A technical forum for Jubilee, Navigator and Electra
I am slowly working through some issues with the Electra a bought around a year ago and have moved on to looking at why it smokes quite badly when running. Having taken the barrels off I can see a few issues, for example the piston rings on one side appear to be upside down and there are random scratch marks on the bores that look like somebody has been trying to clean then up with emery paper.
Working on an Electra that was pulled apart by a Norton dealer in Kansas many years ago so things could be a bit mixed up. With the engine mainly finished I am now looking at the primary drive. With the sprocket and rotor on the engine shaft I find they overhang the end of the shaft by about 1/4 in, this prevents the dogs in the starter engaging. I think the sprocket is the correct one but not sure on the rotor. The rotor is 1 1/4 in wide the part no on it is 06720 which is different than the one in the Norton book. If this is the wrong rotor what are the options.
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I have searched the NOCshop and I can not find an ignition points cover can anyone please point me in the right direction.
Steve
I’ve had a few garage hours this afternoon and did some work on the nav I’m building from a box of bits. This mostly involved searching out the best front frame member to use.
I am currently only able to get two gears when shifting my '65 Electra. Since I'm not sure the gearbox was assembled correctly before I received the bike, I'd like to take everything out of the case and put it back in together properly. While the assembly instructions in the Norton manual are pretty clear, about where each gear goes it doesn't specifically say which striker fork is supposed to engage gear (3) shown in the assembly diagram (fig.
With Christmas almost upon us and having just got back home from a trip round my local villages delivering Christmas cards on my trusty Navigator I felt it was time after two years and 3000 miles ownership to say what a remarkably charming, reliable and very usable classic motorbike the standard Navigator is for its time. Mine is a late 64 Standard model that hasn't been restored although it has been very well maintained both in the past and I hope since I have owned it.
Thanks for your help on my previous post about the kickstart on my Electra. I have the shaft out but can't find a replacement anywhere, the NOC site shows the part but it is out of stock.
Any idea where I can get a later type kickstart shaft, prt number 048251 from or does anybody have one spare?
hi all new to the site ive picked up from an old a barn a 1958 domi that a want to rebuild i dont want to go stock i want to put my own take on it for me to ride i was looking for some advise on engine and clutch upgrades and whats availible
many thanks rob
The manual says to have a little patience fitting the forks, no kidding! I’ve lost count of how many balls I’ve picked up! I’m going to try it with the front member off the bike, failing that has anyone found any tapered bearings that fit?
dan
Hi, I am at the point in my rebuild that I need to start fitting the throttle, clutch and brake cables. my bike has raised bars and I am not sure if the cables in the NOC shop are for straight or raised bars as no length is given in the description can anyone give some guidance, please
Steven
