Classic Brit Stroker
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 2:30 pm
Admittedly a more mundance and humdrum over something like a Scott
My Dad bought a partially restored 1967 BSA Bantam D7 July, used it until end of September and become smitten with it!
Today we finally managed to finally refit his refurbed wheels back in the bike, a couple of the parts we bought from (apparently) reputable brit bike suppliers didnt fit and caused a lot of heartache , more money getting them to fit and much going to and forth and all the delay that caused....we was also borrowing a friends bench for a "few weeks"...
The "recommended" front tyre didnt fit in the front mudguard, so had to be changed, every day is a learning day but with a new to me British bike and Dad forgetting some of what he had learned from back in the day, it was even more so....we now have some Whitworth spanners thou!
The wheels we had done as the chrome was falling off and the hubs turning to powder, seeing as the rest of the bike had been restored they was an eyesore, with everything refinished now inc new rims, spokes , sprocket, cables etc it looks very posh.
It has a lot of charm, of course its not fast (60 tops) but on the nearby roads, in the right frame of mind wafting along on it is very enjoyable and Dad loves meeting up with like minded owners, its quite a conversation piece as our RDs are too.
I was astonished when it fired first kick with some fresh fuel in it after a 7 month lay up, Dad was stoked to get it home as I was.
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My Dad bought a partially restored 1967 BSA Bantam D7 July, used it until end of September and become smitten with it!
Today we finally managed to finally refit his refurbed wheels back in the bike, a couple of the parts we bought from (apparently) reputable brit bike suppliers didnt fit and caused a lot of heartache , more money getting them to fit and much going to and forth and all the delay that caused....we was also borrowing a friends bench for a "few weeks"...
The "recommended" front tyre didnt fit in the front mudguard, so had to be changed, every day is a learning day but with a new to me British bike and Dad forgetting some of what he had learned from back in the day, it was even more so....we now have some Whitworth spanners thou!
The wheels we had done as the chrome was falling off and the hubs turning to powder, seeing as the rest of the bike had been restored they was an eyesore, with everything refinished now inc new rims, spokes , sprocket, cables etc it looks very posh.
It has a lot of charm, of course its not fast (60 tops) but on the nearby roads, in the right frame of mind wafting along on it is very enjoyable and Dad loves meeting up with like minded owners, its quite a conversation piece as our RDs are too.
I was astonished when it fired first kick with some fresh fuel in it after a 7 month lay up, Dad was stoked to get it home as I was.
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