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18-08-09, 07:58 AM
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BSA Bantam.
Well, now that I am back on two wheels a friend of mine has offered me a cool opportunity. We're going to Popham airfield this Sunday, there is some kind of bike meet. He'll be riding a Square 4 (whatever that is) and I'll be riding a 1948 BSA Bantum!
 1948, WW2 tech, 4 gears in no particular order..............I'll love it! Will get lots of piccies. Although he said we MIGHT break down..........lots 
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18-08-09, 09:01 AM
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Re: BSA Bantum
Square 4 is an Arial.
hmm 48 bantam =D1, 125 cc 3 gears, plunger suspension on a solid back end and sprung seat. enjoy maxing out about 40mph you say 4 gears? you must be counting neutral!
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18-08-09, 09:02 AM
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Re: BSA Bantum
Prepare for lots of vibes!
You will have a blast though. I really enjoy bimbling about on my 1958 James |
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18-08-09, 09:11 AM
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Re: BSA Bantum
Blinking eck I had a james with a 125 villiers in it as a kid.
Old fella I sometimes chat to is restoring a franny barnet. He keeps moaning about british standard cycle threads
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18-08-09, 09:12 AM
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Re: BSA Bantum
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It will be an "experience"  I am sure you will have a great time.
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18-08-09, 09:14 AM
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Re: BSA Bantum
Yeah can't wait. Never ridden anything older than early 90's so will be awesome.
I think we might need a support crew! 
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18-08-09, 09:15 AM
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Re: BSA Bantum
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Nothing wrong with British Standard Cycle, 26TPI on all diameter threads! |
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18-08-09, 09:23 AM
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Re: BSA Bantum
owned a D3 for a while, I had the "mighty" force of 150cc to play with and a bouncy rear end......oooooh the luxury of it all...
Cheers Mark.
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18-08-09, 09:51 AM
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Re: BSA Bantum
Awh, I want a go....
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18-08-09, 09:57 AM
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Re: BSA Bantum
I had a BSA B40, 350cc single, for awhile, along with my everyday hack Honda 440-4 and for touring a Moto Guzzi T3.
The B40 resulted in loose fillings it vibrated so much! Got rid in 1980 but for some strange reason i remember it fondly, unlike the Guzzi which was a pig round town.
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