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Looking for a villiers 9E motor, or small twin to about 250cc. An early 100cc twin jap might do.

Lads, great to see Movember is international!!! Its down here in sunny Australia as well, and the lads on the rig are all doing their thing. Personnally, I am developing possibly the piss poorest example of imperial whiskery ever grown, and calling it "The Flashman", complete with attached...

Er, just to lower the tone (a lot), may I introduce the latest concept from Daves shed of Errors and Trials, the Banville Villam! :o Villiers 9E 197cc 2-stroke of wishful thinking, inadequately blended with a BSA Bantam plunger frame and Golden Flash tank, home fabricated seat and frame...

Ok guys, as threatened the Banville Villam. Villiers 9E motor, in need of derious rebuild, bantam frame, early BSA forks (incomplete), currently A7 tank (but might build a squarish tank based on the early BSA's etc)... it just gets bizarrer and bizarrer! Oh yes, the seat and frame are...

So long as Nurse Ratchet >:( and her abraisive gravel removing scrubbing pads are held at bay - that's all that matters. (There's an ad' going around here in sunny Australia at the moment 'If it's too hot to wear your protective gear - it's too hot to ride!'), not bad if you think about it.

Sorry mate, only Beezas here, oh I lie, and an old Kwaka KR1s which a mate gave me to keep me on the road with a bit more speed action than the old A65 chopper. (Actually I'm becoming quite attatched to it). But I'll keep my eyes open! Cheers

Mate, the public response depends on so much, eg, usually city people don't have a good reputation for giving a hand, on the other hand; country people will pick you up, dust you off, put the bike in the back of the ute, and drop you off either at the pub or hospital depending on your condition...

As I said before..... Plus one for the jacket, great idea

Condolences and congatulations....you walked away. Here in Australia we have a super parrot called 'Galahs', who sit in trees at 'S' bends and screem 'Banzai' as a pack bomb you mercilessly. Living in the country, on a warm summers morning, I forgot about the little bast...ds, and didn't...

Count me in, (2 pairs) and include the postage to Australia when you bill me.

Wanted: Bantam Engine Ok, I've gone mad up here in the Cooper, I have a spare BSA Bantam frame and bits and pieces at home, and I feel the urge to do a Bantam Cafe or Bob. All I need is a motor. Anyone out there know of either a motor or part of a motor I'm in the market, and even though...

Mate, keep an eye out for an old C11 Beeza tank (pre war). Theyre long and sleek, with an in tank speedo recess. Beautiful lines - less peanuts and more brazillians I say!!

(Re) built the classic, built the chop/project, will build the cafe - I think cx is calling, have the classic in pieces in a basket in the shed. Off focus topic is cool, as it broadens perspective and can enhance ideas. Simple really, like the idea on the thread...ask the question. The...

Any one else have an opinion on this? Response seems to be a bit slow. C'mon guys and girls, how many builders out there are there?

Yep. I'm in. As for the import - local distributor and Aust manufacture thing, probably has some potential. Once a momentum starts it should 'go'. I'd be interested.

Re: Cafe-Racer friendly businesses in Adelaide and environs. Up in Birdwood there's a business called Birdwood Motorcycle Engineering. Martin is the owner / mechanic, a really nice and enthusiastic pommy bloke, (a bit like a motor'cicle' Wallace from Wallace and Grommit), who is a Brit motor...

This could be a thread to test ideas for new threads. Test the group, see if there is enough interest to follow up a concept. eg: Guys, how many of us are building our own machines? Would an Aussie Builders thread be useful?

[i]Magnificent!!![/i] I have been surveying an old 350 BSA B31 in pieces in my shed, and wondering, can it caf' as a single?, your elegant beauty gives me hope.

Outstanding!! I hope to build something of a similar pedigree (at least in style) so then I can run into you on the Chain of Ponds stairway to heaven.

Cheers, thanks, I'll chase it.