I owned an M100 in 1968 in San Francisco. Bought it from Jack Blake of the SF Motorcycle Club. He had retrofitted a rigid frame to it. The little lever on the timing case is a valve lifter, which slides a little spacer over the exhaust lobe on the cam. As I recall, it had about a 3inch bore and a 4 inch stroke.
Superb video! I love the soundtrack and the photographs at the end. You must really love this bike to restore her so well and keep her so immaculately clean.
The little lever is a decompression lever to enable kickstarting without the kickback breaking your leg or throwing you over the handlebars. I believe it raises one of the valves slightly.
Am hunting parts for a 1932 Panther Redwing for a rebuild. Also looking for bottom end flywheels crankpin etc etc. of a 1929 Panther 500 motor. I am Australia but happy to search world-wide..
I had one of these as my first bike 52 years ago. Not anywhere as pristine as this one though!
What a beautiful machine. You did a great job
I owned an M100 in 1968 in San Francisco. Bought it from Jack Blake of the SF Motorcycle Club. He had retrofitted a rigid frame to it. The little lever on the timing case is a valve lifter, which slides a little spacer over the exhaust lobe on the cam. As I recall, it had about a 3inch bore and a 4 inch stroke.
Superb video! I love the soundtrack and the photographs at the end. You must really love this bike to restore her so well and keep her so immaculately clean.
Great looking Panther
An object of great beauty.
With the single port head, quite rare!!
This bike deserves a happy tune.
The little lever is a decompression lever to enable kickstarting without the kickback breaking your leg or throwing you over the handlebars. I believe it raises one of the valves slightly.
Nice, very rare single (exhaust) port head fitted! Should really have a chromed tank for 1950 I believe.
Big torque made them a favourite with sidecar guys.
whats the little lever for?.. on the timing case.
Lever might be another "valve lifter" in addition to the one on the bars. I think Norton had similar on some of their bikes in the 50's & early 60's.
Who is the music by?
nice bike !!! very good .
Lovely machine. Great music track too. Can you tell me what it's called and by whom please?
very nice ! would be great if we could see the other side
Missing the gold Panther head on the headlamp, must have changed from the Lucas lamp.
Beautiful bike! Who's the singer?
Am hunting parts for a 1932 Panther Redwing for a rebuild. Also looking for bottom end flywheels crankpin etc etc. of a 1929 Panther 500 motor. I am Australia but happy to search world-wide..
very nice !
Beautiful bike. Great music. But no sound of the engine. A real shame. Good though
Depressing music kills the video.
It would of been better to hear it running.
Superbe 🤩
Que raro que tenga una sola lumbrera. La que yo conosco tienen 2 lumbreras de escape.
Dug one of these up; then reburried it, in about 72.
100% correct
You' should have started it up