Well done again, mate. Husband Phil used to work at the Spenborough Guardian which was just across the road from the Panther factory in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire.
Machine pleasant to the eye. By the points of friction it has greasers, all to facilitate maintenance and maintain durability. Wide brake drums, although they need more pressure on the levers. This engine, once adjusted by Performance Classics for increased compression, larger valves and an electronic injection to be able to go out on the main roads from North to South and East to West through England, is worth the cost of adaptation. Machine well anchored, safe and stable. Going out with this machine on trips as long as properly regulated is much safer than any scooter.
No tuning work on this one, Glaico, just basic work to make it run right and be safe to ride. Still sparking by magneto and much preferred to any scooter!
It's all been said below and I agree with the comments of other. Nice looking bike and well done Paul, I'm sure the owner will be very pleased with what you have done.
What a nice bike that is! It sounds like it likes revs! Light and easy. Not many seen here I quess (have seen only a couple of 600:s in last twenty years)...
Typical British weather, my mate had a Panther model 120 in the mid 1980's, they were mostly used as sidecar haulers but my mates was a solo. It never let him down, he used it everyday for travelling to and from his work. Panther's were proudly built by Yorkshire men and women in Cleckheaton. They were tough old motorcycles that were built to last.
Yes, great old machines. I also have videos of some of the big Panthers I worked on, as well as a rare 350 Model 70 and a Panther 250 / 350 swingarm machine fitted with a Royal Enfield engine.
I wondered about the speed camera after seeing your post on FB, now I know! Happy it's heading in the right direction Paul. I'll post a link to the FB Panther page.
I had a Phelon & Moore 'Panther 600' sloper back in the mid 70's and it was an old bike even back then, it had a heavy double adult Watsonian sidecar attached which it hauled with ease. The only problem I had with it was the clutch corks which wore out on a regular basis leading to slip, fuel consumption was excellent if I rode at moderate speed as was the general reliability, starting was a bit of a challenge as a kick back often hurt..
Well, when you turned up the wick, shortly after exiting the village, on the wet tarmac, I surmised that the initial 'killer handling' was a thing of the past. Oh and, I be glad that you were able to hear me, at 06:53 , and comply with my suggestion that you turn on the lamps. Sorry I shouted, a habit, as in France & Germany, there WILL be stiff fines...and perhaps jail, if you forget to do so in inclement weather. Is the motor vehicle code as harsh there ?
Hi Amelie, it is not a legal requirement [yet] to use lights in the daytime, indeed, machines with no lights can be used on our roads during 'daylight', with lighting up times changing slightly each day, but sometimes it makes sense to use the lights [if fitted] during daytime if things get a bit gloomy, as was the case here.
It certainly sounds fine, and is a really good looking bike. I'll bet the "bodges" don't end with that carb though. Panthers are very rare over here in the States. I can only recall ever having seen one here "in the wild." If most folks here have heard of them at all, it's usually by reputation because of their big "sloper" singles' acclaimed suitability for sidecar outfits. Never really a major manufacturer on the scale of BSA, Triumph or even Norton, I imagine they must be getting much rarer in the UK too as time marches on.
Hi Bill, yes, Panthers are quite thin on the ground, although I have had five here, from 250 cc to 650 cc. All bar the 250, which was abandoned and sold by the owner in a change of plan, feature in videos I have shared here.
Very interesting bike Paul, as these Panther models are very rare and not liked or taken seriously by most. I have read an article in the Classic Bike Magazine back in 1991 so I am familiar with this model. Cheers
Hi - that's a tough one! The Triumph Tiger Cub and Trident have to top the list, as well as the BSA B50. Bonkers 2 strokes also feature - I have a Suzuki X5, featured in a video or two, and a Hustler which I must sort out. I am also fond of, and have owned some of the smaller Kawaski triples.
Interesting ride. I was somewhat confident that, having grown up in the 1960s, in New England, we had access to about everything the UK had on offer. But I hadn’t ever heard of these bikes. Perhaps very few, maybe none, were imported. Glad this one’s back on the road.
