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My 'Green Gremlin' is unsteady on her feet!

10/22/2013

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PictureCentre stand stop plate looks odd.
Today I decided to investigate the inability of my D1 - 'Green Gremlin' - to remain upright when on its centre stand.  OK, so the feet are badly worn and will need welding bits on, but there's something odd about the centre stand stop plate as well I noticed.

To get a better look - I hate getting down on my hands and knees at my age (don't ask!) -  I removed the engine!  Well, not straight away as I had to take off the exhaust, then the tool-box (wrong one, of course!), then the chain and chain guard, then the petrol tank, then disconnect the wiring and cables - until, hey presto! - out came the engine.  Then I could take a good look at the stop plate.

PictureA bit odd, isn't it?
Of course the plate not only acts upon the centre stand, preventing it from leaning too far forward (or back) but it's also a stop for the brake pedal.  

When I took a good look at the plate I could see another bit of metal had been welded on as well as other 'additions'!  All rather odd. I've included a picture of it for you to see.  I guess a lot can happen to a Bantam in its 62 years of life.  What else am I going to find, I wonder?  However, it's all part of life's rich tapestry - or owning a Bantam!  I've been there before, remember, with Little Willie.  Noting is ever what it seems.....

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    Boy Albie

    I've been the proud owner of a 1965 BSA Bantam D7 since 1991, affectionately known as Little Willie (Wilhelmina) and love to take her out for a ride so that others can see her.


    I get all sorts of comments, such as: "I used to have one of those," to "I didn't know they were blue - weren't they always green?"


    But what I do notice is the big smiles on people's faces when they see - and hear - us coming!

    Long may it continue!

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