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Saw a local add today for radio control planes, so went along to have a look, what a load of toot, old 27mhz radio, merco engines, and fuel soaked buckle rabbits, anyway was chatting to the old Geeza for a while and got onto the subject of old motorcycles, come here he said and have a look at this, i looked in some old shed and there it was an early Bsa Bantam D1 with a box of bits, a complete bike, looks a bit scruffy but when i asked how much he said 30 quid i tried to look calm and go in for the haggle but instead threw 30 quid at him. Well well chuffed with that and i thought i was coming home with models, instead i came home with this.
Well here goes, a renovation coming up.

I'll double your money on it Chris.

You jammy so and so Willis!!! Will you be strapping the FW on the back and riding down Sunday?

alot of work but a bargain for 30 quid. You could sell the parts at an autojumble and more than triple your money!

Will you be bringing a Bantam kit out

Denis Brown wrote:Will you be bringing a Bantam kit out

Looks like I put a stop to this thread

Post some pics Chris, I would love to see it 'as found'

Ian.

Well hope to have it renovated in a week or two. seems to be more interest than the 190. That is the found pic ian. now stripped down ready for a sand blast

chris willis wrote:Well hope to have it renovated in a week or two. seems to be more interest than the 190.

Motorcycles are always going to be more interesting than "TOY" planes
Great little project Chris ,and great fun to ride around on.

Si

Chris, I canny see no picture! Why so be that then?

All I can see in your original post is

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Which I presume should be the pic in question.

Ian.

Cool look forward to seeing it will you be sticking with the original engine ?
Or maybe an after Market 9 cylinder radial or maybe you prefer a WANKEL

Oh the picture has gone. will re do when at home.

chris willis wrote:Oh the picture has gone. will re do when at home.

ik das somvody es taken das pisctures

Looking like you might come un-stuck with this one Willy. I would have liked to join in with the story of my Brough Superior barn find, but it turned out to be a 250 Superdream.

there picture re sorted looks like i might have to do a build thread but not kit Dennis

Wow, that looks pretty darned snazzy for 30 quid!!! What year is it, got the paperwork?

Ian.

I've got a Rudge Special.

ian redshaw wrote:Wow, that looks pretty darned snazzy for 30 quid!!! What year is it, got the paperwork?

Ian.

think its a bitsa, 150cc engine, no papers, and dont know year, will post more when done