Newbie with a BSA

[Jonny]

Hello all, I'm new to this forum and biking in general, so please be kind if I ask any stupid questions.

I'm a young guy, 22, with a big interest in old machines; my cars are from 1970 or earlier, and my daily driver is a 1962 Triumph Vitesse rally car.
Anyway, I have just got hold of a BSA Bantam D7, I collected it on thursday evening. It's been off the road since 1975, but isn't in too bad condition. I think it's quite an early one: the comission number is 2007.

The bike needs a full restoration, mainly the paint, finding the dials and switches, making up a new wireing loom and generally sorting it out.

I'll then be using it to commute to Uni next year.

Here's a photo or two if anyones interested.

First of all my Vitesse;


And my BSA;

First one is 'as found'



This is the tank on saturday when I took it outside for a clean.


This is it after a wash;


Much shinier after a wash and T-cut

[Rex]

Always had a soft-spot for Vitesses. The old "big engine-little car" idea.

Bantam looks to be an easy resto too. Looks like a D7 so not that early but still worth doing.
Great handling bike is the Bantam, and if you can get the electrics up to a good standard, they're reliable too. 8-)

[Justin_Faithfull]

Welcome to the forum, you will find plenty of help here if you need it so ask as many questions as you like.
A good starting point will be a decent workshop manual & a spare parts book. The various classic magazines & Old Bike Mart are also very good for adverts for parts, services etc.

[LJ.]

Nice car & bike... Be sure to change those tyres on the bike before riding it. I only found out recently that old tyres dont hold the road so well after a lotta years have passed.