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Hi there I am restoring a 1966 Atlas and am interested to know how different the 1966 burgundy red was from the candy red of 1965 and if there is a current colour match?

Hi all - 

 I thought this might be useful to those who use a lathe .

I have purchased an Alton Starter kit and my bike is fitted with a Norvil Belt drive. Has anyone fitted a starter with the Norvil belt? If so, what sort of spacer arrangement did you use?

hi all,

I have fitted Stainless head bolts and nuts to my NortonMercury. To avoid galling on tightening, I have oiled the threads. 

What allowance for this should I make to the torque settings?

All suggestions welcome,

I’ve just spent a hour in the garage (freezing my fingers off!) looking for the number of the frame I was going to use with my navigator build, unfortunately there is no trace of a number anywhere around the rear footrest hangers.

FDue to the bath weather, and I guess parking issues, the classic bike show at the Bath and West show ground has been postponed until the 23/24th of Feb.

dan

Is it possible to remove the engine leaving the gearbox in place  ? If so, any hints for making this job as easy as possible ?

Would anyone be good enough to supply me with the dimensions of the AMC gearbox adjuster please, the hoop with the threaded rod, so I can make one in stainless, for my Mercury.

Good afternoon all, can anyone tell me where I may be able to buy some 0.252" (oversize rollers) x 5/16" long. I am restoring some very old big end bearings.

Thank you.

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Hello ,

makes somebody longer kickstart for dominator.?

Bikes goes start easily if i will us longer kickstart?

Thanks

Tomas

Hello all!

Can anybody tell me the correct size of the two small  o-rings in millimeters if possible sealing the ratchet spindle against the gear lever shaft ?

So I can get them locally, hopefully.

Part No. 040079

Have recently bought a 16H that has no dynamo / regulator or wiring for lights. As I am new to Nortons  could someone help with which dynamo that I need, also a regulator.

Hi

I have been sorting through the loft and found an F1 sales brochure, with another JPS brochure titled Bitch.

Hi I am moving my '72 750 to France permanently so need a KPH speedo. can anyone suggest where I can find one?

Thanks Nick

Hi

I have an 850 Mk1 1973 non electric start

Hi This is and age old Question but how do you stop the Header pipes from turning Blue, on my 850 MK3 it started turning blue ever since I put a new pair of pipes on, I replaced the old header pipes not long after I got the bike after someone had

Slimline Featherbed. Gone for taper roller bearings - purely because they're abouta third of the price of the stock cup, cone and ball bearing set up.

Bike is a 1959 Dommi '99'. I bought this in the summer as a fully rebuilt working machine. When attempting to adjust the tappets I couldn't get the valve clearances adjusted correctly so I bought a new set of tappets.

Hello all, I require a pair of slimline tank badges for my 1961 88, I have placed an advert in the wanted section and a kind gentleman has offered me a pair of Jubilee badges, could someone tell me if these would fit my tank and whether the fixing

Hi,

Is there any appreciable difference in M50 Piston sizes/construction used between 1956 and 1963 (end of production)?

Thanks,

Pete

Hi All, I am restoring a CJ1 (350cc   1934)  Can anyone tell me what the RHP bearing numbers are which are used in this engine? I don't have any old samples.

Hi all. The top end oil feed banjo bolt on my 73 roadster doesnt tighten as thread is just about stripped.Can anyone confirm that its the 5/16 22tpi bsf helicoil kit i need to repair? Also can this repair be completed without stripping head down?

I've successfully extracted the timing pinion but can't remove the woodruff key. Any suggestions ?

Ive  tapped with screwdrivers but it seems to be pretty solid.

Thanks

John

I have a Norton ES2 Bitzer fitted with an International petrol tank (made in India)  I now need some petcocks.  This type of tank takes a very large female coupling, can anyone tell me the size & thread?

Still working on the project that won't die, the 71 Roadster that needs to be sold so I can play with my ES2.

Two questions:

Would anyone know if the wipac alternator used on the lightweights are single or 3 phase?

Cheers

Hello everyone, I'm on the final stages of the restoration of my 1949 ES2 tank and I'm looking for pictures of the top of an original one because I'm not sure about the shape of the pinstriping.

Just like everything else in my project, my gearbox comes from several machines and is the pick of the best parts. Most everything seems there but for a few cork "seals" and a shim or two.

It's too dark and cold in the garage to carry on experimenting.. but last time I used the prewar 16H I found a short circuit in the lighting. Ammeter popped across full! No fuse but no apparent damage in very short time.