Rotary Owners' Club

Evidently modern cars are now fitted with a "Wet Cambelt"(it runs through the engine oil)anyway,it's a crap idea 'cos the belt is made of a synthetic(a bit like rubber) materia, shreds,breaks and wrecks the engine evil (patient's, I'm getting to the good part)this happened to a friend of m...

Like Tony said,Richard will be sadly missed,J.B.

Thanks Terry, I know it is quite irrelevant, but I am almost certain that Richard must be in his late eighties by now. How I know this is because in the late '90s I went sailing with him on his yacht, and was quite surprised to find out that he was a couple of years older than me (and I will be 85 t...

Unhappily,I appears to be a case of " Crossed Fingers" &"Watch This Space",J.B.

Your right to be concerned,he hasn't "posted" anything on the club website for ages,surely someone out there in "Rotorie Land" must know something,J.B.

Happy New Year fellow Rotarians,and Ride Safe in 2025,J.B.

Good luck for the future Paul,ride safe,J.B.

Like the man says,have a good Christmas,and ride safe in '25,J.B.

I wonder if that is the same bike I spotted at Mathewsons and reported the fact in mid-October in the "General discussions(any other business)section,and as usual, the "Restoration Team"spent way to much on the original purchase(just as well it's not their money they are spending wink...

Hi James, Re:the speedo trip metre, The one on my Classic stopped working very early in the bikes life,almost impossible to repair(so I was informed at the time)finances at the time were a bit limited so I managed to live without a trip metre wink, I got so used to not having one that I never did bo...

Hi James,I never had any problems with the tacho on my Classic,so unfortunately I cannot be of any assistance,sorry,seems like you are getting help from our forum,good luck,hope you get it sorted, ride safe,J.B.

With respect , thinking £12,750 for a Classic with the sort of millage yours has done is a cheap bike?maybe thats why it hasn't sold,J.B.

Hi Graham,
pleased to hear you are up and about again.
After my Triple Heart By-pass some sommers back the DVLA said that it wasn't a problem,so hopefully you will get the same answers from them,ride safe,J.B.

I tried LED lights on the Indicators and Tail lights on my Classic,the system would not except them,(mind you ,that was 20+years ago ,so who knows with more modern LEDs)J.B.

Yep, I to had a Balance Resister problem(just the once) with my Classic(I think it was "Del Boy" who put the idea in my head)
If memory serves there was a procedure that did away with the use of the Balance Resister which I used,(not 100% sure though,it was probably 30+ years ago)J.B.

Hi Andy,
I trust your dad has fully recovered from his accident and it hasn't put him off riding.
Good luck with the rebuild,ride safe,J.B.

Hi James, I think the instrument panel was unique to Classic's 'cos almost all the other air cooled rotary Nortons either went to the police,RAC, military or other government institutions and had a different setup,(and of course the water cooled bikes were entirely different)so I expect you will be ...

Hi Andy,
Tell us more about your dads rotory,and good luck and ride safe when yours is up and running,J.B.

Hi guys, I was watching at a recorded episode of "Bangers and Cash" earlier today and one of the cars being featured was a early '70s MG saloon that had been converted to a 4door convertible,as the camera was panning I spotted a IP2 Police bike just at the back of the car,as it was a recor...

My Classic would definitely NOT start with the side stand down. cry Little tip re;starting from cold,full choke,fire up,push choke in when engine starts to "hunt",push the choke in until the engine evens out(12/1500revs?) then clip a clothes peg cool, round the choke cable and push in a bi...

I used C8E plugs the whole 30 years and 71,000,+ miles in my Classic(except for the VARY rare occasions when I tried other types, but invariably returned to C8E's)J.B.

Hi Joe,
not surprised at the high milage on your rear chain,I have been led to believe that having to replace one(bar accidents) is exceedingly rare,J.B.

Hi Mike,if your Classic is as per all Classics, the panel is only held on by two deutz screws,then you can get at the bottom of the fuel pipe where it runs into the carb:(I think,the old memory aint what was)take it off and with a descent battery turning the engine over you will know if fuel is gett...

The lack of fuel?hence my suggestion to check the fuel tap diafram,J.B.

Hi Mike, SU carbs are pretty stable once they are set up,so a bit more info please,has the bike stood for any length of time?try checking the diaframs on the fuel tap,(the dreaded E fuel just loves them,I did away with the vac:fuel tap on my Classic,re-placed it with a conventional "Gravity Tap...

Wow,lucky old you,all those fabulous bikes + waiting delivery of one of "The Mestro,s" rocket ships (they must be the ultimate rotary bike!)am I a tad bit envious?you bet I am,ride safe,J.B.

I seem to remember some years back (before Richard moved to his present location)I was getting some bits from him for my Classic, and he was working on another Classic and having a bit of a problem locating some bits for it(he mentioned that he had been working on that particular bike for some time,...

Well done you,ride safe,J.B.

So,from '92 to 2024 is 32 years into 96,125miles at roughly between three and four thousand a year,not bad ,and as it's an X Richards bike I would think has been virtually trouble free .
Is the Commander your only bike?J.B.

All very well Clive,but how many miles have YOU,actualy ridden your Commander?J.B.