Rotary Owners' Club

My first ride of 2025 was 24th February, with the good weather we have had so far I have managed to cover 354 miles, a planned ride today was cancelled owing to it being very wet and windy, better luck next week.

Nice looking bike, planning any road trips this year?

Graham,

Although I do not have a F! just a Commander, I found the information really interesting.

Tony

I usually try to cover around 5K miles/year, last year I managed 4245 short of my target but had a good year attending the NOC International Rally in Spain, enjoying the mountains from Bilbao to Barcelona and a good ride up through France to Cherbourg. Unfortunately owing to work commitments I am no...

John,

Done, as more info comes through I will pass it on.

John,

It would be useful if you or a family member belonged to the Norton Rotary Enthusiasts Face Book Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/550319891671892/

In any case I will ask if your name can be added to the list of those attending.

Tony

For those that do not use Face Book, the following may be of interest, if it is and you would like to join in I will ask how you can register your interest: "OK rotarians, very well known rotary genius George Molyneux is considering organising a long overdue get together for Norton rotary enthu...

For those that do not use Face Book, the following was posted by Richards Daughter: Funeral of Richard Negus We, the family of Richard Negus have been overwhelmed with your tributes and kind words regarding my father’s passing. For friends and colleagues that wish to attend the funeral, details are ...

Shocked to hear this sad news, there will be many people like me who without Richards help would have struggled to work on Norton Rotaries, although I never met Richard we spoke often on the phone and shared e-mails concerning my Commander. One problem in particular had me and others guessing as to ...

I can now advise club members with a very brief summary that Richard, in his early eighties, moved last year from Lincolnshire to the Shrewsbury area where he is in a residential care home following a couple of falls. Visited daily by his wife and daughter so in good hands although he does have some...

Very frustrating that ANL have the view that Richards friends, because that's what we are, are not allowed to know where he is.

The last mail I had back from Richard was in August 2023, I was aware of his health issues.

There are a number of people on this forum who are closer to Richard than I suggest we post on the Rotary Club FB page asking for any news someone might know, I will post something now.

Happy Christmas everyone.

I hope you all have a relaxing and happy Christmas, your Rotaries are snug in their sheds and garages with rotors oiled just waiting in anticipation for January when the job list(s) for 2025 can get started.

All the best and as JB says Ride Safe.

JB, When I first purchased my Commander and joined the forum, and realising the value of being a member of the forum, I read a number of posts as was seeking help with the ownership of these marvellous machines, many of the posts involved the ballast resistor with the fault seeming to be that the en...

James,

Search for johnbirchjar, you will be able to send JB a private message.

Tony

James,

I do not know enough about the aircooled bikes to be of assistance, JB on this forum has a lot of experience, if you cannot find him with a search let me know.

Tony

James, I do not understand, the club has a 205 Lt drum of Rotella for sale to club members, I use Castrol Tection DD 40. https://www.thelubricationstore.com/product/castrol-tection-dd-monograde-40/ Some owners use https://www.morrislubricantsonline.co.uk/ring-free-dd-40-2-stroke-diesel-engine-oil.ht...

James,

According to my Commander Owners Manual, the recommended engine oil is Shell Rotella 40.

If the oil in shown in your post is the same then it can be used to lubricate the engine.

Tony

Mike,

My Commander does not have a light for the side stand, as yours does and the light is working I would say the side stand interlock is OK.

I use NGK C7E 5096 spark plugs, my bike works better with a hotter plug, standard is C8E 7471.

Spark plug gap for a Commander is 0.6mm/24 thou.

Tony

Mike, This is a suggestion that I would do and perhaps not others, it will be your choice. If you have a good spark and from what you say no fuel. If not done already renew the plugs so you can rule out plug issues, buy yourself a tin of easy start, get a good charge into your battery and check if i...

Joe, 247,000 miles on the same rear chain very impressive, also that your bike passed ULEZ, I am certain my Commander would not I may have to rethink, I do not suppose you could help with what is required to pass? I have just passed 91k miles with 1k miles left to get to my goal of 5k for the year, ...

28th September 2024 at the National Motorcycle Museum Birmingham.

https://www.nortonownersclub.org/events ... cle-museum

Anyone on here going to Norton Day?

James,

Thank you, the gaiters that ANL have in stock were supplied by Chris, its an interesting story as to how Chris managed to have new gaiters made perhaps he will write something for Epitrochoid!

James,

Thank you, the gaiters that ANL have in stock were supplied by Chris, its an interesting story as to how Chris managed to have new gaiters made perhaps he will write something for Epitrochoid!

My top gaiter has started to leak at the expansion section where it joins the rear chain housing, that leaves me just one spare left.

Chris do you have any of your new gaiters left in stock?

Mike, I have a Commander, which may be different from your Classic, if my bike had the same symptoms it would suggest to me lack of fuel. You said: seemed pretty normal though perhaps not quite as smooth and even as usual. At next start attempt (full choke at first), it started and revved to about 3...

Mark,

Pleased that that it made it to the forum in the end.

Best
Tony

James,

Yes there is a magazine called Epitrochoid, I will send you a PM with the contact details.

Tony

This may interest some bore others. My Commander is now on 90439 miles, since 2018 I have recoded all my trips, bimbles etc trying to do MCN's 5k miles a year, the following is total miles each year from 2018 to date: 2018: 4998 2019: 4737 2020: 1485 - Covid 2021: 3165 2022: 3010 2023: 4503 2024: 32...