hardtail bobber bsa bantam d7 ground up rebuild lovely one off custom bratstyle

bsa bantam d7 d5 d10 d14 hardtail style custom black

Price: £800.00
Condition: Used
Item location: preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Make: BSA
Year: 1968
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Description

PLEASE. AS IVE TAKEN THE TIME TO TYPE ALL THIS GUFF. AKE TIME TO READ IT! I BOUGHT A 1960 D7 WITH A D14 MOTOR FOR ?375. 00 (GOT PICS AND RECEIPT). HE ENGINE FOR SOME BIZARRE REASON HAD BEEN STRIPPED IN 1964 THEN LEFT ON A SHELF IN A DAMP SHED. GOT IT HOME. PLIT THE CASINGS AND. S THE HEAD AND BARREL HAD BEEN LEFT OFF FOR OVER 40YRSI FOUND. S ID EXPECTED. HE MOTOR WAS BEYOND REDEMPTION. HE CRANK. ONROD. ISTON AND BARREL WERE RUSTED TO HELL. THE CLUTCH. EARS AND ELECTRICS WERE WORSE! SO ESSENTIALLY I HAD PAID ?375. 00 FOR A FRAME. ANK. AD FORKS. O BODYWORK. O SEAT. O LIGHTS OR CARB. ESULT!! NOT ONE TO BE BEATEN. PURCHASED A RUNNING D7 MOTOR OUT OF A 1968 MODEL (?200 WITHOUT CARB) AND BEGAN A VERY EXPENSIVE REBUILD. ERES A LIST OF STUFF BOUGHT/CASH SPENT: HORN ?8. EADLIGHT UNIT ?25. EAT/SPRINGS ?40. AWA FRONT FORKS/WHEEL ?50. EAR MUDGUARD WITH NO. PLATE ?35. ORN/LIGHT SWITCH ?7. EAR WIPAC LIGHT ?6. HAIN ?12. ANCAKE AIR FILTER ?16. O. PLATE LETTERS ?4. ECTIFIER ?5. MALL BORE DOWNPIPE ?10. HORT 2 STROKE SILENCER ?20. V COIL ? 7. ONDENSER ? 6. 50. EADLIGHT BRACKETS ?7. EW STEERING BEARINGS ?7. OOTBRAKE PEDAL ?9. RAKE LIGHT SWITCH ?5. ICK START ?10. EAR LEVER ?8. EW 6V BULBS X2 ?5. IDESTAND ?10. ABLES ?20. ARB ?29 PLUS ABOUT ?50 POSTAGE ON ALL THIS STUFF. O NOW WERE IN THE REGION OF ?951. 50!! THEN THE BUILD BEGAN. RAME WAS STRIPPED. USTPROOFED AND PAINTED. ETROL TANK/MUDGUARD STRIPPED TO BARE METAL THEN PROFESSIONALLY PAINTED ?65 (PRIMER. AINT AND LACQUER) PLUS ?60 LABOUR. O NOW WERE IN THE MOST EXPENSIVE BANTAM BUILT TERRITORY (?1081. 50) AND STILL NOWHERE NEAR DONE!! CARB WAS SENT OFF TO BE STRIPPED AND CLEANED. ITH NEW GASKETS. EALS AND "O" RINGS FITTED ?35. HEN THERE WAS THE SMALL MATTER OF THE WELDING AND FABRICATION! REAR RAILS WERE MEASURED. ABRICATED THEN FIT. HE ONE OFF BATTERY BOX WAS DESIGNED WITH HINGED CLASP CLOSING DOOR. ABRICATED AND WELDED INTO PLACE. OW IM REALLY SWEATING. NOTHER ?120 FOR MATERIALS AND LABOUR (?1215. 50) THEN ASSEMBLY BEGAN IN THE BATCAVE. THEN SPENT MORE CASH ON DECALS AND A LASER CUT ONE OFF B. S. A BADGE THAT ADORNS THE BATTERY BOX DOOR. HEN A SPOT MORE ASSEMBLY TOOK PLACE OVER THE FESTIVE PERIOD IN THE NOW FREEZING BATCAVE! BEER WAS CONSUMED. OUD ROCK WAS PLAYED AND ON SATURDAY 14. 02. 