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...or at the very least, a balance pipe...BTW, my Commander does about 40 overall but I've never beaten 45.

Have I missed something? What is a DaviesCraig water pump and does it get rid of that permanently troublesome Oldham coupling? If so, I want one! Most of my time on the bike recently has been spent on that special part...

And I thought it was only me that did that!

I know someone who has done this, with no obvious problems.Seems no reason why it shouldn't be fine provided overall capacity is at least as good as the original one. I believe IP2s weren't over-capacitied with battery power, having only one but a modern gel battery should be fine.

My Commander has got through five sprag clutches over the years and has always displayed these symptoms when it's on the way out. Eventually the starter spins more than it grips and bump starting a Commander is not a recreational activity.You can indeed do the above but given that the sprag is shagg...

Well, I've looked at mine, which is the way it rolled out of Shenstone in 1992.The LH battery earth lead runs down to the engine mounting bolt at the top of the gearbox. And the RH lead goes through the frame to the engine mounting bolt also. The two leads only meet at this point.Don't know if they ...

Heard a rumour many years ago that the mirrors were Reliant Robin and could be bought in Halfords.Don't know if they still can be or indeed, ever were. Ian.

Couldn't agree more about the coupling. I'm far from an expert but it looks like a classic case of cheapo bodgery to me! The only time this bike has ever let me down on the road has been that coupling's fault!A Blue Peter badge to the man who can fix it.I've replaced six pumps over the years and nev...

Chaps, I have a problem with my Commander that puzzles me. I've had it since 1995 and although it has always been ready to run hot I have never had this problem before.I had a water pump fail when the Oldham coupling at the pump shaft end broke. Graham rebuilt the pump for me and supplied the new pa...

Interesting point about the Honda head bearing change.What made somebody think to do it in the first place? Isn't the easiest assumption that Mr Honda knows his bikes pretty well and would fit competent parts to them? Why would anybody think that Honda would have got this wrong, or that such a simpl...

My Commander did this on worn Avons, years ago. Since then only BT45s have been on and it's never done it since.You seem to have done all the obvious, so how about the less so; are the tyres fitted properly, and round? Is everything really fitted right, or just new - not always the same thing. Is an...

Yesterday was a public holiday - maybe try today?How did it go?

About ten years ago I wanted to refit my old Craven carrier to my latest Commando. I found that the rights had been sold to:Nash Morgan,Lightmoor Works,Speechouse Lane,Cinderford,Glos.GL14 3HU01594 827649Don't know about today, but they sent me a complete set PDQ and for, as I recall, a reasonable p...

Sounds a great idea to me.

Wouldn't be the first time this technique has been used to cover an upcock.Nor the last...

OK, we now know that Total regular is OK for now, and their premium always will be (for now at least) free of ethanol.Do we know what other petrols are ethanol-free? How can we tell?I just put fuel in my car at Tesco and asked if it had ethanol in it and the numpty on the minimum wage looked at me l...

Many thanks indeed.That's it then. I'm going to have a go at this, because if that is indeed all the solution is, well, we should all do it.Thanks again.

If you want standard decals, talk to the guru in Leeds.My Commander had gold badging, which Andover Norton said had never been offered, but Mr Wilshaw knew better... Two days later they arived.Contact Graham.

OK, well rather than spend pages discussing the cause(s) for the clutch stiction, since we have a member of this forum who seems to have found the definitive answer can I ask him for a blow-by-blow account of how he did it?Because then I'll do it too..Ian

Great stuff Derek.I'm assuming the donor Diversion was the bike that came after the Yamaha XJ900? The one so well known to Commander riders!Ian

I'm in too.I've also had the 'we're reconsidering' response from Rosemary Mellor.The reason Fuchs are considering discontinuation is due to poor sales. Therefore if a stockist has huge supplies it won't be a fast-moving item, quite expensive and space-consumung to stock and he'd be more than happy t...

Also done.

I'm sure I have seen these on eBay for a few pounds. Might be worth a search...?Ian

Hi all.Many thanks to those who have offered help. Andover Norton came to the rescue with a white one lying in Rugeley with the erstwhile Norton Motors.I have had some offers of a loan panel and I'm very grateful to you all (you know who you are, what a community this is.) but I'll get the AN one sp...

Well, I am no expert but it is in three pieces. I showed a man who used to repair Reliants and he shook his head. He though the repair would always show...I'll try another repair shop near me that specialise in motorcycle bodywork.

Hello Derek. I've had no luck getting a replacement RH fairing panel. Graham is having a batch of six made but it will take six weeks. It is rather difficult to ride without the panel, but not impossible. Can I persuade you to sell me yours? What will it take? We mentioned £100 last week, would that...

Hello again. I don't want to seen pushy or impatient and I know we all have other things to do these days but I wondered if you'd had a chance to investigate a RH fairing panel yet?I think you live in Rainham; I live in Rayleigh so collection would be very easy. (if fact I lived in Rainham for 20 ye...

Many, many thanks. You may just have saved a marriage. You just don't damage a man's motorcycle. I need a RH panel, ideally just needing paint but I can handle some repairs. Could you let me know how much you'd want for one? PM me if appropriate. Thanks again,Ian.

Hello all. Due to SWMBO being entirely blind, I need a RH fairings panel for my Commander. Despite it being big and red, she managed to drive her car over it and it is now in three pieces. How big it had to be for her to see it is undefined. So, anybody out there have a useable RH fairing panel? I c...

Hello all.Well, see my posts above for symptome, but I can say that a new regulator fixed the problem. It was a b****rd job though. I never knew those lads at Shenstone had such small fingers and three baby-sized hands... Cue for jokes, but it would be unworthy.The bike ran fine, just boiled battery...