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Rotary rear light

Submitted by stan_thomas on Thu, 09/03/2023
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There's a guy flogging a Rotary rear light here: https://www.nortonownersclub.org/classifieds?page=item&id=1827 .

Looks like a 1990 Transit lamp cluster to me. Is it really what's fitted to a Rotary 'cos I've got some Transit parts somewhere you can have.

Submitted by michael_coare on Thu, 09/03/2023

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Ian Loram is not just "some guy" flogging tat in the Classifieds. He has been a Norton devotee and supporter of the NOC for years. The 30 Nortons forming the display at the Solihull factory were sourced from his personal collection of 60+ bikes, and his son Dom is the club's Publicity Officer.

I have no connection with him, but felt I needed to put the record straight. Rant over. 

Submitted by robin_goddard on Thu, 09/03/2023

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It wouldn't have made economic sense to produce a custom part for a low volume bike like the Commander, so the factory used a UK Vauxhall Nova rear light on the offside and a left hand drive Opel Corsa rear light on the nearside. This was done because the opposite lights have a clear reversing light.

 

Submitted by stan_thomas on Fri, 10/03/2023

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Thank you Robin. It looked obvious that it was a rear light cluster from a van or car. But these are very definitely left and right handed units and I couldn't see how you would use this on a bike. Your reply explains everything. Don't have any Vauxhall stuff in the shed though.

Submitted by roger_johnson on Fri, 10/03/2023

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This was not the original as fitted by Norton. The light cluster I bought from the club and fitted to my IP2 was from a Norton Rotary Classic that I transformed into a Classic lookalike. It was a one piece light cluster that fitted neatly behind the dual seat I made up from the original single seat.

I now have another IP2 [and 1962 650ss and a CCM Maverick]. I know I am trying to re-live my lost youth, and not too successfully at that, but I really would like to buy another original Classic light cluster again. Any one got one hiding at home under that bench, but its rarer than hens teeth?

 

 

 


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