Rotary Owners' Club

I have been contacted by a Dutch Commander owner ..

He asks about the headlight, which dips to the left - and asks if there is also a version which dips to the right?

Did Norton supply a different headlamp lens for European / American etc markets?

Anyone know?

David

Hi Ian, I thought that the differences were between the 24 and 27 bhp ratings of the engines on the production models ... and AFAIK, there are no actual differences in the engines - more a change of paperwork supplied from the German factory? Let me speak with Heiner Brinkmann and see if I can confi...

Welcome Mark!

I shall be badgering you for news updates for the club newsletter!!

David

Welcome Craig ...

You're not the only Norton rotary owner in the US ...

David

Ah! Lot 39 ....

Found it

Er, Dave .... p2 seems to be a picture of a HRD?

Am I missing something?

David

'Wankel 2000' transfers?

Yep, the ROC has them .... left and right handed.

Join the club!!

David

Gerry's funeral will take place on Wednesday 7 February.

11.00am at Worthing Crematorium.

Please let me know if you intend to attend.

David

RotaryOC@aol.com

Had a sad message left today from Gerry's daughter Karen, to let me know that Gerry has died.

He may be remembered for his immaculate W2000 which he used to trail (on the rear wheel only) to meetings ...

If I get sent funeral details, I will include them here.

David

The replacement recommended by the German Hercules Wankel IG is the four pin type ...

If you find better Paul, let us all know!

David

Brake pads are the same as used by a Yamaha ....

If memory serves, Ferodo FDB157 might be them (will need to check)

The club might be able to help with a Grimeca overhaul kit, Paul; will need to check ....

David

No idea ... no details of previous owner.

Please advise if you know more ...

David

Coming up at Bonhams Stafford Auction later this month ...

https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28184/l ... -no-le014/

With immediate effect, the new price of Silkolene 2T oil will be £10 per litre; this should still represent a decent saving for members over prices charged elsewhere.

The club has stocks of this oil in both 1 litre and 5 litres bottles.

David

New stocks have been delivered to Chelmsford, Essex - for decanting to members.

Bring your own container.

Price is now £5 per litre.

David

There is one listed on eBay .... item no. 266205586969

New 50 gallon drum has been ordered.

Expected in Essex in the new few weeks ....

David

PS/ Sadly it will be dearer than the £3 per litre I was asking for the last lot!

fogrider wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 12:32 pm Registered A834 BWE, frame 2040. Seems to be most of the Police equipment with it too. Would have been a great buy for one of the coppers who rode it !

Are you sure about that? Could it have been 3040?

David

I think the drums are actually sold as being 209 litres? (which is almost 50 gallons) ...

.... but these are UK gallons (4.546 litres) which are bigger than US gallons (3.785 litres)!!

Confusing, isn't it?

Just to advise all members that the last of the club's stock of Rotella was sold yesterday - (and is now on its way to Portugal).

I will order another 50 gallon drum of Shell to replace it, but in the meantime the only oil I have in stock is the Silkolene 2T.

David

Yep ... went for a tad over £5,000

DC

Yep ... went for a tad over £5,000

DC

Correction: That should be Colin Jackson ....

Peter Jackson was another W2000 owner ...

DC

This bike is known to the club ....

Ex- Mike January machine .... thence to Peter Jackson ... both living in North Wales.

Presumably it's PJ who is selling?

Several non-standard features for those who crave originality; be interesting to see what it fetches ...

David

Yep, the mistake is mine! (Red face emoji goes here)

Indeed the dates are shown as 5th - 7th MAY 2023

Apologies for any confusion!

DC

Just received the latest copy of Wankel News from the Hercules Wankel IG ...

Next year's Wankeltreffen will be in Frechen (near Cologne/Köln) on 5th - 7th July 2023

David

When I next speak with Heiner Brinkmann, I’ll ask him. If it’s been decided, Heiner will know.

David

The club has some W2000 spares, Trev ....

Just let me know what you are after.

David

Clemens has already been contacted .... but he's in Luebeck and this German rotarian lives at the southern end of Germany.

So the quest remains .... anyone have a new starter motor for an air-cooled Norton?

Or know if it's the same as for any other machine?

David

That does seem quite a lot for a new jiffy bag and some stamps? I have heard of people helping their friends by taking packages with them posting them once in the EU ... like bike parts sent from Greece to Denmark. Anyone planning a European trip able to help Jannes - assuming he wants any more bits...