Description
Nice little D10 Bantam (the 10hp one) very reliable and well sorted mechanically. Matching numbers.
I’ve spent a fortune on it.
It’s not a show-pony, but looks great from a couple of yards. It has been an excellent little runabout for me and has never missed a beat during the 500 miles (two years) since I rebuilt it.
V5 in my name, as is the original buff logbook from 1967. Original supplying dealer’s badge still on bike (Miles of Hull).
Details of work I have carried out (@12, 056 mls):
Engine
Engine overhaul - fully stripped, bearings and bushes checked and cleaned, crank cases cleaned internally, gearbox cleaned and checked, bore checked (in-spec standard) and given extremely light hone, ports cleaned and polished and edges rounded, clutch basket burrs removed.
Gearbox oil changed 100 miles after rebuild.
New crankcase oilseals (Hepolite)
New gearbox oilseals (Hepolite)
New clutch friction plates
New piston and rings (standard)
New little end bearing
New gudgeon pin and circlips
Carburettor refurbished (seals, gaskets, o-rings, full clean)
New air filter
New fuel filter
New primary chain
New s/ s engine case allen screws
Controls & cycle parts
New clutch, choke, brake and speedo cables
New choke lever
New footpeg rubbers
New gear lever and kickstart rubbers
New front brake shoes and springs
New (used) front brake lever
New rear brake shoes and springs
New rear brake rod
New centre stand spring
New fork seals
New mudguard stays
New rear shockers
Tinware treated and painted*
Various new stainless fasteners
New final drive chain and sprockets
New (used) speedo drive
Speedo clean/ light refurb
New petrol tap and additional modern inline one added for extra leak security (traditional cork ones are notorious)
Petrol tank treated with PetSeal
New bar-end mirror
New tyres, tubes and rim tapes
Side stand added (Kawasaki)
New stainless rear carrier
Electrics (totally rewired)
New loom
New headlight and rim
New modern regulator/ rectifier
New horn
New battery
New horn/ dip switch
New plug
New coil
New points
New HT lead and cap
New ignition and light switches (retaining original switch handles)
New brake light switch
LED bulbs conversion (from specialist Paul Goff)
Blade main fuse conversion (i. e. battery isolator ‘switch’ when removed)
* mudguards:
Underneath:
Wire brushed and sanded
Jenolite rust neutraliser
2x coats Hammerite rust beater
Grey zinc primer
2x coats black hammerite
2x coats Waxoyl
Top:
Wire brushed and sanded
Jenolite rust neutraliser
Filled and sanded
Grey zinc primer
Etch primer
3 x coats top coat
What’s not perfect:
Tank has a couple of small dents.
Rims are a pitted (but perfect inside).
Paintwork is nine out of ten.
Like most bantams, fork seals are incapable of preventing leaks!
And also like most Bantam’s, there’s an occasional judder in second under very hard acceleration when it half jumps out of gear and instantaneously back in again- could probably do with a new detent spring - but it’s only occasional and not a problem at all.
Collection from Berwick-upon-Tweed. The bike is perfectly capable of being ridden home, though, a rider would probably struggle with anything more than 100 miles!
I’m a trusted seller and can help with your bike courier if required.
