Should the nuts on the swinging arm spindle(silent bloc rubberbearing type) be tightended up with just the weight of the bike on the suspension or should they be tightended up with the bike on the suspension plus a rider ??

Firstly I am a new member of the Norton Owners Club. I have an old featherbed framed cafe racer and have decided to pretty it up.

I recently restored a 1971 Commando, ground up restoration. I took it out for the first run about two weeks ago and the vibration was bad enough that my hands were numb.

Stupid thing! I asked if anyone out there in Nortonland had any experience with the Shorai batteries, according to the sales pitch, they are better than sliced bread.

After Alan Dawes recent injection of some much needed humour onto this board, or a link to some. I thought I put on a finalentry:

The other threads in News & Views all load fine but "Spares Scheme" doesn't. Are we being censored?

I still have the old V5 vehicle registration document (issued 1981) for my 1959 Norton Jubilee. I now need to change it to the newer V5C.

Does anyone know how this is done. I can't see any info on the DVL site.

Having checked everything for the third time I noticed that there was still a spark on the left cylinder after a run but that the miss continued so I decided that the head had to come off.

Hi,

Can anybody tell me if you are able to recondition the Armstrong shock absorber that was used on wideline frames.

Thanks in advance for any information.

Regards Andy

Hello All AS you may of know of the very unfortunate death Of Clive Taylor ,As Secretary Of The East Yorkshire Branch The club And His Family Have My condolences, And it Saddens Me to hear Of this unfortunate incident , But We must celebrate his L

Hello everyone,I have just rebuilt the gearbox on my 1961 dommi,replacing the bearings (layshaft superblend)seals etc & a new kickstartshaft,and now engaging top gear requires some force and when changing down from third to second is almost im

Hello again,

i was wondering if any one knows the bearing number for the sprag unit? as i want to order one from a bearing supplier and i am having trouble finding the bearing number rather than places part numbers.

Thanks

Can anyone tell me what steel was used in the commando frame?

hi, just got my first vintage bike.it is a big 4 model 1 1935 . cant seem to find any pics or photos on web .does any one know where i can get or see any of this particular year and model? is this a rare model?

I have a slimline ES2 of 1961 vintage. It is my first ever Norton and though delighted with this bike, there is one thing about it that is a great disappointment. The front brake. It's awful.

To any one interested in my thoughts & photos from theInternationalrally in The USA, please see the heavy twins section:

To the Empire Rally on my Model 77, or "The British are coming!"

Skip Brolund

See the heavy twins section for info & pics from the Empire rally in the USA !

To any one interested in my thoughts & photos from theInternationalrally in The USA, please see the heavy twins section:

To the Empire Rally on my Model 77, or "The British are coming!"

Skip Brolund

G'day, I have recently acquired a 1938 ES2 and have a quick question regarding rocker bearing lubrication. I have an instruction manual for 1939 Nortons and and in the lubrication section is the following:

I have a '54 Dommy, which has gradually been restored to 99% "As New" condition. One remaining problem is the inlet manifold/carburettor. The inlet bores into the head are 1" dia.

Hello,

Since trying to help John Shorter with his '54 88 question, I have a question of my own regarding just why Norton were still fitting the old Amal 76AK/1AT to the twins?

Hi all,

Hi Anyone able to advise please on gearbox problem 1960 Jubilee which jumps into gear while being pushed or reversed locking the drive and wont disengagewith theclutch lever

I am contemplating servicing my mk3 forks,they are fitted with a hyde fork brace ,i have a couple of questions.

1Is there some way of testing springs are ok

The Yorkshire branch will be having its last organised run out of 2011, to the CBG Big Breakfast event on Sunday 18th September.

Here is a nice 10 minute youtube posting of the Norton experience down under around Perth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4EcqYttjiY

Enjoy

Mike

I have received a set of rings from RGM for my 850, they are 'Deves' and the oil control ring is quite different to theone that is being replaced, whichI think is a Hepolite

anybody know best starting point for carb settings on single carb manifold for72 750 commando

thanks mike

Hello, I am a new member and am halfway to restoring a 1957 ES2.

I bought what appeared to be a complete bike but in bits. The picture is in the gallery.

Hello, I am moving house and want to change my address and contact details for the NOC so that I can continue to receive my Roadholder, etc. I thought I would be able to do so on the website but I can't seem to find where to go.