They are a sweet little thing. Up here in Yorkshire (in normal times), you can see two or three together on a VMCC run which is always a treat as i imagine they're probably the least common of the mass market british 350s.
Thanks Stewart, there are some other videos I have made, featuring Panthers, including a rigid / telescopic 350 Model 70 and swingarm M100 and M120 machines.
Hi Roy, I would say it has similar power to a BSA B31, or RE Bullet, AMC 350 etc, but is probably a bit lighter, so might have a slight edge in performance as a result.
@@enfielddnepr The big Panthers had ball and roller main bearings - I personally saw this for myself, as I fully rebuilt an M120 650 cc engine a few years ago. I have not stripped one of the smaller engines, though.
@@paulhenshaw4514 Oh, then i was misinformed...BTW, i dissasembled an enfield bullet '94 engine and swapped the crankshaft bearings.. now you can turn the crankshaft with your fingers, this was not possible with the India-bearings!
Well done again, mate. Husband Phil used to work at the Spenborough Guardian which was just across the road from the Panther factory in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire.
As they would say in the 60s fires every telegraph pole , keep up the good work. Merry Christmas to you all.
Thank you, Reg!
Another machine given the magic to go back to a happy owner.
Thanks again!
I have never been on a 350 Panther before. Thanks for the ride!
Thanks for watching!
Machine pleasant to the eye. By the points of friction it has greasers, all to facilitate maintenance and maintain durability. Wide brake drums, although they need more pressure on the levers. This engine, once adjusted by Performance Classics for increased compression, larger valves and an electronic injection to be able to go out on the main roads from North to South and East to West through England, is worth the cost of adaptation. Machine well anchored, safe and stable. Going out with this machine on trips as long as properly regulated is much safer than any scooter.
No tuning work on this one, Glaico, just basic work to make it run right and be safe to ride. Still sparking by magneto and much preferred to any scooter!
In my view, scooters are death traps and it is just as well that they don't normally stray from urban streets. Give me one of these any day!
It's all been said below and I agree with the comments of other. Nice looking bike and well done Paul, I'm sure the owner will be very pleased with what you have done.
Thank you!
As you say, a very nice bike.
Another interesting bike! Lovely
Many thanks!
What a nice bike that is! It sounds like it likes revs! Light and easy. Not many seen here I quess (have seen only a couple of 600:s in last twenty years)...
I too have never been on a 350 Panther before, far less bigger Panthers! Once again, sir, Thanks for the ride! Keep Well. Cheers!
Thanks, you too!
Typical British weather, my mate had a Panther model 120 in the mid 1980's, they were mostly used as sidecar haulers but my mates was a solo. It never let him down, he used it everyday for travelling to and from his work. Panther's were proudly built by Yorkshire men and women in Cleckheaton. They were tough old motorcycles that were built to last.
Yes, great old machines. I also have videos of some of the big Panthers I worked on, as well as a rare 350 Model 70 and a Panther 250 / 350 swingarm machine fitted with a Royal Enfield engine.
I wondered about the speed camera after seeing your post on FB, now I know! Happy it's heading in the right direction Paul. I'll post a link to the FB Panther page.
Thanks Andy, I mention the number and size of the ball bearings for the steering head races, which might be of interest to the POC.
I had a Phelon & Moore 'Panther 600' sloper back in the mid 70's and it was an old bike even back then, it had a heavy double adult Watsonian sidecar attached which it hauled with ease. The only problem I had with it was the clutch corks which wore out on a regular basis leading to slip, fuel consumption was excellent if I rode at moderate speed as was the general reliability, starting was a bit of a challenge as a kick back often hurt..
Thanks for that, I have some short videos of larger, later Panthers among my collection here, if you haven't already seen them.
Well, when you turned up the wick, shortly after exiting the village, on the wet tarmac, I surmised that the initial 'killer handling' was a thing of the past.
