Rotary Owners' Club

Hello Richard, I bought a Triton a couple of years ago. Went for a proper thrash on it for the 1st. time & found when I returned I had aquired an additional rain groove. I surmise the bike had only been built for posing & not ridden hard. Come M.o.t. time I switched the tyre onto the command...

Hello Andy, I get them from a local shop but I am sure you can order them through any dealer. There probably available on line. I have not had the need to look for them. Regards, Derek.

When the Commander was new the lights were reasonable to good. Over time the poor quality wiring harness connectors corrode/tarnish & the headlight dims. Try cleaning/sealing all connectors. I do the A.C.U. National all night rally [900 plus miles in 24 hours] & find the headlight adequate f...

I use on the front: COUGAR Sprint GP 11. 100/90-18 56H £35.00 eachOn the rear COUGAR Sprint GP 11. 110/90-18 61H £35.00 eachThey are very good wet or dry, do not whiteline until worn out & cover 9,000 miles plus on the rear & 12,000 on the front. All for £70.00 the pair. I fit them myself &a...

Thanks for the history Mal. My memory is that it was a single idler which had a knob on the side to adjust the tickover but it was a long time ago. Had the engine rebuilt twice due to clear plastic oil pipe hardening & snapping off. Result, loads of oil in gearbox, none in engine. Very expensive...

Don`t know if it is common knowledge but the paper commander filters are Reliant Robin items available from your local parts store. Derek.

Hello Barney. Don`t know if this is relevant with a Sport but on my F1 the heat ofthe engine in traffic vapourised the fuel in the supply giving an insoluble misfire & cutting out in town traffic. Because of this I sold the bike on. Derek.

Further p.s. Rotella 30 is really too thin in my opinion & may leak out of every joint because the engine was designed to hold in thicker oils i.e. straight 40 or 50. Give it a try! Derek.

Run your Cub on the cheapest NON synthetic oil. I.E. mineral oil 20/50 But add WYNNS or S.T.P. oil additive at about £6.00 a bottle which is enough to do three oil changes on a Cub. Change oil every 2,000 miles & your Cub will run forever. Derek. P.S. There is more rubbish talked about oils than...

I`ve never had surging on any of my Commanders. I set the idle screw flush with the chamfer & then never touch it. I used to fiddle 20 years ago & found it made little difference so I let the bikes get on with it in there own ways now. Derek.

I run two Commanders. One has done 90,000 mls. the other 14,000. Both have been moly`d once at 29,000 & 2,000 respectively. Both run around 87 to 89 degrees & the fans rarely come on except when engine stopped. On the run up to Stanford last w/e cruising in the upper speeds the high miler ra...

Hello everyone, my name is Derek & I bought my first Norton rotary in 1988. I believe it was only the 2nd. one in civilian hands. No. 3006 registration YCH 110Y built in 1984 & ex W. Midlands police. The only B.M.W. on the A.13 commuter Grand Prix that could blow gsxr 750`s away. Or thats wh...