Rotary Owners' Club

John,I am with my Commander, Aberdeen to Newcastle ferry 13th August, look out for a red one two upTony

All,Last weekend I met the Tay Valley Norton Owners Club members in Comrie at a cafe called Tullybannocher.Leaving Aberdeen I topped up at Portlethen, turned off the A90 at Arbroath onto the A94 then Via Perth the A85 to Comrie. Having met the lads and lasses and had a nice cup of tea and piece of c...

Richard,I would guess that the clutch drum is available as I think it is from a Commando, are engine drive sprockets still available? Tony Tony,Sorry to disappoint, but the clutch drum is unique to the rotary. ANIL have new in stock at an eye-watering price (and slightly cheaper than a Commando one...

Richard,Since changing to ATF in the primary drive the starter has worked without problem, I still intend giving it a once over in the winter though.My main clutch was binding so having purchased a compressor from Andover, who are excellent by the way, last night I overhauled the clutch, which was g...

On a recent 300 + mile trip (Commander) I managed 50 MPG, this was a mixture of country roads and dual carriageway. I do not trust my fuel gauge, if I top the tank right up to the top and at quarter on the gauge re-fill it takes no more than 10 to 11 litres, I believe the tank capacity to be 22 litr...

Richard,Just up the road from Aberdeen RI Seriously many thanks for your advice, I am going to try to keep it going until the winter, it does seem better when hot.I do not have a clutch compressor but most of the other tools you list.Thank again and RegardsTony

Richard,Many thanks for the advice, I wish I had looked at it during the winter, is it a long job?Many thanksTony

Richard,My Commander starter occasionally does not engage first time but does after the second or third attempt, I can hear the starter turning but it does not engage.What in your experience would you expect to be the problem?Many thanksTony

I have rebuilt my Commander and am at the stage of fitting the front indicators which are not a very good fit, it would seem that the rubber seal is OK it is just that the fitting does not fully fill the hole leaving a small gap towards the pointed end.My question is should I seal the gap with clear...

All,Many thanks for all the suggestions and offers, however I now have a Commander and am looking forward to a decent year so that I can enjoy many happy rotary miles. :-)Tony

mickm wrote:I now have some key wallets.They are not identical to the original.Check out Norton rotary's page on Facebook for details. £17.00 including p&p.

Mick,I am interested in buying a key wallet, please let me know the how etcTony

Richard,Yes that is the area.Last night I had another look, I think the previous owner has made a plug after the aluminum rivet had come away and became lost in amongst the engine, since I have now found it I intend to remove the short piece of black pipe fitted to the connection and see if it is bl...

Richard,I thought as much but it seems a bit small, I tried to get something down the pipe fitted to the tapping point but it is blocked.I agree with your thoughts though and will check that the tapping point is blocked off for correct running once the good weather arrives.Many thanksTony

When cleaning my Commander the other day and giving it a good blow with air around the engine I noticed the object in the two photos laying on the bench.I thought at first it was the blank for the vacuum connection on the left side but it is too smallThe bung is metal and the black pipe a plastic ty...

It could be the one in the Classic Bike magazine this month

John,Many thanks for the information.RegardsTony

Excellent feedback, thanks to all for your recommendations.Incidentally the black box for the ignition has been relocated to the nose cone, it has been tye wrapped to the headstock, the voltage regulator is located inside the nose cone to the left of the head stock bolted on to two of the bolts conn...

P53 Commander water cooled.My Boyer ignition works, however I would like to carry a spare box, ballast, coils and trigger. I have searched the site but cannot find any reference to a system that is a direct fit and perhaps better than what I already have.I would be grateful for a recommendation for ...

Happy New YearI have searched the internet without luck looking for the rubber seals for the lids for the built in panniers for my Commander.If anyone knows where I can purchase same I would be grateful.Thanks and RegardsTony

Many thanks for your help and advice, I do not know what ignition system I have but will after the New Year when I intend sorting all the niggles ready for the spring.To be fair to the previous owner there is not that many things wrong, being used to a "normal" bike ie a 650SS I am beginni...

I am looking for advice regarding my 1990 Commander.When coming to the end of a long run (104 miles) on Sunday and descending a long hill with the bike in top gear it started to back fire, I negotiated the junction at the bottom of the hill and as I pulled away it back fired a few more times and the...

I have owned my Commander since September and when changing the coolant found the water pump telltale plugged. I stripped the pump and ordered an overhaul kit, being impatient and someone who sometimes should know better decided not to wait and to obtain the spares locally.I purchased the bearings, ...

Tig,Thanks for the info I will give them a call and see where we go from there.Many thanks for keeping me in mind.RegardsTony

Joe,This may not help much but I recently watched a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP60xiGl-Xo) that shows a screen considerably different to the screens I have seen on other Commanders.The video is of the Tay Valley Norton Owners Club Applecross outing, try contacting David Templeton "e...

Pump stripped, overhaul kit ordered from Startright, not sure until I receive the new mechanical seal if I will have to machine the pump housing. Unless someone has the size of the new seal at hand?

Richard,Many thanks for your prompt reply.I have not owned my Commander long and this last weekend renewed the coolant, after getting the engine up to temperature I noticed a dribble from the area you highlighted, on closer inspection I found the water to be coming from a grub screw in what I know n...

If the seal on my water pump fails, where will the water leak from, where exactly is the tell tale hole?Many thanksTony

Hi Tony, i've just done mine, i used Halfords blue coolant, (pre 98 vehicles coolant ), i have used just under 2 litres of it in a 50/50 mix, so capacity must be around 4 litres, i just drained it via the drain plug under the pump case, and flushed it thro a few times, (i had the red type in previo...

I have just purchased a Commander and would like to replace the coolant.My questions are:Recommended additive, capacity of system, can the engine jacket be drained and finally the best way of doing the job to make sure that there are no air locks.Thank you in advance for your adviceTony

Having attended the recent NOC rally in Morpeth on my 650SS I was greatly impressed by the Commanders and their owners tales of effortless touring, so I am contemplating becoming a rotary owner.I could go and buy a jap tourer but as a life long Norton enthusiast I feel it only right to have a look a...