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Can someone tell me the best ball valves (8mm) to go in the oil tank feed to the engine in most of these old British twins - to prevent wet sumping?  Thank you.

Anyone know what the O-ring on the camplate spindle does?

Part #19 here: https://andover-norton.co.uk/en/shop-drawing/128/gearbox-inner-cover

There isn't one in my box, if fact I don't remember ever seeing one. Shifts fine but I noticed it while looking up some oil seals and wondered.

My first time rebuilding a 1967 Atlas motor. Have rebuilt a number of Triumph and Enfield engines and each of these have “must do” mods to overcome original design flaws, upgraded seals, bearings, oil pumps etc.

Are there any must do mods for an Atlas engine ?

Thanks Richard 

Hi all,

Hi all, I have a rim-mounted disc on a Foale centre hub front end ( it is a Norton Commando engined bike!)

   The disc now needs replacing. It is 425 mm diameter including the 9 mounting tabs, and 292mm diamete hole in the middle. It is only 3.2 mm thick. The old one is an unknown stainless material.

I have tried many aftermarket disc makers, and have yet to find a definite solution. One company can cut the disc, but their oven is too small to do the heat treatment, so one solution is to find  separate heat treatment and possible subsequent final grinding companies.

Just gone out to the garage and both the XBR and the Tri-Greeves have gone. The Norton is still there fortunately but I wouldn't be surprised if they came back for it. Obviously people who knew what they were doing and must have known the bikes were there. We've had various builders / landscapers over the last few years and some of them have seen the bikes but it's pointless pointing fingers. Not Norton I know but... I've had plenty of bikes stolen in the past but this is a first from a locked garage (in Redditch). If anyone's offered bits please let me know. The bikes:

Hello folks,

I've decided to service the brake on my recent Dommie 88 purchase before I take the bike out for a run, I found I had a slightly rough wheel bearing so decided to replace both.

I've removed one bearing from the side with the removable cover easily enough, the spacer came out but left one end place still in the wheel so I need to remove that and the other bearing, there oddly are no felt seals present as noted by the parts diagram.

Hi, Could someone tell me the correct dynamo for my MO1L Magneto, its for a 1955 ES2 I realize its the 6v long type but after the E3 im seeing different letter combinations , any help would be appreciated. Darren

Hi

I have a 1974 850 interstate (although i think it was originally a JPN) and I am looking for someone near Leominster or Bromyard to set up the ignition timing and carbs.

does anyone know of anyone who can help?

cheers

Mick

We keep talking about encouraging younger members.

In my opinion we are becoming a club of old rich guys who have forgotten about having fun with our bikes and “shipping” our bikes to Barcelona. When I was a youth if anyone had asked me for the equivalent of a weeks wages for a rally fee for a weekend I would never have gone. Where is the “fun” and adventure in the club now? I never thought the club would have gone downhill so fast since we became a “Company”  Hooray to the Essex Branch for organising an affordable and I have no doubt a fantastic  “Not the Begonia” Rally

In case you wondered what a Lucas 3 AW warning light assimilator looks like inside the can….

Hello,

I am wondering what rims are for what use: They are all marked WM2 x 19

MB41  ( seams rear Early Coommando ?)

MC283  Rear Commando

MC  287  and 289   rea  MK3 Commando

MC 286   -  ?

MB42      -  ?

MC275   - ?    (front disc????)

Thanks for any information.

Martin NOC Spain

Good afternoon Troops,

Im searching for copies of Roadholder Magazine from 1977 & earlier to complete my collection.

If any members have copies "going begging" (for commensurate remuneration), I would be most interested.

Thanks in anticipation,

Kind regards,

Paul

paulsenior34@yahoo.co.uk

0791-8620-108

Does anyone know where I might get a rear wheel sprocket for my 1928 CS1 with the enfield rear hub?

