Rotary Owners' Club

Merry christmas to all out there.I check the forum most days but,as they say,"if you have nothing to say-say nothing".Cheers

Thanks Richard..PS,my engine still running beautifully since you re-built it.hope your well.Did you move your workshop which you were hoping to last time we spoke??Cheers,Ned.

I think the layshaft is the same as the Triumph T140v gearbox.If it is (the gears with the exception,i think,of 1st) are the same.Richard Negus will know for sure.

Hi,I live in Abercynon Nr Pontypridd.I have got a Commander which i have .owned for many years .Feel free to get in touch if you want to know anything,possibly meet up for a banter .I am going on holiday till 1st Sept if you wonder why i've not replied to any e-mails you may send.Cheers,Ned.

Thanks for the replies.I gave it a good 80-90mph run to 'the hotrod hayride' at bisley Surrey(look it up)310mls round trip mostly motorway average mpg 40 I;ve never had a bike more economical at high speed than slow !!!-do you think it would stand up in court??-honestly officer i was only thinking o...

What sort of fuel consumption are you getting from a Commander ??Before my engine was re-built i was getting about 8mls\ltr (about 36 mpg) which i thought was pretty poor. My engine is nicely run-in now and it is doing exactly the same !!.,so the question is What is yours doing???.Be honest,no bull*...

Thanks for the reply.Why is it that when someone shows you their solution to a p roblem/query i always end up thinking 'why did'nt i think of that ???' (don't answer that !!) What sort of a price was the battery you fitted ??and where did you buy it ?My Commander engine is running very well since yo...

I want to fit a small catch tank between the lefthand manifold and frame (plenum chamber ?) so i can re-cycle the oil that usually gets burnt off.Does anyone know someone who could make a small catch tank about the size of a 12V battery (i intend to run on a single battery and put the tank on the L/...

Does a commander really need two batteries ? The only extra item is the daylight running lights which i have fitted a off switch toanyway I use them as fog lights.I am planning to fit an oil catch tank and think the left hand battery tray would be the ideal place. Who can afford to burn off excess s...

Thanks for the reply to my query.Yes i would be interested in the led voltmeter if you could kindly find the details for me ,Cheers,Ned

I am re-fitting a voltmeter to my commanders fairing (it had been removed in the dim and distant past) There appears to be 3 terminals marked G,S,and,I.Anyone know what colours go where.I have a wiring diagram but i cannot find any mention of the voltmeter.Any ideas would be a great help.Thanks

Thanks for the replies to my query about oils,bought 2ltrs of 85\140 and 5ltrs of classic silkoline pro synthetic from Opie oils .Good ,fast service and rotary club discount Give them a try.

Hi,can anybody recommend a supplier for Commander gearbox oil -I am assuming 85/140 is still the prefered choice Even better if they can also supply Silkoline classic synthetic.Blank faces all 'round at my local motorfactors .They could not sell me some ordinary 10-40W because the computer/till did'...

I'm re-conecting the wiring harness to my commander,original harness with twin batteries fitted.What is the routing of the two earth cables ?? I seem to remember at least one of them passed through the hole just above the engine mount and secured to the starter motor mounting bolt and onto the batte...

Mike,What on earth are you talking about ??When was the last time you saw a weather/salt rotted vehicle??.The point is ,classic vehicles are treasured posessions washed cleaned serviced and usually doing a lowish milage ,why waste time on a yearly check ?If PC Plod is out wasting tax payers money ch...

Good man.Lets all get behind this petition.I do not think the government will bring in emissions/milage restrictions If you have classic insurance read the small print and you will probably find you are restricted anyway.It does'nt take much to disconnect a speedo anyway.So come on ,forward this pet...

As you know most of the commander running gear (forks wheels etc) are yam xj900.Does anyone know of a good parts dealer for yamaha parts??The internet just takes me to all the pattern parts sites and all the dam idiots who have put yamaha in as 'key' words to get you to their websites I want genuine...

Commander owners when was the last time you took a look under the rear mudgaurd where the oil tank joins to the pressed steel seat support ?? I am restoring my commander and after stripping away the paint i found 3 matchhead sized noles and some corrosion about to start some more .The holes are abov...

Harrison140,Thanks for the info i'll Order order some.

I believe the forks on the P53 commander are xj900 yamaha.I am doing a winter rebuild and as my forks are quite tatty can i do a straight swap for a later and better yamaha forks keeping my front wheel .hopefully giving a better ride and handling????