BSA BANTAM NEW RUBBER, TYRE FITTING,NEW BRAKES AND BEARINGS

WORK PROGRESSES ON THE B175 BANTAM INCLUDING AND OVERHAUL OF THE FRONT WHEEL WITH NEW BEARINGS AND BRAKES FITTED AND A LESSON IN TYRE FITTING THE OLD FASHIONED WAY.

[@JRattheranch]

You dropped the holy grail of every machinist..... Zeus tables subjected to sacrilege? 😉😅😅😅 Actually it's funny because I recognised them immediately from buying mine back in oooo! 58 years ago 😅😅.

[@TweedsGarage]

I have 3 around the workshop, one slightly warn, one eaten by the dog and one on for best....i think they were a bit cheaper in 1965 as they're about £7.50 now. ......but worth every penny 😁

[@teamjdb]

I had to fix a puncture on my bicycle on Wednesday as I rode from wolverhampton to Walsall, so imagine my joy when I got the opportunity to repeat the process on getting another puncture on the way home from Walsall to Wolverhampton! Very funny start to the video by the way.

[@TweedsGarage]

I should imagine the language was a bit choice after the second puncture !

[@dannykimble7671]

Love your content, just a bit of help with the tyres, always finish at the valve when putting tyre back on as the valve stops the bead from going down into the well of the rim, o & that’s what the dip is called. Hope this helps & enjoy your method of delivery also showing mistakes, we all make them.

[@TweedsGarage]

Thank you Danny, any hints and tips gratefully recieved 🙂

[@shedbythetracks]

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed watching you struggle... very satisfying.. watching people suffer is a hobby of mine.

[@TweedsGarage]

I know people who's hobby is hard work......they could watch it all day 😉

[@terryblackman6217]

Love the video, love the comedy, took me back 50 years. I have subscribed.

[@TweedsGarage]

Nice to have you in the garage Terry 👍

[@billdyke9745]

As someone considerably older than your good self I have changed hundreds of tyres. I never realised that it is so difficult. Many thanks for pointing out the error of my ways... 👍

[@TweedsGarage]

give me a few more years Bill and I´ll make it look easier......possibly

[@gbentley8176]

Another masterclass MrT. Brought back memories of my Grandfather showing me how to do this when my first proper bike arrived. The levers had or had been given indents to latch over the spokes; no risk of them flicking up until I tried it! Thank you for posting.

[@TweedsGarage]

Those type of levers are very handy Mr B, i did have a set a long time ago but have since misplaced them.......i should give the 'tache another shake down.

[@coplandjason]

Surprisingly therapeutic watching that Allan, cheers. Took me back to changing inner tubes on my old push bike years ago, I'm surprised you didn't use old spoons instead of tyre levers, very posh!

[@TweedsGarage]

I´ve been barred from the cutlery draw Jason....

[@petermckee1061]

Thanks Allan. Always glad to see a new video from you. More progress on that lovely bike. Cheers, Peter.

[@TweedsGarage]

My pleasure Peter 👍

[@ianbird8617]

Soo funny lol just got one enjoying your vids

[@TweedsGarage]

welcome aboard.

[@ClarkieBoy]

Ha ha! A very amusing intro Mr. Tweed 👍 and an entertaining rubber wrestle! I remember having a tyre changing race in the clubroom many years ago....no, I didn't win.

[@TweedsGarage]

ah but what was the prize if you'd won?

[@ClarkieBoy]

@@TweedsGarage Oh! I've forgotten......well it was more than forty years ago.....🤣

[@chrissills962]

Took me back Mr Tweed, we will have to look out for more tools at the carboot.well done..

[@TweedsGarage]

Thanks Chris 👍 😊

[@glenmiller3783]

The struggle was real Mr. Tweed, lots of heavy breathing. I'm surprised you didn't save the mustache droppings for a snack at tea. 😂. When I changed the tires on my old 59 Gmc pickup I had to cut the tires off with an angle grinder and cutting disc.

[@TweedsGarage]

I've had a few tough ones ( especially the Riley's ) but have never had to resort to the angle grinder!!......i should imagine the fear of the disc grabbing is strong 😬

[@thebracketfactory]

I laughed so much at the intro ... brilliant!

[@TweedsGarage]

Glad you enjoyed it, Mrs Tweed accused me of milking it!!.....but she doesn't understand comedy build up 😉

[@thebracketfactory]

when the hammer fell @@TweedsGarage 🤣

[@retromechanicalengineer]

Very good, my D7 tyres were original and nasty to remove. I don't film myself doing tyres much as it turns me into.....'him'. Keep your old brake shoes as they are genuine BSA parts. Villiers Services will reline them for you in a very favourable compound and match to your drum diameter. Those Girling ones are ok, but a bit hard. Best wishes, Dean.

