Commando

I'm trying to track down a crankcase oil leak on my 1973 Commando.

Charging problem with Alton stator

My Commando is popping out of first gear - not all the time but often enough to make a wet cheddar gorge tricky.  I measured the kickshaft end float at 14 to 15 thou and decided to put a 5 thou shim in there and see how that went.

I,m fitting liners to a 750 block to get it back to std bore (it had damaged skirts) and as a matter of interest i weighed the new Hepolite branded std size pistons (made by JCC in Taiwan) and compared it to the +.060 thou JP pistons that were fit

Back in the day, as they say, there was talk of the famous "Twitter" on the overrun, Never happened for me Pw3 cam , Andover silencers or not.    Then one day at Cirencester autojumble I acquired a pair of silencers,for a Tenner!

Dear All,

Hi Guys,

I have acquired a barrel (std. bore) with badly damaged skirts. ie. large chunks missing!

Presumably it could be bored/sleeved and the rod cut-outs re-machined but would it be worth the expense? 

On my 850 mk3, I run pazon ignition and a single Mikuni carb. I am getting good compression (172 psi) on both cylinders, yet when I check the plugs one has a sooty core whereas the other looks fine?

In the process of getting stubborn tank liner out. I am going to run the bike over the summer before returning to nuts & bolts and shaking over the winter.

Recommendations for in line fuel filters would be welcome.

Thanks in advance for your help. I am re-installing the fuel taps on my Commando, however I did not take them off, so I am not sure what seals should be in place.