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Hi John, My humble thoughts... I think a waterpump is a flow-pump and not a pressure-pump. I think the size of the radiator dictates how fast the water passes through. This size is calculated by the manufacturer. If you could increase the pressure of the pump, i don't think the water passes quicker?...

Hi John,
Could you get all the parts needed for a rebuild? I thought certain parts like the Rotor Bearings are out of stock?

Regards, Jannes

Thanks Richard,

I'll stop the search for that part then!!

Jannes

Forgot; if someone has such a hook for sale, i would be interested as i don't have a toolset with my Classic (wonder in whose garage my Toolset is lying). I've bought an empty toolrol from A/N, so that i can make make a complete Toolset for my Classic, but A/N doesn't sell the hook.

Thanks, Jannes

The Toolset of a Classic contains a hook. What is it for? I guess it has something to do with the removal of the rearwheel?
If so where do you hook things on?

Thanks, Jannes

Hi Joe, It's Dean Harris, he kindly contacted me through the Forum to say he will send me some paperwork that by mistake is given to him instead of going with the Classic. I don't think Dean has parts of the Classic, otherwise he would have mentioned it. He just said paperwork. This will soon arrive...

John, that is not a vented disc! A vented disc is cooled via the centre through fins.

Best, Jannes

I've read somewhere (Andy Watts?) that pulling the oilpumpcable from a Norton up to maximum with an idling engine doesn't make the pump deliver more lube?
The rearwheel/gearbox must turn for the pump to work?
A lecture in oilpumpworkings is welcome....

Jannes

Is it a lot of work per lens? Or can you make several in one go?
Any ideas pricewise?
I would love to buy a few in case off ever needing them. Red and yellow.

Jannes

Do you have a real Classic and not the Norton Logbook? A fellow dutchman has one for sale. He sells as a privat person all kinds of manuals, brochures, part-books etc etc. And has now such a logbook for sale, as stated unused. He asks 25 pounds for it. You can contact me and i will get you in touch ...

Wasn't there a privat person who could make them at home? He also made them for Suzuki Kettles? I think i've read about it on this Forum?
He made silicon moulds i recall, in wich he made the lenses?
If anyone know who he is, perhaps we could ask him to make a batch.

Jannes

Thanks again Richard!

Who actually made the rearlightunits? No more to be had?
Any ideas as to why there are no more of the units/lenses? Or, are they all being used up making old Interpol 2's into Classic-replicas?

Best, Jannes

While reading some old Classic Bike magazines, i came across a story on Rotary bikes. While telling the story of the Classic, they said that the rearlight of a Classic is from a Aston Martin Lagonda??!! Could this possibly be true?? Hope not, as A/N has no rearlight in stock and in the case you ever...

Thanks for the tip, Mick and Mar.
Its indeed a possibility!!

Jannes

Much learned!!

Thanks!!

Richard, I follow your info, exept for the word "cannot", should that not be "can" ? The old number is E731-UWD, and the new number is NOA-343P This numberchange was in 1993 with the old, first owner Alan Watts. Bil Hignett, second and last owner, got the bike in 2009 according to the paperwork i ha...

Sorry, silly question perhaps; what could be a reason for a change of registration-number on a motorbike, as at the same time the bike didn't change the owner. Where i live, in the Netherlands, a motorbike gets a registration-number for live. If a bike has had 10 owners in 10 year,s all the owners w...

I've contacted Boyer, and they still make and sell the Pbox00106. Delivered by post, the total sum would be 106 pounds. So i reckon the reg. is about a 100 pounds. The A/N one is about 72 incl vat, but whitout the warninglight (thanks for that Richard!!) Due to past experiences with Boyer on Meriden...

Hi John, As i'm allways for orginality with bikes and cars, i think i am going for the regulator from A/N. Safe bet i think. Although, having said that, with the CDI-unit i'm going for the Minimag, not original, but again a safe bet according to people who are in the know. The more i speak with and ...

Thanks Geoff,

I've found it also!!
Joe Walker also came up with a site in UK who has the decalls for sale.
So, luckily they are around!!

Regrds, Jannes

Hi Joe, Nice to hear from you, and very friendly your offering. My home-adress is still the same. I got lucky and met the nicest girl in the Universe (ahum, sorry for that) and forgot everything about moving house since she moved in. I wanted a smaller house when i was alone, but now it fits. Except...

Thanks Richard,

I will will follow your advice!!

I found a a replacement Classic handlebar in the meantime. A bit wider but you can saw a little off can't you. Hight and bend seem exactly right!
Its sold in the Netherlands for 30 euro/27 pounds on the site "Japparts"
Model SR Custom.

Jannes

Oh dear, i need something that is hard to get i think. A/N doesnt sell it. As i'm changing my BSA Tornado in a Norton Classic again, the first thing i did is remove the plate with BSA-text on top of the handlebarclamp. I was expecting a Norton plate under the BSA plate..no such luck. So i need a new...

When talking about interchangeable parts, what about the handlebar itself from a Classic? What is it from? Also Yamaha? Wich type?
I need a new one, (chrome bad). Andover Norton is out of stock see.

Jannes

In 1998 i had a conversation on gearboxes with Doug Hele at a meet from the Norton-Club. He advised me to add a little Molybdenum Disulfide to the gearbox-oils of all bikes with a separate clutch and starter solenoid. Of course i followed his advice. Molykote A is such a product that i use with grea...

Thanks Richard! I will follow your advice! Your advice on the airfilter is spot on. My Suzuki GS750 from 1977 (twin discs/wirewheels) had exactly the problem with the airfilter you've mentioned. The filter was totaly crumbled. Luckily no engineproblems occured.

Thanks, Jannes

My just bought Classic has run for the last time in 2017, so has to be brought back to live again. My plan is to remove the plugs and squirt a mixture of dieselfuel and silkolene Comp 2 oil in the plugholes. And check that all the 3 sides of both rotors are squirted upon...Turning of the engine by h...

John, you know the bike, 044. It is a Classic that the last owner changed in a BSA Tornado.
It s the red BSA Tornado badged Classic. Its been in the clubmag and in the forum!

Jannes

Thanks John,

i'm gonna ask my painter if he knows or can find that color!!

Jannes

Anyone knows what the metalicgrey-paint on a Classic is comparable with? Could i use a certain metalicgreycolor from a modern VW or Vauxhall that is a perfect match? Or is there a Norton colorcode?
Info very welcome!!

Thanks, Jannes