Billy Bantam Lives!
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Well it’s taken a while as I had to build a brick garage for somewhere to do the work, plus I’ve had to wait ages to get hold of some of the parts.
Anyway, last week he (Billy) started on the absolute first kick and runs pretty good.
I thought I’d better take a few photos now while he’s nice and clean, as it can’t be too long now before I can throw him at some mud, trees and rocks!
(I’d tried adding these onto the old posting but nobody has seen them.)
Anyway, last week he (Billy) started on the absolute first kick and runs pretty good.
I thought I’d better take a few photos now while he’s nice and clean, as it can’t be too long now before I can throw him at some mud, trees and rocks!
(I’d tried adding these onto the old posting but nobody has seen them.)
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A few more...
For the purists, ...not that many of the parts were manufactured in the Birmingham Small Arms Company!
For the realists, ...this should be a lightweight, reliable and competitive little pre-65 trials bike.....err..that is when it’s in the right hands?
For the purists, ...not that many of the parts were manufactured in the Birmingham Small Arms Company!
For the realists, ...this should be a lightweight, reliable and competitive little pre-65 trials bike.....err..that is when it’s in the right hands?
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Thanks Mr Bean
Looks beautiful, apart from that one weed 
That looks beautiful .... but the seat can't be very comfortable
Good job, well done
Good job, well done
wouldn't like to clean it after a few muddy sections though!
Don't remember the original picture but you've made a damn fine job of that,good on ya
Kimbo
Kimbo
Looks beautiful, apart from that one weed
Haha, I’ve just finished giving my lawn its first cut, and I’ve got rid of the weed!
That looks beautiful .... but the seat can't be very comfortable
Good job, well done
Cheers Micky
MMmmm . . . very nice!
Mate of mine who’s very handy rides a rather special 180 Bantam with some trick bits he’s mostly done himself!
No mean rider either!
Mate of mine who’s very handy rides a rather special 180 Bantam with some trick bits he’s mostly done himself!
No mean rider either!
This ain’t no ordinary bantam motor, however the crank is original, plus a few of the gears
That is a work of art, beautiful and very purposeful looking.
This ain’t no ordinary bantam motor, however the crank is original, plus a few of the gears
I'd be interested in the mods inside, the outside looks special. I snapped a crank in a Bantam, many years ago.
Seats looks torture
REH forks ?
REH forks ?
Thanks Oldrat
Johnny, you know that the seat is only there for parking.......actually it’s not at all bad, the 3 anodised aluminium fairing screws are buried well down. I’m quite pleased with the way it came out, some self adhesive closed cell foam off eBay, and some pvc seat covering also from eBay, the tricky bit was trying fold it around the curves without getting any wrinkles.
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