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worntorn said:I wonder how much of the vibration problem attributed to the Atlas is actually a result of the fraudulent subcontractor hired by Norton to do crank balancing.
Seems when these bikes are given a good balance job, preferably dynamic, they aren't half bad.
About a month when out on a tour in the interior of BC, I met a fellow out touring on his immaculate Atlas, not a spec of oil showing anywhere. Only it wasn't quite an Atlas, it was a 650SS which had blown it's original cases apart, after which an Atlas motor was fitted.
The rider told me that it was quite a smooth runner, in fact he had ridden it from BC to Wyoming for the Norton Rally last year, about a 3,000 mile round trip.
He mentioned that Jim Comstock had done some work on the motor and the Matt at CNW had also been involved in the restoration of the bike. A third party had assembled the motor.
I have his contact info and intend to find out more when I pull my 650 apart for balancing.
I don't expect that either a 650SS or 750Atlas will ever be Commando smooth, but if they can be reasonably smooth to 70 MPH then that would be fine.
Glen
70 mph is easy. Just gear it high enough to stay under 5000 rpm and they are sweet. The shake they have is a lot better than the massage you get from an old 450 Honda. Jim