Rotary Owners' Club

Hi guys,no response to my request for B&Bs in the Burnley area,so I have found myself a seamingly nice camp site in north Cheshire to stay at on Saturday night,anybody else going to Gawthorpe to fly the rotary flag?I seem to remember Graham & Richard being there a couple of years ago the las...

Hi guys,since taking the carb:covers off the Classic the old girl seems to run quite a bit cooler,(110/120,)but I have yet to do a long fast run,I will report anon,regards,J.B.

Hi Guys,Looks like I will have to use TOTAL fuel then,and it may well be a real pain looking for Total garages when on a long run,good hunting,J.B.

Hi Guys,my Classic runs at almost 150c,I've taken the carb;covers off to see if the old girl will run a bit cooler,hope so,if she do's I will make up some covers and drill them for ventilation,has anyone else tried this?regards,J.B.

Hi Guys,having an aluminium tank on the Classic I thought I was safe from the ethanol curse,but it appears not,has anybody had their carb floats rot? or fuel pipes?or inline filters?is nothing safe from this ghastly stuff?J.B.

Hi Guys,I am looking to attend Gawthorpe Hall on the 19th of June,it's a bit of a long haul for this old biker to go from the wilds of Essex to Burnley and back in one day,so do's anyone know of a half decent B&B in that neck of the woods?say within 20/30 miles?regards,J.B.

Hi Andy,I contacted Jayne of the VJMC re; Stamford Hall,and she replied that she had contacted David C some time ago and had yet to recieve a reply,I left a message on his answere phone last Saturday and todate he has not replied,is he away?do's anybody know?shall we get our own tickets and just tur...

Hi guys,I too like to fly the rotary flag,so a list of dates & places would be most welcome, and I will attend as many as poss:regards,J.B.

Hi Hugh, are you getting power too & from the starter button?J.B.

Hi Dave, thanks for the date of the 'triffen, I intend to be there,unfortunatly not on the Classic,that will be on the high seas on i'ts way to the States,don't know what I will riding,hav'nt bought it yet,but if you let me know when you are leaving and by what means you are crossing the Chanel, if ...

Hi Dave,any idea of the date of the Wankeltrifen? this year? regards,J.B.

Hi Richard,There is a very sad looking Classic for sale in Tourquay(if the photo's are anything to go bye)10,500K on the clock,No LE 064,1st reg in '89, one owner,(now decesed) contact Simon Croucher? 07989418592.Chris Norton(Commander owner) from Gloucester is going to look at the bike tomorrow(Thu...

That is one ugly fairing!!!J.B.

Hi Devon,Welcome to the club, I too have a Classic,and I have fitted mine with a Triumph 900 Sprint fairing,hope to see you at a few rallies,regards,J.B.

Hi Graham,Re: g/boxes,there is a guy in Peterborough who said he could build me a "one off"six speed box for my Classic for about two and a half grand(he specialises in "one offs")he said that he had actualy made the g/box for the only(that I know of)racing rotary comb:outfit, I ...

Hi guys, Us riders of air cooled rotaries worry about the engine tempratures of our bikes, at what temperature do piston air cooled bikes run at?(I have yet to see a temp:guage on one) This train of thought was brought on by discovering that when I am in the U.S.of A. for the N.O.C. rally,the temper...

Hi Gripper,I too,like Andy,cover my Classic with a thick blanket,but UNDER the blanket I have one of the new "save the planet" bulbs in a lead lamp clamped to the bike where the battery is, and I leave it on 24-7,(costs about a quid a week)and seems to keep the temp under the blanket above...

ditto from J.B.

Hi gripper,RoRo ferries from Southmampton to New York,I did once have the name of the company that opperated this service, but once I had decided to ship the bike in a crate in a container,(much,much, cheaper) I bined the info,but if you are realy interested I can make a few inquiries. Have a merry ...

Hi Floridamike, The rally will be in New York State, Catskill? mountains ( bit of a hike for you if your web name is a clue where you live,)regards,J.B.

Hi gripper,you can allways ship your bike on a RoRo ferry,just wheel it on and tie it down, same as the crossings for Europe,J.B.

Hi guys, The N.O.C's rally in the U.S.of A. gathers momentum,I intend to be there, are any other rotarians planning to be there?hope so, I imagine Norton rotaries are a bit thin on the ground Stateside, take care, J.B.

Perhaps the Accuma charger cant keep up with the hammering that batteries take when the tempreture drops below zero,added to the fact that (so Iv'e been led to believe) the current is still "live" even with the ignition off,thus causing a drain on the battery. I expect to have the same pro...

How tragic!! What can one say at times like this. Condolences to his family. J.B.

Hi guys,I seem to remember talking to Del Boy about this clutch drag thing but I think he said that the clutch leavers on Classics and Ip2s were not Yamaha,but would his new system work for air cooled's ?regards J.B.

Hi Paul,welcome to the club,I too have a Classic,(No029),re:the miss-fire when warming up,mine also has this problem,I start up on full choke and gradually reduce the amount of choke as the old girl warms up,getting the choke to stay put at various setting is quite a problem!!and has been the subjec...

12 grand for a Classic!! I thought the guy that paid about 8 & a 1/2 for one October before last wanted his head read,but this is plain silly,it puts insurance premiums way up for us guys that actualy ride there Classics(not that many do,mine was the only one in Spain or Devon,or Donnington,one ...

Hi Malc,I was chatting to some of the guys and gals that were at the Beezumph,hurricane wind's I believe,every thing that wasn't bolted down was blown away,a few bikes damadged, but fortunatly no people, the track and facilaties are excelant,pity the venue is so close to the Atlantic!!,going due wes...

Hi Richard,I've had this problem on the Classic for years!! all I do to alleviate the problem is to pull the choke out first,then push it back in, and this free's up the throttle,I've never forced the throttle for fear of pulling a nipple off,and seeing as I have neither the inclination nor the know...

Reading the two previous entries my Classic run about "par for the course" never seen 160c yet(don't wish to) thank's for the info on the position of the thurmocoupling Richard,I guess that it must be hidden behind the cover for the air filter & coils,I will take it off and have a look...