Ian Frog Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 What on earth is that? I believe its a James Cadet !It is quite possible I am wrong lol.CheersIanI believe it's a D1 Bantam!! My mate got one in his garage!! Been there 25 years, got it out and running 2 years ago! His missus was over the Moon Until I took it back She thought he was going to sell it No chance of that I thought, stays in there with the other 3 bikes!! I thought that too !Till I zoomed in and saw "James" on the tank.Very similar but definately not a D1 exhaust and my old D1 had a squeezy horn up through the steering stem.Still happy to be wrong though as I am used to it.CheersIan Quote
Ian Frog Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 What on earth is that? I believe its a James Cadet !It is quite possible I am wrong lol.CheersIanI believe it's a D1 Bantam!! My mate got one in his garage!! Been there 25 years, got it out and running 2 years ago! His missus was over the Moon Until I took it back She thought he was going to sell it No chance of that I thought, stays in there with the other 3 bikes!! I thought that too !Till I zoomed in and saw "James" on the tank.Very similar but definately not a D1 exhaust and my old D1 had a squeezy horn up through the steering stem.Still happy to be wrong though as I am used to it.CheersIan Quote
KiwiBob Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 I believe its a James Cadet !It is quite possible I am wrong lol.CheersIanI believe it's a D1 Bantam!! My mate got one in his garage!! Been there 25 years, got it out and running 2 years ago! His missus was over the Moon Until I took it back She thought he was going to sell it No chance of that I thought, stays in there with the other 3 bikes!! I thought that too !Till I zoomed in and saw "James" on the tank.Very similar but definately not a D1 exhaust and my old D1 had a squeezy horn up through the steering stem.Still happy to be wrong though as I am used to it.CheersIanHaving found this on the net I would say its a Bantam D1. Quote
Ian Frog Posted July 6, 2020 Posted July 6, 2020 I believe it's a D1 Bantam!! My mate got one in his garage!! Been there 25 years, got it out and running 2 years ago! His missus was over the Moon Until I took it back She thought he was going to sell it No chance of that I thought, stays in there with the other 3 bikes!! I thought that too !Till I zoomed in and saw "James" on the tank.Very similar but definately not a D1 exhaust and my old D1 had a squeezy horn up through the steering stem.Still happy to be wrong though as I am used to it.CheersIanHaving found this on the net I would say its a Bantam D1.183224.jpg Well found !I would say you are right.CheersIan Quote
fastbob Posted July 6, 2020 Author Posted July 6, 2020 I could tell it was a Bantam from the colour ( And the three rifles on the battery box ) Quote
Throttled Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 Not me, my parents, on their way to Devon. Dad wore the helmet, mother the gloves. It is about 1962. What on earth is that? I believe its a James Cadet !It is quite possible I am wrong lol.CheersIan It is a BSA Bantam 125cc, in the form that was built for the post office, because my father wanted the leg protectors and panniers. There is one in post office colours in the Riverside Transport Museum in Glasgow. Quote
Throttled Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 Not me, my parents, on their way to Devon. Dad wore the helmet, mother the gloves. It is about 1962. Good on them if they rode that from Scotland to Devon! When men were men and women were tough. My parents are English and met at Sheffield University. I checked and now it is a 278 mile trip that would take around 5 hours. What I cannot get over is mother not bothering with a helmet! But apparently cruising speed was 40mph. Quote
brandersnatch Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 My much modified Le Mans 11 in Brussels on the Eurodemo, no idea of the year. Quote
S-Westerly Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 6638B352-EEDB-43FC-8661-D093A0C5CE3A.jpegMy much modified Le Mans 11 in Brussels on the Eurodemo, no idea of the year. Used to.lust after a Guzzi Le Mans back in 1978. Could never afford one. Now I'm old and sensible I just admire them from afar. Quote
brandersnatch Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 6638B352-EEDB-43FC-8661-D093A0C5CE3A.jpegMy much modified Le Mans 11 in Brussels on the Eurodemo, no idea of the year. Used to.lust after a Guzzi Le Mans back in 1978. Could never afford one. Now I'm old and sensible I just admire them from afar. I had two, and a T3, and a G5. They’re big money now. I haven’t ridden one for probably 25 years. I wonder if I’d like one now? Quote
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