Rotary Owners' Club

I'm looking for a manifold in any condition from brand sparkly new (improbable) to rough but repairable. Beer tokens available.

I looked in my spares stock and only found Commando ones. With one of those, or even a photo, any decal shop should be able to make a smaller version for you.

YUK!That looks like vintage resin tank sealant (useless on an alloy tank, unless it had a pinhole leak).Difficult to remove without damaging the paint. I think you really have to take the filler neck out.Put in a handful of granite chippings and a pint of gasoline or kerosene, fit a blank disc in pl...

Paul,I second all that, PLUS, fit a decent fuel filter.R.

Part number is 92-0978; ANIL had more than 10 in stock early February; not the world's most popular rotary item.It's the same style as Commando item 06-4881, but about 25% smaller.R.

Jeff,'Fraid not- that's a compression fitting with a brass olive crimped onto the copper pipe, and probably assembled with Loctite. If you're really lucky after undoing the lower nut, you may be able to persuade the olive off the pipe.The copper pipe has a single spiral formed in it to allow for exp...

Edit: for 'Jeff', read 'John'.

Jeff,Don't do it! There's a copper water drain pipe brazed to the filler neck and trapped by an olive in a screwed fitting in the bottom of the tank. Removing the neck destroys the drain pipe. - and the filler neck/drain pipe assembly is no longer available as a spare part. A new filler cap, however...

Hi Terry,Bit of a problem and I don't have your contact details. Can you call me urgently please.R.

Ned,Have you seen them glowing red, or relying on what the current owner says? I presume he means the manifold, not the silencers?Retarded ignition on a piston engine often blues the exhaust pipes or, in extreme cases, can make them glow red.Rotary ignitions either work normally, misfire, or don't w...

Jeff mcCoy wrote:do you think this person would be agreeable to having contact? Jeff

Jeff,Yes, very much so!I sent you a PM with his cell phone number and told Steve that you will call him.Rgds,R.

Gerry,Commander rear brake hose is from the XJ900F, 1987/1988.Yamaha part number is 31A.25895.00: ANIL might have one or two new ones left at £3.16 + post + VAT.Braided stainless replacements are available from online auction sites elsewhere at almost 10x that price.Alternatively, someone like Liste...

Siran wrote:,I'm near Lincoln,

I've sent a PM to you.R.

Siran,Just noticed, joined today and first postWelcome to the Forum!Where are you?Rgds,R.

Siran,That's correct.Ignition ON and throttle closed, the fuel will circulate and the pumps 'ticks' continuously. Fuel feed to the carburettors is by gravity onlyIgnition ON and throttle open, the pump feeds direct to the carburettors and with the engine stopped, you should hear it stop 'ticking' af...

Jeff,Just noticed where you are in the US!There's another Norton rotary owner, with extensive Mazda rotary experience, only 12 miles or so from you on Carson Street/Belshire Ave intersection, Hawaiian Gardens.It's a small world.R.

Jeff,I haven't heard of ceramic side and pin seals, but ceramic apex seals are available as an option for the Aixro single-rotor kart engine. Lighter than the standard cast iron items, they are said to allow higher prm. I believe they will fit the Norton rotor, but are of one-piece construction rath...

Jeff,Up to now 'legal' import of complete Norton rotaries has fallen foul of the lack of US certification and I believe those that have managed to get there are not licensed. There was a route through Canada but that is now closed.However, uncertified bikes that are more than 25 (or 26, not sure) ye...

Hi Jeff,Welcome from me also!You're not alone with your Classic, there's now one in Texas too. There are at least three Commanders, two Interpol 2's and one or two F1's in the US at present, although with the age rule now applying, there are likely to be several more in the next few years.You'll sti...

No longer being an NOC Member, I wasn't able to see the recent issue of Toadfondler which, allegedly, had a non-Norton as its cover photo and featured another foreigner inside. One mistake is unfortunate, two is careless, but THREE? Are subversives at work there?

What's wrong with a good GPZ600 Richard? Nothing at all, in its day. The challenge now is to find a good one; there's currently two on Ebay.Having said that, I'm not not so sure the alleged fake is a GPZ600 underneath. Maybe I'm a bit confused. and it really is an F1.So there's another challenge. W...

Following on from the "arm 'n a leg" Commander, how about a replica F1.The rolling photos at the top of the NOC home page include what at first glance is an F1. In reality it's an old Kawasaki painted black with F1 decals applied.Get a GPZ600, a few rattle cans of gloss black, and a set of...

Hi Graham,The Forum is a very useful means of communication and exchange of views, but it seems to be the same few posters who respond.I'd guess I wouldn't be wrong in thinking that those few are also paid-up members of the ROC, rather than members of the Forum only.I'd be interested to know how man...

mbracing wrote:Thank you. I received a private message from Mr.Negus already.MBRACING

Was it too optimistic of me to expect a reply?

Dave,In 1978'ish, Norton had a tool made for a seal size that was non-standard then (very narrow in relation to its diameters). You'll note that the seal has no identification on it (manufacturer, size, code, etc..). That tool disappeared a while ago and the demand is so small that a new tool is out...

Wanna buy a cheap F1 in a month or two?One careful owner, etc..Cash only.

Dave,I offer this in the knowledge that involves taking the carbs off yet again - but have you checked the main jet bore? On a couple of occasions I've found a sort of lacquer fuel residue in there. Cleaning with a watchmaker's ream removed it without taking out any metal.Looking on the black side, ...

Click Roger's link to bring up the website. Top line under the header banner, where it says 'British, German, Italian, etc..'Click on 'British', click on 'Norton' and select the Commander report.Seemples!

I'm looking for a new, or good used, R/H rotor 9:1 compression.A Norton one should be stamped "90 R" in one of the chambers.A Mid-West Engines one may be etched "R1A 030".Anyone help please?OR...Regretfully for sale, my Classic Replica, just re-moly'd, new rotor seals, seal sprin...