donderdag 26 augustus 2010
Stan 'Tommy' Tucker
Bsa was the largest producer of motorcycles in the world and it was the Bantam that was to prove the most enduring and arguably the most popular British bike of all time. Small but perfectly formed, more than 500,000 Bantams were produced and sold by Bsa from 1948 until 1971 in a wide variety of configurations (road, trials and competition use). In its familiar and somewhat radical white and orange colour scheme, the Bushman variety offered a higher top gear ratio than the others and was particularly popular in rural New Zealand with its incredibly simple mechanics and light geometry. The Bantam holds a special place in New Zealand's motorcycle history. From its war effort origins to its being the basis of many backyard performance modifications for the grass tracks of the '50s and '60s, it was the Bantam that gave meaning to the word 'utilitarian' - inexpensive, simple and long-lasting. Even better, in amongst the big singles there was a growing number of riders who preferred the light simplicity of the Bantam - Stan 'Tommy' Tucker was one of them. Easily modified, the Bantam made a surprisingly competitive ride in the right hands and would quite often give the big singles a run for their money on tight courses. With its genuine patina and a particularly charming hand-painted 'Bushman' decal, this bike was acquired by Stan Tucker from one of his early apprentices in exchange for one of Stan's aging British singles and is accompanied by the original manual and ownership papers.
zondag 22 augustus 2010
woensdag 11 augustus 2010
My First road legal bike
My first road legal bike. Bought for the sum of £25 - insured for the sum of £41. It started off as a more or less standard D14/4S - the "S" standing for sport. With a big bore high level exhaust, heavy front forks, full width hubs, humped seat and fly screen, this was BSAs attempt to lure the youth of the day. It fell flat on its face. I did all manner of unspeakable things to this bike. If you look closely at the above picture you can see a sidecar mounting lug on the front frame down tube. Yes - I ran a Bantam outfit. Sadly all my photographs of this magnificent machine were stolen, well the negatives were. Following the outfit was the performance Bantam. This saw a Wal Phillips fuel injector, padded flywheels, stuffed crankcases and expansion chamber exhaust. It went fairly well. Fuel economy dropped as low as 16 mpg, and if you missed a gear then the con rod would exit through the crankcase. All good fun
dinsdag 10 augustus 2010
maandag 9 augustus 2010
Superb Pre 65 Trials Bantam 185cc
Hi,Here we have a pre 65 BSA Bantam 185 Trials bike.Engine is totally rebuilt by an ex factory BSA man,[Pete Kirby i believe] and has never been ridden in anger yet.
It has:
- A Witton alloy barrel with a Suzuki 185cc piston fitted,
- Todd high finned head,
- D14 4 speed bottom end with trials gears.
- D7 cases,
- External clutch mechanism,
- Amal carb,
- High rise exhaust with a very fancy and well made alloy 2 box exhaust system,
- Alloy side panel which are nicely made,
- Whitlock power coated bantam copy frame with side stand and alloy bash plate and is in great condition,
- New betor rear shocks,
- TY forks and tank[paint on tank could be better,but is ok],
- New mitchelin tyre on nearly new steel rims,
- New renthal bars and levers.
In all a very nice well restored bike,ideal for pre 65 trials.
To build these pre 65 bikes it is not cheap to do,
so this is a good base to do more if you wish,
but would be very competitive as is.
The bike is not road registered,but that could be fairly easily done.
The bike is sold as you see it,you can view if you would like,
but please note you are bidding to buy not tyre kick.
Reason for sale i am building a house,so have got to part with some toys! I reserve the right to withdraw it at any time as i have it adverised elsewhere.Cash on collection only.Any questions call me on 07802479779.Mike.
dinsdag 27 juli 2010
Devon Dipper Run - 2008
Just found this nice article about a moped cruise with some bantams. Looks like the bantams were in a bad mood ...
"Best thing to do is sell the Bantams and buy a moped." & "the trailer started to look like a bantam graveyard by now" ... hmm :-D read more on The buzzing club
maandag 19 juli 2010
Perfect maroon 1956
This is for a complete set of led shealds with all the fittings part number 90-7193 in very good condition
Painted maron and matt black inside these are from a 1957 150cc Swinging arm model part number in the book shows them for 125cc 150cc Rigid, Sprung & Swinging Arm
See picture for details, they are easily good enough to put state on a newly restored bike.
Painted maron and matt black inside these are from a 1957 150cc Swinging arm model part number in the book shows them for 125cc 150cc Rigid, Sprung & Swinging Arm
See picture for details, they are easily good enough to put state on a newly restored bike.
BSA BANTAM BLUE
Good general condition, all new chrome at the front, runs ok but doesnt like starting. paintwork good, no tax or mot.
woensdag 7 juli 2010
donderdag 1 juli 2010
BSA bantam B175 1969 - Barn Found
BSA BANTAM B175 1969 IN BARN FOUND CONDITION BIKE HAS NO LOG BOOK ,BUT TAX DISC PRESENT BIKE IS COMPLETE BUT NEEDS FULL RESTORATION ,TOO GOOD TO BREAK CARB IS MISSING AND HEAD LIGHT BROKEN IDEAL FOR TRIALS PROJECT AS HAS CENTRE PLUG HEAD ENGINEAND HEAVY WEIGHT FORKS ENGINE CONDITION UNKNOWN BUT WILL NEED REBUILDSPEEDO ONLY SHOWS 25000 MILES IDEAL STARTER PROJECT AS ALL SPARES AVAILABLE
dinsdag 22 juni 2010
Katie's BSA D7 Bantam Bobber
Katie Petrusma's 1959 BSA D7 Bantam Bobber, wider rims, full whitewalls, lowered, 175cc, custom guards, lights etc. Will be candy apple red when finished.
1963 - Harley Davidson Pacer
Restoring vintage two-stroke motorcycles, especially those from Harley-Davidson, is sure to be a fun and rewarding experience!
woensdag 2 juni 2010
woensdag 26 mei 2010
Don't you love the white shoes?!
Sometime's i wonder who would have driven a BSA Bantam Supreme.
Attached is a photograph of my grandmother Claire, and her brother Jack. I never met my grandmother, and so know her only through family stories and photographs. It seems to me that she looks gorgeous (and effortlessly glamorous) in every photograph, but this is one of my favorites.Don't you love the white shoes?! Thanks to the Sartorialist.
woensdag 19 mei 2010
zaterdag 1 mei 2010
vrijdag 16 april 2010
zondag 11 april 2010
How many miles on a Bantam - 1984
The Norfolk branch of the BSAOC was founded over 20 years ago with several original members still attending & organising events. Our membership has grown steadily over the past few months with the increasing interest in Classic Motorcycles in general.Many of the models produced by BSA over the years are owned by our members and examples from the humble Bantam to the prestigious Gold Star can be seen at the events attended over the Norfolk & Suffolk area, during the summer months.
maandag 22 maart 2010
An absolutely lovely little project
"An absolutely lovely little project for the enthusiast ,i found this little bantam in someones garage last year and bought it for myself to restore but due to too many projects on the go and the bantam last in line i just cant find the time to do it so she has to go" As found on E-Bay
vrijdag 19 maart 2010
maandag 15 maart 2010
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zaterdag 6 maart 2010
woensdag 3 maart 2010
zondag 28 februari 2010
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