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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.

JB did you attend ?

C7E is a hotter plug than C8E. An uncontrollable tick over is usually air leaks, you say you have changed the O Rings on the induction tubes, what about where the carbs connect to the plenum chamber, air leaks anywhere along the air inlet route will give a high tick over. What oil are you using in t...

Oil tank capacity is 4.0 litres say 3.5 useable, for that amount I would get close to 3000 miles. I also carry a litre spare where the LH second battery used to be and another litre in the LH cubby hole.

Hope this helps.

Paul,

Yes it very important that you do add some kind of sealant where the fixed part pushes into the casing, I use blue hylomar but anything will do.

While you are in there it would make sense to fit new bearings and lip seal.

Tony

George Lodge stock number MECH SEAL 0127.70.N.C

https://www.georgelodgedirect.co.uk/Pro ... 27.70.N.C/

Paul, I can only comment on Commanders, I do not have any experience with F1's The original size mechanical seal became unavailable some time ago so Graham found a slightly larger seal that required the housing to be machined. As I did not want to machine my pump housing I found a 2 part seal which ...

John,

Yes I will be at the The Solstice Rally #2 - 16th to 19th June

Tony

John,

As I live north of Aberdeen I will take the Newcastle to Amsterdam ferry. I have reserved two hotels one on the way and one on the return leg pricing seems to be in line with Premier Inn here in the UK.

I will be with my wife and camping to keep the costs down.

Tony

tim harrison wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 9:18 pm Booking on the NOC website will be open later this week.

Tim,

Thank you for the update.

Tony

John,

Just me and my wife travelling from Aberdeen via the Newcastle/Amsterdam ferry.

Tony

Paul,

Have you resolved your question concerning the water pump seal?

Tony

John,

I plan to go

Tony

John,

See you there, look for a red Commander I'll not be too far away.

Tony

John,

All the best for 2023, one of these days you and I are going to be at the same rally and finally get to meet.

Tony

Mick,

The seal is the wrong way round, the brass looking section presses into the pump housing.

Tony

Mick, JJust looking through the manual for the Commander.... this might be stupid question time... but, the water pump seal... where is the seal formed? "It’s a mechanical seal with a carbon/ceramic seal which is the main sealing face, also where the seal presses into the pump housing, it is im...