Oh and, I be glad that you were able to hear me, at 06:53 , and comply with my suggestion that you turn on the lamps. Sorry I shouted, a habit, as in France & Germany, there WILL be stiff fines...and perhaps jail, if you forget to do so in inclement weather. Is the motor vehicle code as harsh there ?
Hi Amelie, it is not a legal requirement [yet] to use lights in the daytime, indeed, machines with no lights can be used on our roads during 'daylight', with lighting up times changing slightly each day, but sometimes it makes sense to use the lights [if fitted] during daytime if things get a bit gloomy, as was the case here.
Righteous.
One of these was my first bike back in the 60s. Actually a model 65 250 cc but virtually identical. DAVE
It certainly sounds fine, and is a really good looking bike. I'll bet the "bodges" don't end with that carb though. Panthers are very rare over here in the States. I can only recall ever having seen one here "in the wild." If most folks here have heard of them at all, it's usually by reputation because of their big "sloper" singles' acclaimed suitability for sidecar outfits. Never really a major manufacturer on the scale of BSA, Triumph or even Norton, I imagine they must be getting much rarer in the UK too as time marches on.
Hi Bill, yes, Panthers are quite thin on the ground, although I have had five here, from 250 cc to 650 cc. All bar the 250, which was abandoned and sold by the owner in a change of plan, feature in videos I have shared here.
Very interesting bike Paul, as these Panther models are very rare and not liked or taken seriously by most. I have read an article in the Classic Bike Magazine back in 1991 so I am familiar with this model. Cheers
Thank you!
Good bike
Hi Paul having ridden so many old classic bikes which bike has been your favourite? Thks
Hi - that's a tough one! The Triumph Tiger Cub and Trident have to top the list, as well as the BSA B50. Bonkers 2 strokes also feature - I have a Suzuki X5, featured in a video or two, and a Hustler which I must sort out. I am also fond of, and have owned some of the smaller Kawaski triples.
According to DVLA, registered in 1961.
Interesting ride. I was somewhat confident that, having grown up in the 1960s, in New England, we had access to about everything the UK had on offer. But I hadn’t ever heard of these bikes. Perhaps very few, maybe none, were imported. Glad this one’s back on the road.
Thanks for sharing!
They are a sweet little thing. Up here in Yorkshire (in normal times), you can see two or three together on a VMCC run which is always a treat as i imagine they're probably the least common of the mass market british 350s.
Thanks Stewart, there are some other videos I have made, featuring Panthers, including a rigid / telescopic 350 Model 70 and swingarm M100 and M120 machines.
Your so quiet, need headphones to hear you. 😁 Nice original bike.
Sorry about that, I shall try to speak up!
Had no idea Panther made an upright 350, would the power be the same as a 350 BSA of that year Paul?
Hi Roy, I would say it has similar power to a BSA B31, or RE Bullet, AMC 350 etc, but is probably a bit lighter, so might have a slight edge in performance as a result.
Great stuff..............
Never knew of the Panther 350. Are her overhead valves bevel gear driven?
Ahhh Push rod tube,. I should've waited until the end.
Is there a difference in quality between panther and other Britisch makes? (Is there difference between the Englisch bikes in general?)
Most British bikes were well made, including the Panther machines, which had their own unique designs, as did most British makes of the era.
@@paulhenshaw4514 someone told me that the panther 600 single had the crankshaft in slide/bush bearings.. Is this the same for the 350?
@@enfielddnepr The big Panthers had ball and roller main bearings - I personally saw this for myself, as I fully rebuilt an M120 650 cc engine a few years ago. I have not stripped one of the smaller engines, though.
@@paulhenshaw4514 Oh, then i was misinformed...BTW, i dissasembled an enfield bullet '94 engine and swapped the crankshaft bearings.. now you can turn the crankshaft with your fingers, this was not possible with the India-bearings!
nice one..
Thank you 😃
yeap i though it sounded great and from the video it appeared to pull very well. . . . .
maybe the wet sump helps to quieten down the rattles. ...
it that a burman gearbox anyone . . .
Yes it is.