Year: 1968
Engine No: D14 models, Supreme & Sports D13B-101 to 780 & D14B-781 / Bushman D13C-101 to 780 & D14C-781
Frame No: D10 models, Supreme D13B-101 to 780 & D14B-781 / Sports D13B-101S to 780 & D14B-781S / Bushman BD13C-101 to 780 & D14C-781B
CC: 175cc
Colours: The Bantam D14/4S was as the Sports but it had the tank base colour & chrome partitioning reversed. The D14/4B was as the D10 Bushman.
Changes:
The Bantam D14/4 models the D14/4 Supreme, the D14/4S Sports & the D14/4 Bushman were introduced. These used a larger diameter exhaust pipe & had a 10:1 compression ratio.
The new 2 letter coding which was introduced was used to denote the age / month & year of manufacture of all vehicles. These were set as each letter indicates a month;
A = Jan, B = Feb, C = March, D = April, E = May, G = June, H = July, J = Aug,
K = Sept, N = Oct, P = Nov, X = Dec.
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The year codes were as were represented as;
C = Sept 1968 to July 1969, D = Aug 1969 to July 1970, E = Aug 1970 to July 1971.
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Year: 1969CC: 175cc
Colours: The B175 was Flamboyant Blue as the D14/4 Supreme model.
Changes: The B175 & B175 Bushman was introduced in the February of this year. It was similar to the D14/4, used an improved crankshaft, clutch needle bearings & used UNF types of threads. It had a centrally fitting spark plug and used heavier type forks with use of the rubber gaiters.
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Year: 1970
CC: 175cc
Colours: 1970 model, Flamboyant Blue, Red & an all black version.
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Year: 1971
CC: 175cc
Colours: 1971 model, Black.