Popular Post 98cc Posted June 11, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2017 This is a project i have had on the go for quite a while now, it always seems to get put aside when other projects come up but i am determined to have it finished this year, Famous last words haha. I wanted something a bit different from the standard bantam and seeing as the project was a basket case i didn't feel bad about making something different out of it, so racer it was! Anyway here is a pic as it stands today I got given a basket case bantam project in 2013, i did a fair bit of work to the bike 2013-14 and most of the pictures following are from that period The project.... Frame with reassembled forks and rear suspension I got the engine cleaned up and back together with new seals, bearings, clutch pates, sprockets and gaskets I had the engine running at this point but i have since fitted a big fin 125cc barrel and head which i had bored to fit a new piston. BSA only made the big fin 125 for 1 year before going to the 150cc motor so i was quite lucky to get it, pic below is the small fin barrel Next job was making up some clip on bars Tacked on found some levers at a swapmeet as the original bantam ones are part of the handlebars At this point i decided on a colour, Ceramco blue so got some bits painted up And Tom Morris made me some stainless spokes for the rear Rear wheel laced up 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 98cc Posted June 11, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2017 Here's the pics from making the seat 1/16 ally blocking the sheet to shape lots more hitting and shrinking around the edges A few passes through the wheel and its starting to look like something After final wheeling and trimming The base was made out of slightly thicker material, no blocking required though just a few passes through the wheel Mock up This is how the bike looked sometime in 2014, after this pic was taken progress pretty much stopped while i was working on other things 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 98cc Posted June 11, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2017 That brings us to a couple of months ago where i saw that the bike was starting to rust and corrode from sitting around so i got back into it. first off was getting the seat finished cut out and fitted welded and filed up 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98cc Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 I cut out some holes for the go fast knee scallops, these large openings were quite handy as after i ground out the large amount of filler i could get in there with a dolly and get rid of all the dents, the tank is now real smooth and fair also made up a little fill in patch for the front of the seat to blend into after a good sanding to remove the surface rust 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98cc Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Fill in bits ready for welding Tacked in 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 98cc Posted June 11, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2017 Fuel tight (hopefully) 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 98cc Posted June 11, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2017 Made up a transfer pipe as the original setup only fed from one half of the tank leaving a far bit of fuel on the other side trapped, not ideal on a racer. Found a nice fuel tap and welded all the bits on 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 98cc Posted June 11, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2017 As the original bantam pegs and foot controls are in the wrong place for the new seating position i need rear style pegs and controls Making the new brake lever, 4130 sheet. Original on the right Pivot boss welded on 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98cc Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Turning up the pivot And tapping out the original passenger foot peg mounts 7 1/6 unf for the new pegs to screw into 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98cc Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 welded on a little pad and tacked the pivot pin on, should work 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 98cc Posted June 11, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2017 The bike is pretty much ready for stripping down and painting now, just have to finalise a couple more details 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimjon Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Like, like, like! Awesome project, and so beautifully engineered. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 You wouldn't happen to have a spare set of flywheels would you? I have big box of bantam engine parts if you need anything? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98cc Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 Thanks Kimjon! Just need to keep the progress going like you do and it will be finished in no time haha. No I don't have any other flywheels sorry SOHC, I'm pretty sorted in the engine department I think, do you have any ignition bits? A mate has just brought a bantam but it's missing all of that stuff. I may need to find another front hub assembly though if you had one of those though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I can sort out the ignition bits, I have the stator plate, a few stators, ignition coils, I may not have any good lighting coils, I can do you a new front hub 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Gruntfuttock Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Great work, love stuff like this. And that blue looks terrific. Watching with interest so you'll have to keep making progress now... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Awesome fab work! Mean. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98cc Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 Will send you a pm about bits SOHC, a new hub would probably be a bit good for what I'm planning on doing with it though. Thanks for the comments LG and Toucan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 On 13/06/2017 at 22:24, 98cc said: Will send you a pm about bits SOHC, a new hub would probably be a bit good for what I'm planning on doing with it though. Thanks for the comments LG and Toucan! Sorry its not a new hub, it needs a repair but its usable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 As always you're workmanship and eye for details is fucking amazing. Looking forward to more haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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