BSA BANTAM

[BSA]

OK i want to be able to ride an old BSA after i pass my test
(in UK)
the bantam i want is 173cc but can i ride that when im 17 and have passed my test?

If you know please reply because some sites are quite vague
about this matter

I do like the Bantams for sale on this site (just need the money now)

[L.A.B.]

You can find the information you need here, see section 4:http://www.dvla.gov.uk/drivers/rdmcycle.htm

Provided you are intending to take a test to obtain a category A licence (not a category A1 licence) that will allow you to ride a motorcycle restricted to a power output of no more than 25kW or 33BHP for a period of 2 years,  so you should be able to ride a 175cc Bantam as the power output from a standard 175 Bantam is around 10BHP.

[thinlizzytsm]

Thanks

um how much would a cheap bantam be at least a D7 or upwards i would like one that is intact and just needs a little work like the D7 for sale on this site but i fear it will be gone when i get the money for it, any sites that sell bikes like that i would greatly appreciate knowing about

thank you

[L.A.B.]

I'm not sure there is such a thing as a 'cheap' Bantam these days but I have just looked through the latest issue of Classic Bike magazine classified ads. section and they range in price from £350 (for a D7) to £1,150 for a Bushman.

[tris]

Not bad     Thanks

these £350 bantams how much work do they need Cus im willing to get iinto the inner workings of the bike for SIMPLE  maintencehttp://www.vintagebike.co.uk/YaBBImages/smiley.gif
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[L.A.B.]

these £350 bantams how much work do they need

The one in the ad doesn't look as if it needs any work.
I cannot say about any others.
It can help if you take someone along with you who has some knowledge of British bikes if you should go and look at any.
The Bantam is a fairly simple machine mechanically and a lot of parts are still available and not too expensive to buy.

[thinlizzytsm 1]

Thanks  my Dad will fit in to the catorgorey of Knowledge on British Bikes.








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