Rotary Owners' Club

Does it do that only when you lessen the weight of your arms on the handlebars?It may be that you have the wobble as in 'wobble & weave'; Dunlop (I think) produced a film with Murray Walker some years ago (featuring among others a Suzuki GT750 and a Laverda) and I think it was a case of, 'They a...

Story in MCN today (25.2.2010) about a single rotor hybrid motorcycle. Apparently Brian Crighton is involved.Not a great deal of tech. info but more than just a couple of column inches.

Hi Adam!The club does have members in Perth, WA - as well as in the others states. There are a few rotary Nortons in Australia, but RE5s and W2000s seem to predominate.Like the photo .... is it on your arm or your leg?David

I have just been sent this by one of the club members...When VAT was temporarily reduced to 15%, the Chancellor added 2% duty to fuel to offset the reduction in tax collected from motorists. Now that VAT has been increased to 17.5% again this hidden tax has not been removed - hence recent rises in y...

Quote from a bystander in Epping High Street on espying the W2000 ....'Ah! a Wankel! That's the engine with no moving parts, isn't it?' .... (and he was not making a joke)and anyone else with a Deek is bound to have had, 'Is it really 2000cc?'

David, is it easy for you to see what nationalities we have whithin the club and how many of each? I was wondering how many Dutch members we have whithin the club? [/color]Every member who has access to a computer may be sent an Excel file of the club members so you can find out if you have member ...

Stuart Garner told me at the Donington Festival that Joe Seiffert refused to sell him any of the drawings for the 588cc Norton rotary, which sort of forced his hand to go the 'design it from scratch' route ... they must be quite busy at the Donington factory because the email I sent them in October ...

Come the next election, don't forget that the ROC has within its number the one and only, 'Baron von Thunderclap', transport spokesman for the Official Monster Raving Loony Party!!!

Is it something to do with the stone from which they're made?DC

Would I be correct in thinking that this is a road bridge, that once was a railway AND road bridge, the rails set in the roadway like tram tracks? If so, I have a sneaking feeling I might know where it is...Yours in colour,DC

Hi all,Graham's generosity in funding this site is much appreciated; I have before offered funding from the ROC but he has always said it was his way of supporting the club and the rotary community and for this I am very grateful.The ROC has, at present, a little over 200 paid up members; sadly, not...

Gary, I can set your mind at ease. Denis is a long standing ROC member (His Membership No. is 8 !!!)Denis lives just outside Nice in the south of France and his English is quite good.David

Wayne, if you email me the frame number, I'll see what the ROC has on your new machine.David

The ROC has just been offered a set of ex-TRL Commander exhausts for sale - still with the yellow paint on them ... I guess this is the bike you see on the film being crashed into the side of a car? If you read this Richard, how many Nortons did the TRL acquire? Are the pipes of any interest to anyo...

One system that gets around the problem is to get one of those cheap light plastic tax holders, and use that as a key fob! Whenever the keys are in the bike, so therefore is the Vehicle Excise Licence! Easy peasy ...Nowadays, whether a bike has a current VEL or is SORN'd is shown on the Police Natio...

I saw Jannes on Friday last week - yep, they're still for sale, he tells me.David

Ro80 owners also swear by Redex which, they say, has carbon softening properties. Expect some smoke though! DC

Are you a member of the ROC? If so, I can send you a membership list ... so you can find out who your neighbours are. David

Hi Gary,Go to: http://www.nortonrotary.org.uk/Membership%20Form.html If you print out the membership form and send it off to me, I'll send you the club newsletter with pleasure.CheersDavid

Late as usual .... sorry. At the printers and should be ready for collection by me next week - thus you should have it by August (just!)To expand on an item in the mag:- Good news is that the club has now taken stock of some Silkolene Comp 2 which we can dispense to members - as well as Rotella 40.E...

Hi there ... Some more information would be helpful ....Does it run?If it does, with the bike on its main stand and in first gear, hold the clutch lever in while 'gently' accelerating and (again gently) applying the rear brake and the plates should separate and, hey presto ...Fuel leak? Whence?David

Jess Stockwell is already a member of the ROC and seems the ideal man for the job ...Here's Sam's email:- There comes a time in everyone's life when major decisions must be made. Ihave reached that point in life and have made just such a decision. I am now reaching close to 70 years of age and have ...

Cheers for that Richard; I think I'll look in that direction .... DC

The rear hugger on my F1 has developed some sloppiness caused it would seem by the rearmost securing bolts slackening off, allowing up & down play and in so doing, elongating the holes to ovals so now, no matter how tight they're done up, there's still some play. Before I go and get the Isopon a...

I knew a joke once about Mr Spock, Vulcans, and the runway at Port Stanley Airport .... but this forum is not the place for such smut.DC

Re: Derek's question concerning Commander fork seals ... given they're Japanese, I would have thought a Yamaha dealer should be able to provide the answer?

Don't know the figures but I managed Essex to Neckarsulm and return on a single tank of oil on the IP2 (being brim full on leaving); I guess much depends on how much you intend to ride once there? Take some spare just to be safe ...

Derek, According to my records, 4001 is the first Commander (at least numerically) I do know ' Classic ' purchasers were given a choice of frame numbers - so they're not necessarily the order in which they were built) while 4309 seems to be the final one - although I believe Graham might have a Comm...