Paul

My aging leg muscles are finding it more and more difficult to kick start my 650SS. Can some one tell me as to the best Norton with a Featherbed frame that is easy to maintain and work on and easy to kick start. I have looked into electric starts to no avail. I love my SS but wish I could start her without a struggle.I am not interested in high speed but appreciate good acceleration like the SS provides.

Hello. I’m trying to recommission an old 650ss which has stood idle for over 40 years. The engine number shows it to be from Sept 1962 but from the 1963 model year. 

On stripping the primary chain case I was confronted with one of the old RM 15 70mm rotor and stator sets which are both ‘shot’ and the rotor magnets are very feeble. Time for a new set! 

The new 74mm Lucas replacements look lovely and shiny in the box right up until the point where the new rotor doesn’t actually fit the crank.

Hi guys

I have a 1928 CS1 that I am rebuilding. I have come to look at the forks. Everything seems ok except the bottom yoke. Mine has the lugs on for headlamp mounting rods which I  believe is wrong. I have seen a yoke with these lugs cut off so assume they are the same dimensions.

So has anyone a picture of the correct yoke or better still a spare one!

I  will be running lights, so will need the small brackets that attach to the front of the blades for the headlamp rods. Again, has anyone a picture of these brackets?

Any information will be helpful

Hello  and good morning  just wondering if March issue  has been sent as yet I don't  seem to have  the latest copy  many thanks  dave in wet Hampshire 

Hi,

I have a Dominator 7 with a early model clutch. Its a project that I have and I am in the phase of rebuilding the clutch.

I bought a set of new rubbers because I though they would be all the same size for these clutches. I was wrong and the new ones where small compared to the old ones.

Old height is roughly 28mm. The new ones where 24mm. I could not locate anywhere these bigger ones.

Would anyone have suggestions where to buy the bigger ones?

Than you and best regards,

Antti

Hi all,

I've had my 72 Roadster back together for a couple of weeks and am getting the testing miles in when weather allows. My bike came with a set of Norvil pipes and peashooters. I know they are not quiet but I do find the volume a bit tiring when riding longer distances. 

I would like to know if the peashooters that Andover Norton sell are any quieter please? They advertise that theirs have 'noise deadening'-does it work do you know?

Do the wideline and slimline frames have the same size mudguards 

I bought my 2A Commando about 40 years ago and at some point I checked the Isolastic tolerances. That was at least 25 years ago so I thought I would check them again - whether they needed it or not. Not surprising they were as slack as a welly top - so I set out to rectify the situation, which is where my problems began. 

Always used Morris 20/50 golden film in primary case and forks on my 1952 Es2 Norton. No issues.

Has anyone used Halfords classic oil 20/50 for primary case,as says on oil tin contains oil seal swell.Just thinking would this be a problem for cush rubbers in clutch,and outer chain case rubber seal band?.Only thinking of using Halfords oil for convenience.

I took my head and barrels off my 1970 Commando in situ before I found my knackered cam and had to do a full rebuild. My question now is, can I put the barrels on with the engine out and still easily fit the engine back in the frame or even put the head on too?  My NVT workshop manual doesnt cover this option. 

Can I fit a later Rubber faced timing chain Tension adjuster to my Dommi 88 and has anyone ever come up with an automatic adjuster ?

Good morning all,

In the quest to cure the top end oil leaks on my Electra I need a new cylinder barrel base gasket which sadly isn't listed in the NOC shop.   Does the navigator gasket fit or is it a matter of making your own?

Cheers

Nick

Need to know having read my Domnator service notes V1.2 manual ( Page 20) if the said `grub screw` talked about is the one shown (I think ) in the top photo ? If so the one on my crank doesn`t appear to have a screwdriver slot or an allen key head at all and it has been centre punched over. Is it essential that this comes out to properly clean the oilways ? Thanks, Wayne.

What, if any, will the club's stance be regarding the law suit against parts suppliers?

As a Norton owner for more than fifty years I have concerns about the continued supply and likely cost implications of the action outlined in the press release that was emailed to me today.

Press release issued by Andover Norton International.

Press Release