Rotary Owners' Club

Hi all, I have had my Classic running today after going through the electrics, and given that it was standing for ten years it seems amazingly good. It has a new Electrex R/R and a replacement ballast resistor and it charges perfectly. I found a tiny device that has allowed the charge warning lamp t...

Thanks Dave, I think you are right......probably RD400 with the self cancelling indicators as well.The Classic is coming along ok so far, but I think the previous owner must have discovered aerosol Vaseline or similar as every single electrical connector is bunged up with the stuff.I guess that prob...

Can anyone tell me please which Yamaha model the handlebar switches for the Classic were taken from please?One of mine has broken the plastic tab that holds the Hi / Lo rocker and I guess it will be easier to find them as a Yamaha part.Mick.......

Does anyone know if the chrome headlamp rim on the Classic is specific to that bike or a generic item?Secondly, should the speedo cable knurled upper fixing protrude through the instrument casing so it can be undone without the need to dismantle the whole instrument binnacle first. (Mine was hidden ...

If it can be done it would be a seriously useful feature, absolutely no doubt.Particularly so for those who are new to a particular bike.Can we do it?Mick.

On the subject of battery charging problems, this may be usefulhttp://www.electrexworld.co.uk/acatalog/pdfs/T ... RR.pdfIt's written in such a way that I think even I can follow it. Mick.

Aah.....Triumph........many thanks, I will take a look there too.My happy hunting ground.Mick.

Good point, the easiest thing to overlook is the blindingly obvious.......I will give them a call.Many thanks.............Mick.

Can anyone tell me please where the mirrors for the Classic were sourced?I need at least one, but I guess a pair would be better. They look a lot like BMW items, but that doesn't mean much if they aren't.Mick.........

I'm not qualified to give advice on electrical issues, however doing a bit of research for my soon to be delivered Classic I found this topic on youtube about battery testing.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lewyfjIzcpM&feature=relatedWhat caught my attention is the original battery in this bike h...

I am missing one mirror on the Classic; they look a lot like period BMW mirrors such as the BMW K75 etc.Does anyone happen to know exactly what they are or a suitable substitute?Thanks.........Mick.

Thank you for the replies, I have just booked transport for the bike and should get my hands on it next week, at which point I will start referring to the advice and experience on this forum.I had one piece of joy this morning though; I spoke to the guy at the bike shop who stored the bike for the o...

Thank you for the replies, much appreciated. As regards the electrics I suspect it may have something to do with corrosion in a block connector...or something disconnected....or component failure or just poor earthing, but I guess I will just go through it with contact cleaner one piece at a time an...

Well, I've taken the plunge and bought a Norton Classic and I need a bit of advice please. I hope to collect it at the weekend. When I went to see the bike it had been standing for ten years although the storage has been good (dry) as there is not a trace of corrosion anywhere, just a thin coating o...

Hi David, thank you for that......as it turns out I think I have got away with fitting new ball bearings and a thorough clean and fresh grease, they are silky smooth now.There was discernible wear on the races, but the bike has only done 5,400m from new so it was pretty minor.That said, if it needs ...

That would be good, Tenterden is just down the road from me.Mick.........kettle738

Well, I answered my own question.......the ball bearings that came out of the steering head were 6.35mm or 1/4"The steering felt as bad as anything I've ever come across, really lumpy, restricted, countless tight spots.....and the reason turned out to be ancient grease that combined with winter...

Hi Dave, having set it by the static method I put a strobe on the bike today just to check; I was going to advance it by a couple of degrees just to see if it gave it it's 'pep' back (I'm probably imagining it) but when I ran it up with the strobe it was absolutely spot on, both at idle and full adv...

Hi all, does anyone happen to know what size ball bearings are used by the W2000 in the steering head (haven't taken them out yet) or better still whether the complete set including races is available anywhere........or failing that if there is a substitute that fits from another bike?Mick.............

.I recently set the ignition timing on my W2000 after an engine rebuild. I set it to the static value of 2 degrees AFTER TDC...which was a complete novelty to me, I've never seen or used ATDC before.Before the change the timing was somewhat advanced of the correct setting; now it still starts instan...

Thank you for that Interpol, it is very much appreciated. I have always been interested in the antecedents of any old bike I own and the fact that this company seem to have submerged without trace made it that much more intriguing. I hope the local motorcycle shop will know something, if they have b...

Oops.....Power Engine MODIFICATIONS Ltd to be slightly more accurate.The handwritten note aparrently relates to the bike being a DKW display piece at 'The motorcycle show' I have no idea which one if any and have never been able to prove or disprove that either.Mick.

My DKW W2000 is a UK market bike, I bought it from an elderly chap who had owned it since 1975.The original handbook is liberally stamped with the suppliers details, POWER ENGINE DEVELOPMENTS of No 1a Chesterman Street, Reading.I have never heard of them, nor can I find any reference; do any of the ...

Further to the last, it turns out the basic carb data is published in the W2000 owners handbook.The attached photo shows the information; the carb needle is position 2 as previously discussed.Mick..........kettle738

Hi Mike, I have just checked my bike and I had given you incorrect information, the vacuum take off point for the idle stabiliser is actually on the right side of the carb.The first picture shows the bike when I first got it, the vacuum hose is the slightly browned clear pipe that passes underneath ...

My W2000 stood for 30 years, it has just 5,400m recorded. The clutch drags slightly which makes finding neutral at a standstill a bit of a pain.I intend to take the clutch out, un gum and clean the plates and then replace with 10/W40 motorcycle gearbox oil. I always approach the DKW with trepidation...

I have an engine manual and a gearbox manual for my W2000, unfortunately neither of them directly deal with the carburettor beyond basic adjustment settings, however there is one comment which may help as follows."If the engine shows a bad transition behaviour from the idling speed, hang the je...

Thanks for that, I have a can of 20/50 GTX for the RE5, so I'll give that a go....my nearest neighbours are 400yds away and regularly have very smokey bonfires so no worries about smoke. One question though, will getting it running be likely to allow it to develop some compression presumably by free...

Hi all, I'm hoping someone out there with DKW or perhaps Norton (I'm told the rotary element is near identical) knowledge may be able to help with my lack of compression problem. I have an early DKW W2000 with just 5,400m on the clock in quite reasonable condition. The downside is the last owner lef...

Hi Martin, I'm sure if you e mailed Lee Doxey (the address is on his website) he would tell you how much work is involved in fitting the Boyer. I looked at it with casual interest myself and from memory it was not difficult, I dont think there was any irreversible butchery of the wiring harness invo...