15 SHE EMERGED INTO THE SUNLIGHT PRETTY MUCH IN 1 PIECE FOR THE LOVELY PICCIES. WO MORE SATURDAYS AND I WOULD HAVE HAD HER FINISHED AND READY TO TEST BUT ON SUNDAY I WAS OFFERED THE FIRST CHOP I EVER BUILT (WAY BACK IN 1982) FOR ABOUT 15 TIMES THE AMOUNT IT ORIGINALLY COST ME TO BUILD! BUT BEING A SENTIMENTAL TYPE IVE DECIDED TO GO FOR IT. HE GUY I SOLD IT TO IN 1990 SOLD IT TO HIS BROTHER IN 1996 AND HIS SON HAS OWNED IT SINCE 2008 . O AS HE KNOWS ME WELL. ND HES A DECENT SORT OF CHAP(I SAY THAT AS HE KNOWS IM SELLING THE BEEZER AND WILL BE READING THIS. I MICK!!) HE HAS KINDLY OFFERED TO HOLD THE CB750 CHOP I LOVINGLY CREATED. OR A WEEK OR SO. IVING ME THE CHANCE TO SELL THE PHANTOM BANTAM AS IM A FEW BOB SHORT OF HIS OUTRAGEOUS ASKING PRICE (SORRY MICK!) SO THE BABY BEEZER NEEDS TO GO. UST REMEMBERED MORE CASH IVE SPENT ON STUFF. RONT AND REAR SHOES ?35 AND A PAIR OF LOVELY RACING STANDARD TOMMASSELINI BRACED BARS FOR A KTM AT ?59. M IN TEARS NOW ADDING THIS ALL UP AND KNOW IVE SPENT MORE BUT GIVING UP THINKING ABOUT IT NOW! AS IM IN THE REGION OF ?1300. HIS IS AS WELL AS THE WHOLE WEEKEND I SPENT FREEZING MY LOVESPUDS OFF POLISHING THE CASINGS! PLUS ANOTHER 90/100 HOURS FETTLING THE MOTOR. UILDING BIKE. ITTING STEERING BEARINGS AND RACES WITH FREEZING FINGERS. ICKING UP AND SEARCHING FOR BEARINGS ON FLOOR AS FINGERS WERE NUMBER THAN MY NUTS! BUT MUCH AS I LOVE THE BIKE. REALLY DIG THE CHOP. O IN SUMMARY. HE PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE BIKE ARE ALL PRESENT AND INCLUDED IN SALE. HE CLUTCH/THROTTLE CABLES NEED TO BE FIT. HE REAR FOOTBRAKE PEDAL NEEDS FITTING AS DOES THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. EFT FOOTREST NEEDS PUTTING ON. HEN THE WIRING NEEDS CONNECTING. O INDICATORS. ECCY START OR OTHER SUCH NONSENSE SO A FAIRLY SIMPLE AFFAIR (I HAVE A WIPAC WIRING DIAGRAM. GAIN SOMETHING IVE PAID FOR!) SO THERES ONLY COIL. . T LEADS AND LIGHTS TO SORT. OTH LIGHTS ARE WIRED AND READY TO CONNECT AND THE HORN/LIGHT SWITCH IS MOUNTED ON THE BARS AND AGAIN. S ITS NEW HAS WIRING. S MENTIONED I COULD PROBABLY COMPLETE IN A COUPLE OF SATURDAYS. UT AS THE HONDA CANNOT BE HELD FOR LONG I CANNOT DO. F I COULD GET FEW DAYS OFF TO GET SORTED I WOULD BUT DUE TO WORK COMMITMENTS NEXT 3/4 WEEKS THATS A NO GO. LL IN ALL A GREAT LOOKING PERIOD BOBBER. OADS OF NEW PARTS BOUGHT AND FIT. UT I WASNT GOING FOR A BUY. OLT ON  AND RIDE TYPE OF BIKE SO USED AUTHENTIC PARTS WHERE I COULD. T WASNT MEANT TO BE A SHOW WINNER. UST A PRACTICAL. CONOMICAL. AX EXEMPT RUNAROUND THAT HAD A USED LOOK. O I USED SECOND HAND WHEELS. O. PLATE HOLDER. EAR LIGHT AND STUFF TO GIVE IT AN ORIGINAL LOOK. ASH ON COLLECTION FROM PRESTON LANCS. F YOU ARE SERIOUSLY INTERESTED CALL OR TEXT ME 07930 868863. S MENTIONED. IME IS OF THE ESSENCE SO I WILL NOT RISK BEING MESSED ABOUT. OW/BAD FEEDBACK RATING BIDDERS WILL HAVE BIDS CANCELLED. TART AT WELL OVER ?500 LESS THAN ITS COST PLUS ALL THE BLOOD. WEAT AND BEERS ITS TAKEN FOR ME TO DESIGN AND BUILD. SO IF KEEN. CALL ME. IF YOU WANT A ONE OFF RIDE. RING. F AUCTION SUDDENLY ENDS IVE EITHER WON LOTTERY AND KEPT BIKE OR SOMEONES TEMPTED ME WITH LOADS OF LOLLY!      P. S GOT V5 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT IN MY NAME. LSO JUST REMEMBERED. ANK IS WRAPPED IN SHRINK WRAP FOR PROTECTION WHILE WORKING ON BIKE. F I GET CHANCE WILL TAKE A PHOTO WITHOUT THE WRAP SHOWING THE LOVELY PAINTWORK!

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