[@TweedsGarage]

it is amazing Dean, I managed to fit tyres to back and front wheels without swearing once..........good tip to know about Villiers but I´ll need the hard compound when we race over to the tea rooms.

[@leslieaustin151]

Nice video, just done all that on my little Honda. I’ve got very similar tyre levers with Halford’s name on them - yonks old, bet they don’t sell those any more! Did I spot some (real) Britool tools there? Still got some of mine from the 1960s apprenticeship days, but Halfords tools seem good now too. Thanks for the videos.. Les

[@TweedsGarage]

you may well have done Les, I´ve gathered together a motley crew of tools over the years.

[@asciimation]

Is the Bantam kept behind the shed so Mrs Tweed doesn't find out? I was going to get new tyres for the Velo but I think I better wait to see if I can actually get a running engine first. Getting it all apart is proving tricky.

[@TweedsGarage]

It was outside for a while when the wheels were off as i really don't have the room, but its safely tucked away in front of the Riley out of the weather. I have been following your struggles with the LE Simon, i have full faith in you getting it running again ( i am impressed with the engineering design of it )

[@oldfarthacks]

Bit by bit, it comes together.

[@TweedsGarage]

Slowly, slowly , catchy monkey 🐒

[@jmtubbs1639]

There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!- Two Owls and a Hen, four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard But did that leave room for a Bantam?

[@TweedsGarage]

Always room for a Bantam 😁

[@dwillett7281]

Thank god that wasn’t an audio only episode 😂

[@TweedsGarage]

It would give " Je t'aime...moi non plus " a run for its money 😁

[@dwillett7281]

@@TweedsGarage 😂

[@453421abcdefg12345]

Those hard old rubber tyres can be a real problem to remove, I think you have the answer in lashings of lube, I have no problem with the large tyres, but have you tried the small tubeless lawn mower tyres? They are really hard to get off. Good luck! Chris B.

[@TweedsGarage]

The bead soap is a revelation, after years of wrestling tyre on using talc i highly recommended getting a tub of it..........just keep it away from the dog

[@453421abcdefg12345]

@@TweedsGarage Yes that would cause a problem! I normally use washing up liquid, but of course that contains salt, not a good thing for the rims, I find the biggest problem now is getting a decent inner tube, most of them are perished from new, chinese I suspect, and as less vehicles use inner tubes we will get this problem even more in future, you would think there would be a standard to adhere to. will you paint creep marks on yours? Chris B .

[@TweedsGarage]

@453421abcdefg12345 with the power the Bantam will be putting out it might be prudent. 😁

[@453421abcdefg12345]

@@TweedsGarage Ha Ha I was thinking about the braking efficiency ripping the tyres off!

[@nickaxe771]

Ever since I got my 1st car aged 17.....took my own tyres off the wheels. I learnt it off my brother in the early 60. Even on my wifes more modern Nissan with alloys....I change the tyres and repair flats. Made my own bead breaker....breaking beads is the tricky bit for the DIY GUY....but my DIY breaker its a sinch. Why do I do it....well not bought a new tyre for many years.....I would not buy part worns from a tyre shop.....prob german cast offs. No I get mine from my local car breaker....I choose my own....most cars in there are MOT fails.....loads have nearly new tyres......of course if you dont know how to examine a tyre buy new. Saying that new tyres are not very good these day.....the walls get cracking in them in no time. Tyres come off my Bantan easy.....not so sure about the tyres on my 2020 Triumph tubbed tyres....the tyre wall are so stiff. Re bearing I go out of my way to find branded European or Jap Bearing.....si much Chinese tat about. I have a great bearing supplier nearby.....always get exactly what I want....and not at silly prices.

[@TweedsGarage]

there is a real problem with modern tyres, it used to be shreaded lorry remould treads that you would see scattered along the central reservations of the motorway network, but now although you still get these, the vast majority of debris now is complete low profile tyre tread bands that have detached from the sidewalls of the tyre, with normally a forlorn three tyred BMW, Audi, Porsche sitting on the hard shoulder further up the motorway.......one suspects they ( or lease company ) have cheaped out and fitted the economy option instead of named brands, you have to wonder why there isn't stringent testing of import tyres. Well done for making your own bead breaker.

[@chrislee7817]

You forgot knee pads! I always forget them and regret it.

[@TweedsGarage]

I have worn them before but got fed up having to hoist them up from your ankles every time you stand up.