BSA Bantam kick start

When I finally got my 'new' D14/4 to run and put the silencer on I was a bit
distressed to find that the kick start didn't clear it. I put a big dent in
the only bit of shiny chrome left on the bike and assumed that the kick
start lever that came out of the cardbord box full of spare bits wasn't the
right one. Since then I have looked all over and everyone says that the
thing I have is the correct one for the model and I even saw a very nice and
well restored bike at a show with the same lever and the same dent in the
exhaust.
Since the exhaust had survived 30 years without a dent I must have done
something wrong. I can't see how to move the silencer at all. Any
suggestions?
(Throwing the whole lot in a skip has been suggested more than once so
something a bit more constructive would be good). Thanks.

John

John Holt j.d.holt@ntlworld.com typed:

> When I finally got my 'new' D14/4 to run and put the silencer on I
> was a bit distressed to find that the kick start didn't clear it. I
> put a big dent in the only bit of shiny chrome left on the bike

With everything correct the kick-start lever Does clear the silencer so,
Incorrect silencer (pattern part?)
Misalignment of front downpipe
Couple of good pages for bantam bits and bodges.

http://www.motorbike-world.net/bsa/
http://www.bsa-c15.freeserve.co.uk/c...conversion.htm
http://www.rexcauntracing.com/manufa...?model=D14%2F4
http://www.bsaoc.demon.co.uk/
http://www.btinternet.com/~hawkshaw....partslist.html

Yu have got a D10 silencer, they look almost identical but the kickstart
hits it.
I had the same problem a few years back when, unable, to get a D14/4
silencer I bought one for a D10 with the assurance that "they all fit". Do
they bollocks.

Hope this helps

Speedgazebo wrote in message ...
>Yu have got a D10 silencer, they look almost identical but the kickstart
>hits it.
>I had the same problem a few years back when, unable, to get a D14/4
>silencer I bought one for a D10 with the assurance that "they all fit". Do
>they bollocks.
>
>Hope this helps
>
Thanks, I'm sure that is it. As I said the silencer is in pretty good
condition compared to the rest of the shiny bits so it is probably not the
original.

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John Holt	BSA Bantam kick start When I finally got my 'new' D14/4 to run and put the silencer on I was a bit distressed to find that the kick start didn't clear it. I put a big dent in the only bit of shiny chrome left on the bike and assumed that the kick start lever that came out of the cardbord box full of spare bits wasn't the right one. Since then I have looked all over and everyone says that the thing I have is the correct one for the model and I even saw a very nice and well restored bike at a show with the same lever and the same dent in the exhaust. Since the exhaust had survived 30 years without a dent I must have done something wrong. I can't see how to move the silencer at all. Any suggestions? (Throwing the whole lot in a skip has been suggested more than once so something a bit more constructive would be good). Thanks. John

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Mark	Re: BSA Bantam kick start John Holt j.d.holt@ntlworld.com typed: > When I finally got my 'new' D14/4 to run and put the silencer on I > was a bit distressed to find that the kick start didn't clear it. I > put a big dent in the only bit of shiny chrome left on the bike With everything correct the kick-start lever Does clear the silencer so, Incorrect silencer (pattern part?) Misalignment of front downpipe Couple of good pages for bantam bits and bodges. http://www.motorbike-world.net/bsa/ http://www.bsa-c15.freeserve.co.uk/c...conversion.htm http://www.rexcauntracing.com/manufa...?model=D14%2F4 http://www.bsaoc.demon.co.uk/ http://www.btinternet.com/~hawkshaw....partslist.html

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Speedgazebo	Re: BSA Bantam kick start Yu have got a D10 silencer, they look almost identical but the kickstart hits it. I had the same problem a few years back when, unable, to get a D14/4 silencer I bought one for a D10 with the assurance that "they all fit". Do they bollocks. Hope this helps

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John Holt	Re: BSA Bantam kick start Speedgazebo wrote in message ... >Yu have got a D10 silencer, they look almost identical but the kickstart >hits it. >I had the same problem a few years back when, unable, to get a D14/4 >silencer I bought one for a D10 with the assurance that "they all fit". Do >they bollocks. > >Hope this helps > Thanks, I'm sure that is it. As I said the silencer is in pretty good condition compared to the rest of the shiny bits so it is probably not the original.