Year: 1962
Engine No: D1 models, DD-15481 (Direct) / DDB-16413 (Battery) / D7 models, ED7-4501 (Direct) / ED7B-23001 (Battery)
Frame No: D1 models, BD2S-76680 / D7 models, D7-27450
CC: 125cc & 175cc
Colours: D1 as 1961.
Changes:
New silencer added, the bike had revised gearbox ratios & detail changes to the lay shaft. The rear wheel sprocket went from 46 teeth to 47 teeth. The small end of the con-rod received a needle bearing. There were 3 extra crankcase screws added.
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Year: 1963
Engine No: D1 models, DD-16129 (Direct) / DDB-17606 (Battery) / D7 models, ED7-5505 (Direct) / ED7B-26904 (Battery)
Frame No: D1 models, BD2S-78746 / D7 models, D7-33268
CC: 125cc &175cc
Colours:
Changes:
The Bantam D1 was discontinued. The silencer was revised and the bikes had magnetic type Speedo’s introduced on them.
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Year: 1964
Engine No: D7 models, ED7-6887 (Direct) / FD7-101 (Battery)
Frame No: D7 models, D7-38400
CC: 125cc & 175cc
Colours: As per 1963, also had the option of chrome plating on the tanks side panels.
Changes:
The bikes received detail changes to the big end to assist with the lubrication.
Year: 1965
Engine No: D7 models, ED7-9001 (Direct) / FD7-3001 (Battery)
Frame No: D7 models, D7-42878
CC: 125cc & 175cc
Colours: D7 models, D7 De-Luxe had ruby red with white lining on the mudguards and side panels. The tank received changes, chrome plated tank with used round Silver Star badges.
Changes:
The D7 De-Luxe models were introduced. It used a new style exhaust there was no fishtail exhaust, the control levers were ball-ended, had a grab rail for a dual seat. The fuel tank changed to a new style.
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Year: 1966
Engine No: D7 models, ED7-101 (direct) / FD7-9076 (battery)
Frame No: D7 models, D7-49855 to 51960 & CD7-101 to 8616.
CC: 175cc
Colours: D7 De-Luxe as per 1965. D7 Silver Blue with silver tank panels also had round Silver Star plastic (acrylic) tank badges.
Changes:
The Bantam Silver replaced the Bantam D7 Super. During this year the D10 was introduced. The D10 Supreme was similar to the D7 De-Luxe, the D10 Sports used a 4 speed gearbox, a racing seat, a high-level exhaust & had a fly screen. The D10 Bushman also used a 4 speed gearbox, lower gearing, had a high cradle frame, used an up swept exhaust & larger rear tyres.
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Year: 1967
Engine No: D10 models, Supreme D10-101 / Sports & Bushman D10A-101
Frame No: D10 models, Supreme D10-101 / Sports D10A-101 / Bushman BD10A-101.
CC: 175cc
Colours: These models had black frame and forks, D10 Supreme Flamboyant blue & had a chrome tank with matching blue mudguards & centre plate.
D10 Silver was as the D7 Silver. The D10 Sports was as the Supreme but Flamboyant red which had a black & white chequered tape down the centre of the petrol tank.
The D10 Bushman was finished in bushfire orange with a white tank & centre panels, along with white mudguards.
Changes:
The Sports & Bushman were supplied with heavier front forks & all models used the Amal concentric carburettors.