Rotary Owners' Club

Hi Rob, Meg,Welcome - and about time too !I presume your pictures are already on your pc in My Pictures ?Go to 'Members Gallery' (top of this page) -clickclick on box 'Create/order my albums' to make a location for your pictures.click on 'New' gives 'New Album'amend 'New Album' to read 'Rob's Album'...

Hi Derek,We learned the same thing in Service !Commander ignition units were re-fitted to the l/h front side of the fuel tank with a short extension harness & F1's to the rear subframe with a long extension.In both models, most of them didn't give a problem however.R.

I have no idea why the designers fitted them & neither do Boyers who told me they were not required in the ignition system. Richard, perhaps you can explain the logic. Derek. Hi Derek,Strange, since the Boyer system was introduced on the Classic and was developed by Ernie Bransden specifically ...

From previous experience, Burlen don't recognise the SU numbers for Norton carburettors as they were very special ; Burlen don't / didn't recognise the FZX133 series.Neither NML nor Burlen have the spares kit in stock at present ; I had the last three smiley from Burlen on Friday & they said ano...

Barney,If the pump ticks continuously on a Sport, then either you're out of fuel, the feed from tank to pump is blocked and the pump can't suck fuel, or the carb is flooding and filling the engine with fuel.You can check the second and third by squeezing the pipe between pump and carbs to see if it ...

[quote="barney"]I've removed the black air box spacer to check the inlet tract. Nothing. Also the carbs are as clean as a wistle. What black spacer ? Carbs may be clean, but do replace the choke o-ring while you're in there. Richard - the gasket between the airbox and the block split when ...

Barney,The sudden stop at speed does sound more like a significant electrical fault.If you're sure the replacement regulator is correct, then check some of the following 'usual suspects'.. look at the fuse box/wiring loom connections for signs of overheating, particularly the main 30A one.. look at ...

Barney,Firstly, the carbs are exactly the same on the Sport as the Commander and IP2, and suffer the same problems that Paul experienced with his.Before checking anything else, I would overhaul the carbs, replacing the choke o-rings, setting the jet heights with a depth gauge, and using SAE40 in the...

Funny thing is, I've had another F1 in my workshop today with one of the hugger screws completely missing. It's hidden below the silencer so needs checking on a regular basis.I know Peter has a bin-full of the alloy washers at NML - so that'll be two more on Monday morning please .R.

Hi David,Unless you particularly want to keep your bike original, may I suggest discarding the rubber M5 Wellnuts and using M6 screws, penny washers, and nyloc nuts to secure the hugger ? Even better, get another two of the anodised aluminium washers, as used at the seat fixing screw, and two counte...

Ok, ok !But while I'm sorting out how to do that, have a look at http://www.ginoontour.blogspot.com = Gino Rondelli of NOC Tay Valley Branch who organised the weekend. Not a rotary rider, but Commando and Moto Guzzi, who seems to get about a bit - to Turkey in May this year !R.

I went up to Wester Ross to join the Tay Valley branch of the NOC at their Camping Weekend at Applecross - and never had so much fun on a bike. The roads up there are fabulous, the scenery absolutely amazing, didn't see plod or cameras at all, and bikes everywhere !Highly recommended place to visit ...

Here's a couple of easy ones to start you off : Met my mate in a pub last night ; he told me that he'd had sex with twins the night before.That sounds great, I said, but how do you tell them apart ?Easy, says he, her brother's got a beard. I hate all this terrorist business. I used to love the days ...

Rotary day was once again a very pleasant affair with wonderful sunny weather, an ice cream van, burger van and an excellent Cafe along with lots of motorcycles of course.Many thanks to Alan Stubbs for organising it for us.Graham I second that also ! A very enjoyable day.And the unique experience o...

In my opinion as now a 'consumer' rather than a 'provider', there are several things that I think worthy of mention.. the event was the result of a three-sided organisation - circuit operator, CRMC and NOC.. CRMC did what they've been practicing very well for a large number of years.. NOC did someth...

Interpol2471 wrote:Who is going to be there then?

Me too - but Friday only ; domestic bliss on Saturday & Gawthorpe Sunday.R.

Norton unable to race due to lack of practice . I don't think so ! They weren't allowed to race because they didn't complete a single lap during any of the four authorised pratice sessions and DIDN'T QUALIFY . To me, that says that neither of the two bikes was ready to race. Michael demonstrated ve...

Notice of the non-availability of air-cooled l/h end plates is somewhat premature!I called in to talk to Peter today and confirm that there are still three salvageable plates at Rugeley.One is machined & ready for moly / grind and the others are ready for machining.He also has moly'd plates on t...

I've just done a calculation of my Commander's oil consumption, with better results than I anticipated.1142 miles done since original brim-full of Comp 2 ; 1.90 litres to refill = 601 miles/litre.Fuel consumption over the same period is approximately 10 miles/litre (45mpg) which typically gives me 1...

why they did not take the working race bike to the island to start with wink Maybe they could have used my IP2 that does miles during the week. What working race bike ?? They don't seem to have one ! The Museum NRV didn't work at Mallory last year and this one didn't work at the TT either. A piffli...

I'm surprised how little things really have changed over the years ; riders fall off, sometimes seriously hurt or killed, spectators do stupid things, chains break .... but it is still the most exciting road race in the world.If (IF!) Hislop & the Abus Norton results were transposed into this ye...

Andy,Light smoking is normal as all the engine lubricating oil gets burned, but heavy smoking suggests either some maintenance or a change of riding style is needed.There is plastic pipe connecting the left hand inlet pipe to the frame which is there to continually suck liquid oil out of the bottom ...

Hi Paul,See the videos on the TT Forum ( http://www.iomtt.co.uk ) - but by now you'll probably have to search for them. Also try youtube. If I was a five year old, I'd add a link - but I'm not so you'll have to find it yourself !There was also a short piece in one of the ITV4 programmes earlier in t...

Hi David,Thanks for the offer of overnight accommodation but I will stick to Plan A and go to Austria in July ; too much domestic strife otherwise .Rgds,R.

I have an oil seal holder with the pipe brazes into it but seem to remember, although it is very many years ago now, one of the race mechanics said only to use water cooled staionary gears or modify the air cooled ones. Water cooled gears (part # 50-0771) are only needed with water-cooled engines ;...

Anybody know why the Commander has extra plates in the frame? If it was to improve handling, it didn't work very well :-) Hi Graham,The main reason for the plates was to increase torsional stiffness of the frame and improve straight line stability. Bob Rowley thought it was better, I believe. Howev...

Reading the TT Forum this morning, it appears that Team Unprepared have withdrawn Michael's Norton entry ; he will use his R1 in the Senior.I'm both disappointed and frustrated that probably the last rotary Norton entry in the TT should turn out to be less of a rocket and more a damp squib.Body lang...

I heard the second practice came to a halt due to ' lack of sparks'.. I recall the same "ignition failure" ploy being used about 30 years ago when a factory Triumph triple threw a rod, which punched the exhaust camshaft and stopped the ignition.I don't think Michael D will be too unhappy ...

Hi Malc,You're correct, the Commander frame has internal stiffening channels spot-welded along the front section (you can see them by looking in the round air transfer holes or a the carburettor inlet holes. No change to the frame externally in that area.The reverse-flow air-cooled conversions used ...