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I need advice on the brand and size,to replace my front and rear tyers on my 1961 Manxman.

Thanks Geoff

my 750 commando is stripped down at the moment it has a ported big valve head and a standard camshaft at the moment but i have in my spares a good 4s cam with a vernier sprocket that i am thinking about fitting,or should i stick with the std one??

Clutch is now out and upon inspecting the plates they look fine except for the tags (can't think of the proper name) that fit in the slots.

I know that many of you will know this but Brituro (http://www.brituro.com/page/products_and_services) do a good range including the 1960 Dommie type fitted to some DeLuxes, amongst o

Hi, can anyone tell me the correct speedo for a 1954 model 7 please?

What else would work with a 2-1 drive and 19 inch wheel,anything 1600??

Many thanks Keith

Latest issue of one of the classic bike mags has a part article about restoring a Model 18. The article concludes with a picture of a crack in one flywheel casting - with a remark that this is a common defect.

One think that may be useful on a new website is email notification of forum replies. Just a thought.

Apart from the posting errors the only things I have found slightly frustrating are:-

I have just stripped and inspected the oil pump on my 71 and noticed that the end of the 4 slotted screws that hold the pump together were centre punched on end face of the thread end.

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I know the Commando swinging arm should be lubricated using 140 grade oil but I recently learnt of an owner using grease; used because oil would leak out. Has anyone got any tips on this topic please?

Cheers

Chris

I have only done 3000 miles on my Commando since a complete rebuild, on pressing the tickler on the RH carb to flood the float bowl prior to starting, petrol immediately started pouring out of the tickler.

Hi ladies and gents,

My Commando Mk111 has now done just over 3000 miles since a complete rebuild, should I give her an oil change now before storing for the winter or wait until I wake her up in the spring?

I'm in the process of rebuilding my 750 head and replacing the thackery washers with solid spacers, problem is I can find no definitivemeasurement for the end float between rocker and spacer.

Hi all,

Can anyone help out on this problem.I recently bought a Commando 850 thatsmokes on the left cylinder only

Right then, so how do I get the clutch body off?

Clutch spring screws removed, outer plate and thrust pin, retaining nut off but she doesn't want to shift.

Is it possible to reverse the gear selection on a right foot shift Commando to 1st down and the rest up, as you can on certain Triumphs by reversing the gearbox camplate.

Finally, I have tracked down the knocking !!!

And this has been confirmed by two wiser and far moreexperienced friends.

Does anyone know the reach of this 18mm spark plug, its temperature and what equivalents might exist from other manufacturers?

hi all can anybody help me with the tank lines. its a 1956 19s. i need to know the thickness of the red and black lines on the tank and a photo of were they go. any help would be grateful.

thanks mark bishop

Has anyone had any success in finding the proper exhaust pipe for a Model 50 Slimline?

If you consider wideline and slimline ES2 and Model 50 Models, there are 4 exhaust pipes to consider:

Next year will be 100 years of the Curly N That was Designed by a female , yes this was Ethel Norton she also test rode her father machines , so it there going to be a party and a Norton get to gather

Hi All,

I have a Dominator 650ss, it has had a lot of work done to it and is beautiful to look at and is in the cafe racer guise but has retained the original 650ss engine and frame which match.

1st question. On Atlas damper units and on some Commando dampers there are four holes to allow the oil to flow through. On later Commando dampers there are only two holes and slightly higher up(on the tapered portion).

Hi All, I have just completed the assembly of Rubik's oil tank on my 71. On the final tweaks, checking the tightness of the oil feed banjo, I managed, without too much effort, to shear the new(off the noc shop)top rear mounting rubber.

Hello all. The rebuild of my 75 registered mk2A roadster (a showroom leftover) is allmost at the point of refitting the primary drive and i notice the gearbox final drive sprocket has 20 teeth which i beleave should be 21.

Hey Guys,

I'm going to buy a basic set of sockets to work on my '48 ES2 project. What sizes do you recommend?

Thanks,

Bryon

I have been digging around on t'internet and there is a good lot of gen about "DIY soda blasting." I recently bought a little compressor from Lidl so thought I would give it a go.

hi all can anybody tell me the spline diameter of a model 7 500 twin, looking to find a folding kickstart lever to fit. Thanks. Jon.

I am replacing the GRP "Manx" style tank on my 1959 Dommi with a secondhand Norton steel tank but it has no obvious fixings. It seems I'll have to use the strap system from the big Manx one, but surely that is not right? Any advice?

Hi All,

Hi All, Try again for the 3rd time, This website is C**p, without doubt the worst I've used .

Back to the subject. I have a 1960 ES2 with the chrome panels on the petrol tank and I'm trying to find a pair of self adhesive Knee pads