850 mikuni jetting
I'm working with an 850 and a single Mikuni 34. It's currently using the standard 750 jetting #3 slide, 40 pilot, 6dh3 needle, P-0 needle j…
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Stripped spark plug hole
How to proceed ? I'm off the road . Need a D.I.Y . kit , preferably , or pull head and into a shop ?
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1973 Norton Commando 750 rear tire
My 1973 Commando 750 has Avon Roadrider Mk II 100/90-19 tires on the front and rear. The rear tire has a date code of 4212 so I want to rep…
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Went to War with Kickstart Clamp....
After having a repeated wobble develop in my kicker to shaft clamp, went to war on it...The clamp splines on my kicker are in tough shape..…
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What Did You Do With Your Commando Today?
Well, I took my wife out for a ride, for the first time, on Monday. First year for me riding a motorcycle. First year for me owning and rid…
11h ago
Oil pump gaskets… who needs ‘em…?
Am I right in thinking that early bikes didn’t have them? I striped a race motor a while back that didn’t have one (built by a highly regar…
20h ago
Cuts out on hard deceleration
750 commando with Boyer ignition and Tympanium regulator. If I snap the throttle shut after a hard acceleration, the engine dies. If I pull…
1d ago
Norton Desaxe cylinder offset
From what I've read the cylinders are supposed to be offset in the direction of crank rotation to reduce friction against the cylinder wall…
1d ago
Keihin small body FCR 33 carbs
I've been working on a small body FCR33 twin carb. As far as I know this is the 1st and only time this 33mm FCR size carb has been installe…
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