Rotary Owners' Club

Surely not!! Pretty good replica though, (When I first saw it I thought it was the pre-production Classic ,)scruffy enough,and the "B"reg would be about right,J.B.

Sorry I didn't make it,the old sciatica is really giving me grief lately ,(havn't rode the bike for almost a month )J.B.

Hi Tony,I also tried the "bigger ball bearings" route,but also like you, it made no discernible difference, so as the miles rolled by I got into the habit of snicking the old girl into neutral before coming to a halt smiley, I have to do the same with the Honda,it also is a bit of a pig to...

To Roger Williams(brother of John)Re:Hydraulic Clutch for his rotorie. I tried the one on Richards "Supreme Commander" many summers back(probably 15/20?) when I was thinking of having one fitted to my Classic,the difference on effort required to pull in the leaver was minimal,and I didn't ...

Be VERY VERY, careful with the oil pump setting.(I assume Graham set the pump when he repaired the engine,)so be double sure you know what you are doing if you alter it evil. Oiled up plugs could be down to to many miles at slow speeds.If you have a motorway anywhere near you,take the bike for a twe...

Hi Dave,
I intend to be there(just for the day) for a look round at the various Rotories,J.B.

Unfortunately not, I was beginning to suffer from the Sciatica in my legs and Arthritis in my hands quit early on in the journey, so by the time I had ridden the 160+miles from my home in Essex to the Markham Moor Truck stop(Newark-on-Trent)and still had about another 150miles? to ride to reach our ...

I have to admit that disconnecting the temperature switch is a new one one me,(why?)and surely a bit risky on a recently re-built engine exclaim. It's a pity I don't live a bit closer to you as I would love to come and examine your bike and try to assess the problem smiley. Iv'e had over 30 years of...

Bit of info please, You've had the bike some 7 years?and how many miles have you travelled since you bought it?and how many miles since the mollying and bearings were fitted,and how long ago was this work carried out,and haved you owned a rotary before buying the Classic?and what are the symptoms of...

Good on yer Tone,see you there,ride safe,J.B.

Hi guys,
Any other rotarians going to the NOC rally in Stirling?I intend to be there( but not on a rotary ,)the Deauville will be my trusty steed ,J.B.

Hi Clive, Not quite sure by what you mean by "past it" with Koni Dampers,I used my Classic "Enthusiastically " on Bezumph Track Days over the 10/15 years that I attended those events Very Happy and found the old girl performed admirably with regards to the road holding cool(or an...

Sorry Trev,can't help you with the paint question's,but I'm sure someone in the club will ,J.B.

Hi guys,
anyone like to hazard a guess as to how much a Commander would weigh if it was naked?(without all the plastic bodywork)and compare this with a Classic,(and ditto the seat height)J.B.

Surly a good start?so now you can sort out the rest of the bike ,J.B.

Hi Trev, If memory serves(it was about 10 years ago smiley)I removed the spring that operated the diafram in the original tap(so it was permanently "on"), then put a bog standard on/off tap between the original tap and the carbs,I used a bog standard on/off tap so I could turn off the fuel...

Yep,that's what it does,(and b******d ethanol just loves the rubber diaframs in the fuel taps ,)I did away with that system and converted to a gravity
fed system on my Classic.J.B.

The Mazda rotory must be a vast improvement on the NSU original,but back in the day, the vast majority(so I have been lead to believe) were exchanged for Ford's V4(which,if memory serves,was a bit of an old dog anyway,) hence Fords not keeping it in production very long ,sorry,I digress,J.B.

I expect there will be a few at their rally,J.B.

The rally is out in the open ,in a field .and surely most of the attendees will be "Golden Oldies" who will have had both of their jabs .J.B.

What sort of BHP are we talking about with a turbo'd rotory?(always assuming it was a two a chamber engine )did anyone put one in a bike?if so, I bet it was well quick ,J.B.

Anybody else thinking of attending the NSU Rally in July? Although no longer a Rotory owner/rider I am still very interested in anything rotory,so intend to go (if I can find some "digs")which at the moment seems very unlikely evil(all hotels and B&B's are booked solid)otherwise I will...

All extremely well sorted bikes ,(but I expect the white one was an absolute b*****d to keep clean )SVF,J.B.

I'm really surprised it took you 21years to get back on a Rotory , I sold ALL my old British(and Japanese) bikes after the first month of Rotory riding,I was totally converted ,and remained so for the next 20 odd years,SVF,J.B.

Welcome to the club,
You will find the engine totally different to anything you have ever worked on,so don't be afraid to ask questions, quite a few of us in the club have been rotary owners for many years ,J.B.

Welcome to the club Phillip.
The learning curve for rotories is likely to be a long one,(fun filled though ,)I enjoyed mine for best part of 30 years ,ride safe,J.B.

A bit like having a licence to print money ,J.B.

Commando's look heavier,(and as a point of interest,they are about 28lb more than my Deauville) but my problem would be the seat height,what is it on the Commander? (in comparison to the Deauville at 32ins)(or 814mm )J.B.

No,I'ts an age thing,(thats why I had to sell the Classic ,)J.B.

Lots for you to do then,but,it will be worth it in the long run ,J.B.