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Does the silver/grey paint used on the 650SS petrol tank have a paint code or RAL number? I will be getting mine repainted soon and would like the colour to be as original as possible.

Hi I'm going to look at the clutch ('71 commando) this weekend as it's very heavy. I've read there is a plate from RGM that will help but which one am I actually going for? There's loads of them on the site. 
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Hiya - Do any of our membership have experience of fitting valve stem oils seal or knife edge seals to a Jubilee please? If so what from and where sourced please.

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Gary

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Riding my 1953 Dominator 88 in the spring sunshine yesterday I suddenly lost drive. The engine was still running but I had no gears. I'm guess this is a primary drive issue.

I haven't found a good drawing of the tell tale.  It's one of those "reassembly is the reverse of dismantling".  But I have two, and they are different.  The 16H one is easy to remove, but I don't intend to disturb because it doesn't leak.  Althou

I'm putting together the bits of my 'project' 650SS, more or less in the condition that I received them. Firstly to find out what's missing and secondly, to make any 'tweaks' or adjustments before the bits are painted/chromed/powder coated.

Hello, i'm from spain, forgive my english, I'm trying to make myself a triton, does anyone have the documents of a triton that no longer exists that could be sold ? Or frame featherbed with documents of a triton.

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My 1964 650SS, which I bought in 1966, is just nearing completion of its restoration.

The 59-year-old twin monoblocs leak from everywhere except the float chamber.

Anyone had any experience replacing Jubilee fork bushes?

Powder coater didn’t protect lower fork legs and trashed the bushes.

Looking to fit the rotor to the bike now but on reading through Frick's Tech Digest I read that the rotors 'have a tendancy to self destruct'. Whilst the obvious option is to replace the one I have is it something that is a problem?

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Ive recently bought my first Norton, its a 1929 model 18 I'm I'm now well and truly obsessed with early Norton's!  Please excuse my lack of terminology - I'm in my 30s and as mentioned above this is all new to me.

worth doing!

Hi there!  I'm a new member and would appreciate some advice on an issue with my recently acquired '61 Navigator.  I've noticed that the left exhaust is smoking a bit and leaving a dark residue, compared to the much clearer output from the right s

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just putting my bottom end back together with new big end shells. do i put assembly paste on both sides of the new shells?

cheers

Mick Young 

I am having trouble adjusting the points gap on my K2F magneto on my 650SS. I cannot get a spanner to fit the locking or adjuster nuts. I am using an old Terrys magneto spanner set and a size 6 is too big and size 5 too small.

Hi, I have just acquired my first Norton, (I'm a Velocette / BSA man) and I need some help identifying my bike.

In the current issue of Roadholder, I see in Anthony Curzon's reply on page 26 mention of a 'Hybrid Compendium Book', can anyone tell me how I can get hold of one please? I have searched the club website publications page and cannot see one.

Does any one know if all mark 3 comandos had    850 comando electric start  writen on panelor did they also have just 850 eventhough it was electric startwritten on side panel .I've just purchased a mark 3 and it just has 850 comando on side even

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New Member Doug Here with my first Norton project.

Is the red data plate on a 850 Interpol Commando under the seat?

Looking at part number 21773 in the 1959 Jubilee catalogue. Lock nut (for the front wheel) 7/16 x 26 x 3/16. I think 3/16 is the width of the nut and 26 refers to TPI, is 7/16 refer to the nut size? And would that be W, or UNF or BSF? 

The speedo drive on my 850 is an original Smiths unit with the type number RS5330/168 and the ratio of 15:12.  I understand from the manuals that the correct type should be 5330/171.  Can anyone please tell me what the difference is? 

Hi i'm renewing by big end shells while i have the engine stripped down and a 1/2 socket is ti small but the 9/16 socket is to big could anyone tell me what size the socket should be for the nut to remove the big end shells on an 850 commando and

While I’ve got the head off my 1972 750 I’d like to check the condition of the valve seats and lap them if needed. I’ve got a general purpose valve spring compressor. Is it necessary to remove the rockers and are any special tools needed?

I’m having to open the engine crankcase to replace the cam because of a split in the tapered section where the ignition rotor fits, which was resulting in much oil loss out of the ignition cover breather hole. Engine is now on the bench.

Hello,

I am building a 500c OHC engine from parts.

I recently visited the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.  lots of

Hi I have just had a a crankcase mod on my 1972 combat and have put the bike back together it starts first kick and sounds great but the oil isn’t returning at all I undid the sump plug and 3.5 pints of oil came out of the crankcase .