 2010

Bsa bantam club forum

The Bsa Bantam club has a great forum, come and have a chat!

Extra low petrol consumption!

Peggy Iris Thomas

A Ride in the Sun
"This must rank as one of the most famous motorcycle travel books of all time, but it is not that well known and deserves better recognition. This is an amazing adventure that captures your interest in people and places aswell as the bike." M. J. Tavener (England)

Also on the overland to egypt can you find a tribute about the journey of Peggy Iris Thomas. A must read for every Bantam fan.

maandag 8 november 2010

Topwheels!


I got my wheels back from TopWheels Belgium, he did some very nice work.
At a very good price! Thanks mate!

So back to work!Ignition is next on the list.
(Also looking for some nice rear shocks!)

donderdag 4 november 2010

Little something

The bantam trail bronk

Images are property of The Early Years of Motocross Museum, ®2006
The Western USA BSA importer - Hap Alzina in Oakland, California had asked BSA to build this machine for the U. S. market. Though this seemed like a good idea, Yamaha introduced the YG1 80cc trailbike at the same time and Hodaka would soon introduce the Ace 90. Another factor resulting in poor sales was the BSA dealers focus on the much larger 500cc and 650cc 4-stroke machines primarily intended for street use. The result was many Trail Broncs sat in the dealer show rooms and some - like the pictured example, were never sold!

maandag 1 november 2010

zaterdag 30 oktober 2010

WLN 32G 1969 D14 - 4 speed


"The best model to own and invest in. Lot's of power, good brake's, black chrome for polisching.
No excuses with this motorcycle, no silly misfires. "Oh it might be the plug the buyers says.... No sir! If a bantam is stored for a long periods of time, the crankshaft seals shrink. Thats your misfire and lack of power... Full engine strip down!" ccooeecat
Check on e-Bay

dinsdag 19 oktober 2010

bikestoremember.nl

bikestoremember has a very nice set of bike's for sale

A Bantam to start!

MZ-RT125

And a Dandy, Tigercub, ...

maandag 18 oktober 2010

donderdag 14 oktober 2010

Ace @ Antwerp


There is a cool pub in Antwerp (near the groenplaats) with a bantam in it!

maandag 11 oktober 2010

A Wip shot...


zondag 10 oktober 2010

Shopping for tire's

Heidenau K33 is a tube tyre designed to meet the needs of performance drivers. This classic profile features centre groove which enables excellent anti-shimming performance and straight-line drivability. The closely packed tread blocks ensures optimum rolling resistance and also creates good contact with the surface for well balanced driving. Offering outstanding vehicle handling capability, the deep grooves in the design assures superb water evacuation and enhanced wet traction. The advanced tread compound of this Heidenau gives longer tread life and prevents uneven tread wear. This powerful player has stiff sidewalls which improve lateral stability and cornering grip. This perfect on-road performer is very economical and is worth the money invested.