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Whilst I was stationed in Germany a good few years ago, to refresh my memory I had a quick look at some european driving points in the front of my Phillips european road atlas.

Hi all, I have recently managed to get my 650 Dommie back on the road after a dalliance with an offset crankshaft which turned out to be a monumental disappointment, but I digress.

Hello Everyone

I am in the middle of rebuilding my Laydown box for a 1955 Dominator 88, and need to replace all of the bushes, so I need to know which of the available AMC box bushes also fit the Laydown.

looking to get my commando tank and side panels re-sprayed as they are starting to look a bit tatty. I live in north west, Cheshire. done a quick search in the services section and a company called "farrout paintwork" in congleton came up.

I have just stripped my Combat motor down and the camshaft looks fine, but I'm considering fitting a new PW3 camshaft. I would be interested on members views to see whether its worthwhile.

Hello.

I reside in San Francisco and am nearing completion of a 1971 Dunstall 810 restoration( a real one with 5 speed gearbox, full suite of original accessories and letter from Dunstall factory).

Hi,

I have a 1954 Model 88 which has an additional number stamped on the crankcase near to the pukka engine number.

This arbnumber sits above the crankcase breather pipe just below the cylinder base.

I was reading through Peter William's book again this morning and I saw what he had to say about the shape of these bearings. When I read it I wished it had been quoted at the time on this forum.

My 63 m50 has been converted to 12v(modern rectifier).

Soon after buying it I experienced running problems which I could not pinpoint.

Hi Guys I wonder if I can have some help with the 39 ES2

This bike is being sold at Cosmo Classic bikes down near Hastings. Does anyone know anything more about it? Looks very original.

www.cosmoclassic.co.uk

Cheers

Andy

An old friend of mine who has owned vintage cars and bikes has one 1920 'sracing car that has a rack for plugs to be used only to start up and warm up.With modern plugs I've never considered it.

The key is loose in the crank but ok in the alternator,I assume I will have to file up a stepped key, does anyone supply o/s keys?.

This query refers to the Mk3 Commando, but may overlap earlier models?

Is there a dodge/ruse to fully tightening the bottom oil tank bolt, that which goes upwards through the battery tray extension?

Hello again

This is a follow up to my first plea for help (on the batter/ charging/ starting) on my new to me (sort of) mkIII.

Hello. First post (on a well worn subject) as a new member and a new owner of my first Norton - a 77 MkIII.

Hi all does anyone have Arthur skinners phone number the one in the services does not work.

I have a 1938 CS1. The factory record states that it had a Bosch Magdyno fitted. Does any one know what model of Bosch Magdyno this would have been. I would like to get it back to factory original.

Paul Gibbons (Surrey Branch)

Hi Noccers.

I'm certainly no expert when it comes to Nortons, but is that really a 500t in the picture, it's got rear shocks and the pipe is on the left? Does anyone know anything about this bike or have the owners details?

cheers Dan

It is official, my dream in coming true. I now own a Norton 16h. I just paid Dutch Lion Motorbikes and in a few weeks they will ship it to me in the US.

Our 67 Atlas is a rough (in all aspects) old brute that I threw together many years ago ,over the years its been amazingly reliable with minimal attention. We have bought bits to improve the bike ,but not got round to fitting them up to now.

Hi, I rebuilt the gearbox on my 1959 model 50 following the guidance from an article in a classic magazine by Mick Hemmings. It all worked fine on the bench and I could move up and down all four gears and neutral no problem.

My front brake judders which seems to be caused by a distorted brake hub. Does anyone know a firm in Dorset that can turn a hub that is no longer true. I want to do it without unlacing the wheel.

Having just invested in a new lead/acid battery (6V) and some new LED's it occurs to me that as a happy battery is one which discharges/charges am I now going to in for a new battery more frequently as it will not be charging so much?

There was a very trick ES2 trials bike in a bespoke frame at the Telford show, I thought I'd taken a pick, but obviously hadn't!

John Morrissey here. I am the original owner of a Dec. 1972 750 Combat Interstate Commando. I had the outer case of the transmission off to replace the three Kick Start lever, shift lever and internal shift lever 'O' Rings.

Hello to all - I am helping a friend to rebuild a rigid framed 500cc single and he has a problem with mounting the mag/dyno unit.

Hi. I know another sprag thread but this has been an on going issue for me.

I bought my Mk111 and within two days and as a result of the tiniest of backfires I had a disintegrated Sprag.