Rotary Owners' Club

Well the bike sold and the good news it was purchased by the Isle of Man motor museum in Jurby. This year they are doing a exhibition of rotary powered vehicles. Definitely worth a visit if any members are on the island this year. The museum will be displaying the bike as a special and then over nex...

Hi all. Just a heads up to anyone looking for a historically interesting water cooled Commander. I'm selling my Commander special to fund another rotary project. It is currently listed on Ebay Item number: 124101560654 so for photos please take a look. Frame number is 4002 which I believe was the fi...

Hi Tony Thanks for the prompt reply. Have had the Commander a few years now and never had a moment of trouble since the engine re-build which included a 5000 mile trip around Europe. It has the Norton digital system ignition with a 'half effect trigger' (whatever that it) fitted. My bike is a naked ...

Hi guys. I wonder if anyone can help with a breakdown I experienced today. Running along on a motorway at a good pace when the engine suddenly cuts out. Stop on the hard shoulder and have ignition, fuel and the temperature is good. Try a re-start and nothing. After three or four minutes try again an...

No idea how this ended up in the for sale section..... please ignore.

Mark.

Hi guys. I wonder if anyone can help with a breakdown I experienced today. Running along on a motorway at a good pace when the engine suddenly cuts out. Stop on the hard shoulder and have ignition, fuel and the temperature is good. Try a re-start and nothing. After three or four minutes try again an...

Hopefully if upload worked...........

Mark.

Hi John. Yes, me on the rotary and Paul on his Commando. We both did Belgium on Commandos and ended up in Normandy for no other reason than we had never been there. We will both be attending Austria taking a nice meandering ride there and disappear for a week on the way back (goodness knows where we...

Hi Paul.
Welcome to the forum. Andover Norton have a good range of F1 spares including fork seals.

Regards, Mark.

Hi John.
I'm all booked and will be taking my Commander special.

Regards, Mark.

Not seen one of these for sale before. 1974 nsu r0 80. Ebay number 222261901584 needs a bit of work.Regards, Mark.

Yes, very smart. A lot of work has gone into that. Well done.Regards, Mark.

Looks a really good finish. I have tried all sorts of heat resistant paint but without success so will give them a call this winter. Thanks for the post and pics.Regards, Mark.

I think you will be ok this month. I have just got back from a 15 country road trip to Istanbul and back and am half way through scribbling a few words for an article for the magazine. Regards, Mark.

Hi John.Go with your heart. You know it makes sense... Well, maybe... wink I'm on my Commander special and my friend Paul will be on his 750 Commando (Respect). This will be the only blast in our estimated 4000 plus mile bimble. Look forward to meeting up with you in Italy.Cheers, Mark.P.S David, I'...

Hi John. We are going straight through France with a overnight stay in Nantua. From Dover Rimini is 952 miles and stopping at Nantua breaks this into two stints of 521 and 435 miles. Just bought a 'airhawk' seat pad, think I will need it!Mark.

Hi J.B.I am! Riding out across to Italy for the rally then on up north then down the Adriatic through Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Greece and onto Istanbul. Returning through Romania, Hungary etc...Regards, Mark.

Hello and welcome. Rotary machines come up from time to time on ebay and the small adds in various publications. Was £12500 a typo? If not that seems very expensive for a Commander. Good luck with your quest!Mark.

Hi Tony.I wouldn't worry to much as in late May the temperature should be a bit cooler at between 16c and 20c. http://www.holiday-weather.com/rimini/averages/may . I have just returned from riding around Albania in a sweltering 42c! Not on a rotary alas but on a Harley sportster 1200 which ran fault...

Hi Paul.You can count me in. Although by the year 2105 I will be 147 years old and may require some assistance getting on and off the bike .Cheers, Mark.

Yes and Yes and you are very much welcome to them.Cheers, Mark.

Hi Jerry.I renewed mine a couple of months ago. Replaced it with braided bought over the counter at a Yamaha dealership in Faversham. Can't remember how much it cost but it didn't break the bank. Looking forward to seeing your Commander.Cheers, Mark.

I have a water cooled special I am happy to attend with.Regards, Mark.

Just done 155 miles at varied speeds including a thrash down the motorway for 30 miles on a Commander and burnt 17 Ltrs of fuel which equates to 42 mpg. Previous to this I did 108 miles using 13 Ltrs of fuel and at no time exceeded 4000 revs which equates to 37.77 mpg. The last stint was done using ...

Thank you for the warm welcome. Iv'e learnt so much already going over all the old posts. Fantastic site!Mark.

Hello all. Iv'e always been a Norton fan and now have just taken the plunge and bought a ex-RAC Commander. It was last on the road in 1997 and has an electrical problem and I know next to nothing about rotors. Steep learning curve ahead! The frame is 4002 and it was first registered in 1988.Cheers, ...