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[quote]Apologies if I'm being a bit thick , but can someone explain, preferably in words of one syllable, what the problem is ?[quote]Richard,It's my error at the end of the day. I had searched for the Forum on Google and found http://www.rotaryownersclub.co.uk/thrapp/index.php which I added to my f...

Blimey! Someone's been busy - top man!! Johnny

Oh yes, should have said thanks for the links chaps. Lesson learned. I'll keep both links though, the forum is easier to use outside the main site.J.

Keep going Graham, keep going... think of the sense of achievement!J

That's interesting - where is the HOME PAGE? When I go to the highest level I can I see BOARD INDEX on its own to the left of a blue banner, then another blue banner below that with USER CONTROL PANEL / 0 NEW MESSAGES / VIEW YOUR POSTS on the left and FAQ / MEMBERS / LOGOUT on the right. Below that ...

Any use? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Motorcycle-Waterp ... 1c0b10aa3f If it doesn't work it's a water proof lighter socket for boats Ebay number 120444725823

I too had wondered how the funding for this site worked, but not being a geek at all I had no idea what it may be so it just remained as a thought. Now I know I take my hat off to you Graham for your generosity in both cash and time for creating and supporting this board - I've got loads out of it i...

Might be of interest to those who haven't seen it.Johnnyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpBEAewUwEo

Thanks to David for the back issues of The Epitrochoid which included some informative and entertaining reading. It seems oils are possibly the longest running debating point amongst Rotarians. How fortunate Norton owners are in that we have four oils to argue over - er, I mean discuss - compared to...

Looks cool. Would have been better if it was fixed on the primary drive end of a spinning rotor shaft. Admittedly it would need a big display shelf and would cost more than the average clock to run. And it would make more noise. And cooling might be a problem too. Minor problems aside though, it cou...

Time for me to buy a new crash helmet. Right now I have an Arai FV full face and a cheapy open face. I use the Arai for long distance and the open face for local low speed stuff. I've tried on the new Arais but I find they crush my cheeks. This brought back memories of when I got my first Arai - I t...

You too were going to Halfords? There's a pattern emerging here, maybe Chris (a few posts back up) was right! If there was a prize going for dealing with issues like this it would definitely be awarded to Grahams' mate - marvellous story. Probably the best thing to do with a such a miserable traffic...

I had a similar problem with my IP choke. I took off a clip at the choke knob end and found a plastic friction piece in contact with the shaft. I cleaned the aluminium shaft and plastic friction piece with carb cleaner and cleaned around the plastic pieces' housing. Put it all back together and it's...

I was thinking of Ben from Shillington. I'll be going to Knebworth bike show on Sunday. If you go & want to say hello whilst you're there give me a call on 07919 216824.Johnny

Hi Steve,I reset the trip meter everytime I fill up. Once I hit 150 I switch to reserve when convenient knowing that I must fill up soon. As I get towards 200 I stop cruising and seek a garage (probably a little conservative but I don't relish pushing). I did get a tap for the left side from Graham ...

Point 1 - I agree.Point 2 - I also agree. Point 3 - Got to agree with that too, and I hope he gets nicked for it.Final point - can't really argue with that either! Which makes it all my fault then. Oh dear.By the way, if I've put 2 & 2 together correctly I think we may have a mutual acquaintance...

The slip was caused by the original distortion in the plates resulting in something less than full surface area contact between the plates (well, that was my conclusion anyway). Bending them straight certainly helped a lot but there was still detectable slip at high speed under full load, I guess ag...

Some swine nicked my tax disc on Saturday whilst parked outside Halfords in Stevenage. It was there before I set out, gone when I got home. The holder was a traditional type which, although secure enough not to fall apart whilst riding, was easy to get into. Can anyone recommend a secure holder?Johnny

I've come to the conclusion that EP is too sticky. I've tried a few commonly available types of the EP 75 to 90 types. All result in poor neutral selection and a klonky gearchange. Having been off the road for three years I forgot what I had learned (oh dear!) and refilled with Castrol EP80. Found i...

Cool, I'll call about 6 ish tonight.

Speeding? Me?? I couldn't possibly comment m'lud! I was out for a quick whiz trying some different oils in the chaincase and gearbox. Where you going the other way? I was busy concentrating on the feel of a few high speed gear changes so I'm afraid I didn't see you. I'd be happy to call by tomorrow ...

Hi Derek,I've been messing about with mine for seven years. One of my quests is a perfect clutch (if Graham W reads this he'll laugh his socks off as he told me it wasn't possible at the beginning!)When I first got mine the clutch was diabolical, at least I thought so. A strip and clean up improved ...

Advice please. Whilst I had the engine out of my Commander engined IP2 (Commanderpol?) I stripped and rebuilt the clutch as the rubbers were shot and the plates were sligtly distorted causing it to slip on full power - it was like this when I bought it some 15K miles ago. It's had new bearings, new ...

Hi Rob, Yes I saw the Hesketh and very good it looked too! I'll need to make a few trips to the meetings you attend so I can get to say hello. All in all that was a good show considering the size of the venue, the organisers did a fine job. I'd recommend it to anyone else reading this for next time ...

One small offering, I had similar trouble with a Tiger 90 many years ago. It would run fine for miles but then splutter to a halt or run erratically. Leave it to rest for a while and on it would go for a few more miles then the problems would start again at some point but with no particular pattern....

Thanks Rob. F1 and a Silk? And a Hesketh??? Wow! Some of my dream bikes. You'll be telling me you have a Brough and an Enfield Interceptor Mk2 next! (Enfield Mk2 you think? But what a beautifully impressive looking machine). I may well get to the Takeley show, I'll drop you line with my number in ca...

I stripped my forks for cleaning recently as they felt overdamped. I had a strange experience getting them back together, strange becuase I've never had trouble with forks before. Here's a few notes for anyone attempting the same.Forks were stripped and cleaned to remove every trace of dirt includin...

Thanks for the oil advice chaps, I'll be on to that soon.David: joining the ROC is on the list for this week, it's about time I did! (these things can't be rushed but I guess 7 years without doing so is pushing it by anyones standards!)Rob / Chris: Do you chaps attend any regular meetings locally? I...

Yup that's the one, and now with a whole new front tyre! Someone did mention something about Norton Rotaries being like buses.

Hi,I'd like to say hello to everyone having recently joined the ROC forum after a slight seven year delay from when I first acquired my Norton. I ride a water cooled Interpol 2, probably best described as a twin of Graham's Interpol as he put mine together some years ago. I'm based in North Hertford...