Rotary Owners' Club

Lukas,

Sorry I cannot help with this one, there may be someone here who can, have you tried a search of the forum there's lots of info here that may possibly be of help.

Tony

John,

Getting to 100k wont be this year for sure, maybe next.

All the best Tony

Last Wednesdays chip run to Huntly, the Commander is now on 93064, can I get to 100k and start again? who will break first me or the bike ?

David,

I am unable to attached any photos, the website is playing up, PM me and I will send them to you by e-mail.

Tony

David,

I hope the attached help.

Tony

David, If I get time today I will take the top of my master cylinder and send you a photo, I do not know what the spring clip is for. Regarding bleeding the front brakes, air rises so it is difficult to get the master cylinder to prime, I tried a new and clean oil feeder filled with new clean brake ...

Grev,

No Aberdeen

The first chip run of 2025, all the other bikes are a lot newer than mine, I have been involved with the run for a few years and the comments about the Commander being old and slow have stopped, I think the realisation that the bike is very capable has registered.

A very enjoyable run to the Stafford Classic show 25th to 27th April, the start to the ride was dry and sunny, on the way home just past Glasgow it started to rain and continued until we got to Stonehaven.

The ride was still enjoyable 910 miles over three days.

Lovely day for a bimble

Roy,

I have renewed and cleaned the sprag on my Commander a few times, I have a how to provided by RN I can send it to you if you wish, the first time is a bit fiddley and you do need some special tools.

Tony

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