I wish...upon a Star.....No.... a Manx Framed Racer
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Wished, I had come across something as rare and unusual as this Manx framed twin!
John
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Nortons - General
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A technical forum for subjects common to more than one Norton Model type
Literature
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Useful Sources:-
Books like these are excellent and have tons more of valid information. More so than the often empty skimpy manuals of today!
Norton Motor cycles; Edgar Franks 1949-1952, My Edition C. A. Pearson Publications;
The Book of Norton; W.C. Haycraft, 1942-1948, Sir Isaac Pitman;
Norton Motor Cycles; P.L.Garratt, 1949-1962, C.A. Pearson;
The Motor Cyclist's Workshop, 1932-1954, Torrens, lIiffe & Sons ;
Motorcycle Overhaul, W.C. Haycraft, 1930-1952, Sir Isaac Pitman;
Petrol tank restoration
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Can any recommend where I can have a full restoration done on my 1947 model 18 fuel tank, including a re-chrome, anti-ethanol lining etc?
Chopped! Ouch!
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I have Chopped Monoblocs, bought them off NOC! Now they were probably fitted to a Triumph before, ( spit into the pontoon), the very mention of the name brings a bitter taste!
But seriously, I need to strip them down and remove the jet bloc, when I half-heartidly pushed the slide up, ( complete with jet block), it tightens up at the top of the carburettor,so what I am asking is how tight should they be and how much force should I apply to push them out to the carburettor body top?
Wecome Page Painting
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On the welcome page is a painting by Ian Cater of a Norton café racer.
I recognise this as my bike and have found the photograph used as a template for the painting.
I came across this photo purely by chance while searching on Google and have no idea as to who took it.
Another painting of my bike appears on page 3 of Ian's gallery of which I have a copy. The level of detail is extraordinary. It'll be well worth a look to see his collection
Original Lyta Fuel tank maker
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Can anyone tell me the name of the old boy who made the original Lyta fuel tanks and where he operated?
I bought and still have (and use) one of what I believe was one of the last ones he made but that was probably 30 years ago and I cannot remember his name.
Norton front yolks
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Hi can anybody tell me should there be a seal on the bearings on the bottom yoke Norton dominator 1956
Modifiied Front SLS to TLS conversion.
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In an article about a Dominator Deluxe the Owner got the Single Leading Shoe unit it had converted to Twin Leading Shoe with a little engineering acumen. I think the article said the original Front Brake Plate post 1956 type had been used, whether strengthening ribs had been added inside of the plate I don't know, there was hint of a follow up article, but I never could find reference to it.
Removing kickstart lever
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I've removed the bolt, and managed to jiggle it lose about 1/2”, but now it’s stopped, and no amount of wiggling or careful levering will move it further. A small puller would likely work, but I don’t have one. Any ideas?
Manx 4LS
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Another probing technical question! There is a method in my madness honest. All of your answers are helping me make my decisions so thanks in advance! Still considering putting my Manx chassis on the road, maybe with a freshly build 650SS motor. All new parts.
Could a 4LS Manx hub be used on a road going version of a period bike in terms of type approval and MOT, or are the huge scoops going to fall foul of the 3in radius rule?
Anyone had any experience at all.
Cheers,
Al