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Anyone make a Carbon Fibre Manx style petrol tank for a wideline ? and are they unaffected by Ethenol ?

Anno Domini being what it is i"m thinking about bolting on an   electric foot. Is there a consensus    as to which to go with ?

I am reassembling the cylinder head on my 1972 Commando and I notice that if the slots on the rocker spindles are lined up to fit the retaining plate, the oilways are blocked.

hi there well it finally arrived so I thought I would do some commissioning work.

I gave a really good clean out as it was a little bit messy.

Refilled it and did a oil check.  

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Hi i have just bought a 10 plate 961 se with 1500 miles recorded  it is a bad starter i was told dont use any throttle let it catch and tick over then it will run .

I have noticed an electric start Model 50 on the  Car and Classic website.
I imagine this is a one off, but has anyone any information on this bike?
it would be interesting to know a few more details.

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A simple question - what is the best way to attach the rubber/viton (?) knee pads to the chrome panels on the Dominator tank?
I expected the new ones I bought would have a sticky inside surface, but they don't.

Hello

Hi all - my 16H (WD) chugs away much the same as it has done since I built it in the mid 1990's but now - rather suddenly, it doesn't pull cleanly and will not slow-run without about having the air-choke half closed.  It has loads of compression,

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I'm trying to remove the primary drive case from my 650ss so I can change the gearbox oil seals and replace the left hand serrated footrest tube which has lost all thread. Simple job huh.

On late '40s garden gate singles (ES2 & 30 Inter), what would be a good torque setting to aim for when tightening  the engine sprocket nut?   And what is the best way to secure the sprocket while tightening the nut?

Hi. 

I am interested in finding a 1950 500 International registration PMU3 
Last registered in 2004 according to dvla. Does anyone know where it is? 

Cheers: Chris. 

I've been offered a rebuilt, repainted and improved (12v electronic ignition, uprated clutch, 185cc) 1958 D5 Bantam for what appears to be a low price - I'll probably go for it as I've previously had a similarly uprated Bantam that was sold at a b

Just a quick query please - could someone tell me the size and thread of the rubber mountings that screw into the frame for the head steady. Thanks

Hi - If you gave me £5 to join the Northumbria branch and you haven't heard from me - please let me know.  In all the excitement of the rally, I have mislaid the paper with your name on - apologies!  simon@barmoor.com

On setting tick over, the throttle slide screws wind all the way out and yet it still idles - a change to the pilot screw doesn't have much effect as revs are not low enough to make one screw effect the other, as per manual.

Hi,
I'm considering buying an exhaust system for my 750 Roadster from Armour. Has anyone got any experience or recommendations?
I bought a 650SS system from them a few years ago and was quite pleased with that.
Thanks.

Can the original plastic float needle be replaced by the new metal needle?

On my M50 I run with no headgasket, but have developed a very slight oil leak from the drainage holes down the barrel after about 10,000 hard miles.It shows on the top couple of fins, even though I have "o" rings in a grove on the barrel.

I'm doing a single carb conversion on my '67 Atlas, with a 2:1 manifold and a Premier 932 that have been supplied by RGM.

I saw this at Bloxham Steam Fair at the week end a few rows away from where I had my 1958 99 so I couldn't do a side by side comparison.

Amazing how the engine fits into what looks like a standard frame.

I just took delivery of my 961 and after riding it for 30 miles or so I noticed that the revs did not drop below 2,000 RPM going through a very slow village.  I rode it hoe which was another 30 miles and once back in my driveway the revs were arou

Before putting my gearbox back in the bike it occurred to me that this would be a good moment to check on the Isolastics.

I wondered whether the club were intending to arrange a meet up as in previous years although I accept a new venue may have to be found ?

Can any one advise ?

Having recently diagnosed a failed zenner diode (many thanks to Grant Tiller) on my 850 MK3 I am now struggling to find a supplier for a replacement of the original Lucas LU4935 positive earth zenner diode unit.

Am I able to find out if my previous Nortons are owned by current members of NOC?
If so do I just post the registration numbers on here?

Hi does anyone know if anybody makes a replacement cap for a Lucas KR1 magneto?
Cheers
Paul

Both my parts list and the NOC shop show a semicircular tank rubber part number 16237. My bike doesn't seem to have any of these - the parts list says there should be 2. Any idea where they go?