Rotary Owners' Club

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...

Tony, Welcome to the forum. I have owned my Commander for a number of years and when I do use the side stand I do not think it leans at an alarming angle, I ride each Wednesday evening with the Aberdeen Advanced Motorist motorcycle group, they all have modern bikes, I do not think my bike leans any ...

Morning John, it was good to meet at the rally in Spain, I hope you made it back ok and enjoyed the two night cruise.

Looking forward to the rally in France next year I hope to see you there.

Tony

John,

Yes I will be there, might even be able to say hello this time !

I also fitted larger ball bearings, it made no difference.

I find neutral as I come to a stop, if I miss the chance I stop the engine with the stop/run switch, get neutral restart, it works for me.

I will something via messenger

Good news, I will check the website

Coming off my Commander in September damaged the RH silencer heat shield, if anyone has a good one they would like to part with please PM me.

Peter,

PM sent

Tony

No not sorted and still looking

I use Comma gear oil EP85W-140 GL-5 mineral.

My Commander is red. My wife thinks she remembers you possibly sat opposite you during the award ceremony if you were wearing a hat with lots of badges and you talked about a petition asking the club to offer ladder badges then we have met.

I was there as well won best rotary, one of theses days we will meet at a rally and not just through this forum

Having had an off on Friday I'm looking for most of the RH side body work its a Commander with integral panniers. I will take what ever is available the odd bit or the complete set.