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im finishing up the gearbox rebuild for my 58 domi and ive noticed the washer in the clutch cable release arm seems over sized for the bolt and leaves alot of play is the correct ? or do i need to replace it 

Hello

Does anyone have photos of the Jubilee headlight red warning light pips - mine are missing and will manufacture copies.

I have nearly finished stripping black powder coating off my 650 SS frame, because I don't like powder coating and I don't like black frames!

I hope some of you like the photo of my Commando which I rebuilt over the last year.

Hi been reading some old books, Franks and Garratt, much more information ln them,  So the Norton twins run from  1948, the clutch being altered slightly, can an earlier pre-war clutch be used in a 99, or a Pre-1956 unit, or is this a no-no!

Hi, I bought a collection of Norton stuff on Evil Bay in 2017 & have just got round to looking at it properly!

..... they thought they were going for their first ride of the year, but just a short push from the garage to celebrate the occasion.

Can anyone tell me the size and thread of the rear stand nut for a rigid? Ten quid each is a bit minty for my leaking pockets! Cant find them on spares shop on here unless they share a common use for something else or another model?? 

Hi All,

Lockdown has got me restarted on improving my ex-Interpol 72 commando. 
Mine has untidy remnants of paint in the logo of the timing cover.

Hi Everyone,

On the rebuild of my 1943 Norton 16H, I have had to create a new wiring loom as it was non-existent when I got the barn find. It is a 6Volt system with a solid-state reg inside an old reg box.

My dad's trying to get his bike running properly. 

It starts.. runs.. then stops. Like it's using up only the fuel in the pipe.

Turns the petrol taps on.

Could anybody help me please with these questions.

I'm not sparking - and neither is my Magdyno - type MO1 ('55 ES2).

In reading up about the c/breaker assembly I've found that one authority states:

Hello,

I moved house in March. Having read the below message on the DVLA web site I did not send in my log books - V5C's. However the fear of £1,000 fines changed my mind and last week finally I sent them off.

No wonder the 16H gearbox leaks. The cork oil seal around the inside end of the kickstart shaft is in at least 3 pieces. I think I'll replace it with a narrow section o ring. Are there any drawbacks?

Hi All,

Anyone know how I can get the clutch spring nut off the stud ? The clutch is a 3 spring with centre adjuster,but the retaing nut is well and truly stuck in the spring cup on the threaded stud.

Where do you place shims, inside crankcase between bearing and case or on crank between throws and bearing?????

Thanks for your help

J.Peterson

Hi,

Hello

I want to remove my cylinder head on my 850 mk3. I have a problem with the 3 bolts in front (the ones recessed into the cylinder head).

Hi folks, 

what is the best place to get some selector forks from

Hi fellow Norton friends

I have a query. 

Should my 500T have a head gasket or not??

Mine has one and has a really annoying oil leak and starts smoking when hot and was wandering if the head gasket was the cause.

Dear All  As a result of the takeover of Norton various bike magazines and journalists are quite rightly taking an interest.

Hi I have a Norton 16 H starts fine does not run hot or cold runs up to  quarter throttle fine as soon as you open up to half or full throttle it misses and bigs and  is cutting the bike out it will run with half choke on fine and runs well I have

Hi.

Just received my copy, Very well appreciated too.  Enjoyed the SS restoration and the Article on head and camshaft lubrication . 

I noticed an ad for Commando bits in the States, seller lists it as a 72 but the points are behind the barrels so possibly 68/69... but what model? I have suggested it might be an R type and he would like to know for sure.

Hi new to this club just bought a 1940 16h.