Rotary Owners' Club

If memory serves(and you have a Minimag Box)the Green light means the ignition is working and the Red light will go out when the bike fires up,but the Green light stays on(I think)sorry I can't be more positive,It's been quite a few years since I worked on the 'leclics of a Rotory,J.B.

Daft question,but I suppose you have tried by-passing the side stand cut out switch,(I had a similar prob: many years ago with my Classic,and the side stand switch was the culprit,)J.B.

Hi Guys,
I have just had superb service from a tyre distributor, a pair of tyres for the Honda,ordered Tuesday,arrived lunchtime today,British based,TyreTec Trading UK Ltd.(0800-357-9757)worth a call when you need tyres,rgds,J.B.

I'ts that crappy Ethanol!!it eats the rubber diafram!!I got fed up with re-placing said diafram on the Classic,did away with the diafram,and fitted a normal ON/OFF petrol tap with the Norton fuel tap under it(for the reserve)worked a treat, no more leaking petrol tap,(just had to remember to switch ...

An Ice Hockey Putt!!? that novel.

When one is on the Continent one has very little option,(in my experience E5 being virtually unobtainable)but I assume that because it was for only a short period,no harm seems to have been done,after umpteen trips( he says touching wood)ride safe,J.B.

I expect someone out in Rotory land will have a spare that you can borrow,failing that, Minimag is usually very accomodating (he even tested & repaired the 'leclic regulator on my golf trolly some years back)worth a phone call?good luck,J.B.

Sounds like the Beemer will have to go,(get something lighter?)ride safe,J.B.

For those of you that remember it, my Classic had the 3/4 fairing from a Triumph 900 Triple that I adorned it with,(and very nice it looked too)I sold the bike naked as it left the factory,but I still have the fairing(and all the fixtures and fittings+sub-frame with the twin H/light's)just the thing...

I didn't think there was any difference twix IP2's & Classic frames but obviously there is.
You going to the Sweden rally this year?JB.

Hi Dave, you sure you have the correct one?'cos I fitted one to my Classic soon after registering it for the road way back in '98,I bought it direct from the factory and they had it chromed for me(to mach the one on the o/side)and it bolted straight on,and if memory serves there was a rubber/plastic...

Yep,like 2471 I always use E5,(It's so much kinder to anything that uses carburettor's)J.B.

do keep us abreast of your project with photo's and things, (I know of at least two beauties' that other bikers have made).JB.

Hi Tim, Seems like your old Commander used about the same oil consumption as my old Classic,admitedly I was never "fully loaded two up" just "fully loaded solo" on many occasions. Hope you and the memsahib are well and hope to see you soon when the weather breaks to try and get y...

Nothing to do with Rotories(or any ptw)it's my old Bora,I have suddenly lost all the lights on the dash,(except the instrument lights)door interia(the little ones that light up all the switches for the elec: window winders,door locks,child locks ect)I've obviously checked fuses,all good,The Haynes M...

'A' reg (I think) makes it a 1982/3? a real early one,J.B.

Depends on what machine you are on,air coold's use quite a bit more than their water cooled counterparts,(and if memory serves my Classic regularly used a pint every 300 miles,)doubtless a Commander rider will tell you how much his/her bike uses,ride safe,J.B.

40 years old if it's an early one,J.B.

It's in the conversion ,J.B.

When I still had my Classic, I tried operating the clutch leaver on a couple of Commanders that had the hydraulic conversion fitted, and couldn't feel any difference from the cable operation on my bike(quite heavy)J.B.

Good luck with that,(I expect they really are as "Rare as Hens Teeth")J.B.

Can Bonhams be held to account for miss-selling?I suspect not,their a***s are well covered somewhere in the small print (another case of "Let the Buyer Beware"),J.B.

I too intend to be there,hopefully I will see you there,ride safe,J.B.

Hi Tony, My two usual traveling companions(niece & Boyfriend)have also decided to camp but are going further afield on the way there,and I am getting to "old in the tooth" to do the camping thing,+the old Deauville is a tad "top heavy" when freighted up with camping gear evil...

Hi Tone,
made my reservation for the rally yesterday.
I'l be on the Dover/Calaise ferry.looking to be on the the 7th of August crossing.
I've been looking at the prices of accomodation,a lot more expensive than in the past ,but I suppose "needs must",ride safe,J.B.

Hi Tony,
you traveling solo?or are a bunch of you going?J.B.

Hi guys,any of you rotarians going to the NOC's rally in Sweden this August?J.B.

Will do,(I shall be on my trusty old Deauville.)
Happy New Year, ride safe,J.B.

Hi Tone,
I will be at the Rob Roy(inshalla)see you then?J.B.

Hi guys.
I am a "Bah Humbug" person,but I will wish all of you and your nearest and dearest a prosperous and health 2023(and of course,Ride Safe!)J.B.