Rd 125 lc mk2 restoration

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  • May 25, 2013 at 6:33 pm #66088
    lucky rookie
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    Off a little from my own project here is a picture of my dads bsa bantam d3 engine that I have just finished restoring image_zps540e8ed3.jpg

    dont know why it’s upside down but photobucket saved it like this

    May 28, 2013 at 9:19 pm #66089
    lucky rookie
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    Belly pan arrived today …..very niceimage_zps886ff359.jpg

    June 3, 2013 at 6:49 am #66090
    lucky rookie
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    The frame should be arriving today …….excited

    June 3, 2013 at 1:01 pm #66091
    imperialdata
    Keymaster

    Just catching up after a week’s hols…

    That Bantam lump looks nice, a really classic engine design (so good it was pinched more than once!).

    I take it the RD frame is gloss black powder coat?

    June 3, 2013 at 5:17 pm #66092
    lucky rookie
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    Gloss black …of course it should of been back today but looks like it will be tomorrow now  />:(” title=”>:(” class=”bbcode_smiley” /> it will be worth the wait though </p> </div><!-- .bbp-reply-content --> </div><!-- .reply --> <div id=

    June 3, 2013 at 10:21 pm #66093
    Radar
    Moderator

    Just catching up after a week’s hols…

    That Bantam lump looks nice, a really classic engine design (so good it was pinched more than once!).

    I take it the RD frame is gloss black powder coat?

    I think the story goes that the British got the engine designs as ‘war bounty’ at the end of WW2, so the BSA Bantam is a close relative of the old MZ range of bikes.

    In summary we got a slow commuter motorbike while the USA got the V2 scientists developed the Apollo rocket and went to the moon…

    All is fair…

    PS…Are Mz (MuZ?) still going??

    June 3, 2013 at 10:22 pm #66094
    Radar
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    Gloss black …of course it should of been back today but looks like it will be tomorrow now  />:(” title=”>:(” class=”bbcode_smiley” /> it will be worth the wait though</p></blockquote> <p>Hope so, bung up a pic whn you get it.</p> <p>What is your deadline to complete work?</p> </div><!-- .bbp-reply-content --> </div><!-- .reply --> <div id=

    June 4, 2013 at 6:29 am #66095
    lucky rookie
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    It sounds a long time but I want to bring it out on my birthday next year in April I think it’s an achievable target ….even if its ready before I will wait

    June 5, 2013 at 5:18 pm #66096
    lucky rookie
    Participant

    image_zpse2969d03.jpg

    June 5, 2013 at 5:19 pm #66097
    Radar
    Moderator

    image_zpse2969d03.jpg

    Looks good, looks like the bench could stand the same treatment!

    June 5, 2013 at 5:19 pm #66098
    lucky rookie
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    image_zpse2969d03.jpg

    i still do not know why photobucket puts it in upside down.
    But here is the frame and it looks spanking

    June 5, 2013 at 5:53 pm #66099
    HippoDrones
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    if you take the pic on an iPhone it saves the way the phone is orientated when you take the pic… the iPhone itself will still show it the right way round tho so it tricks you. Try taking the photo with it the other way up if using an iPhone! :D

    frame looks lovely mate

    June 11, 2013 at 10:17 pm #66100
    Radar
    Moderator

    Any more progress to report?

    June 12, 2013 at 5:52 pm #66101
    lucky rookie
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    Stripping shock absorber to get centre re zinc plated and spring repainted one done ill post picture

    July 18, 2013 at 6:48 pm #66102
    luckyrookie
    Participant

    Shock absorber is now nearly complete, I would of preferred if the passivate was a little more yellow but it’s close enough.
    Sticker is being made and then it will be ready to fit to the bike

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