Basket Case 69' Norton and new member



I have never had such participation in a forum. This is amazing. I’ll be checking back tonight to parse through all this new information! Thank you all.
Here’s my first attempt to post a photo
 
Dan1950 said:
That should be SOP for any "used" Commando that doesn't show the layshaft bearing replacement in it's history. No mater how pristine it may look.
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Layshaft bearing failure

I have read many posts related to the failure of the gearbox inner layshaft bearing and what I still don't know is whether the failures are more common in the later model Commandos. Mine is a mid-year 1970 and I don't have any way to know whether the PO changed the bearing or not and the bike...
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74ok said:
Saw that pix once & asked about it years ago ...still no luck.

One thing to watch out for is early yokes don't go with 850 frames, might get into issues with engine/tranny /swingarm/center stand - cradle diffs.
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Post #3 & #7 both have the link to the Comnoz sprung engine thread. ;)
 
Welcome RedLetter, your enthusiasm is contagious, pictures go a ling way around here. The bikes looked good from the factory, but there are so many options out there that upgrades and changes are welcome in my book. I look forward to following your thread. Cj
 
cjandme said:
Welcome RedLetter, your enthusiasm is contagious, pictures go a ling way around here. The bikes looked good from the factory, but there are so many options out there that upgrades and changes are welcome in my book. I look forward to following your thread. Cj
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I must figure out how to make it a public view?
Who does everyone post their photos too? I can’t directly put it
In the forum
 
cliffa said:
Post #3 & #7 both have the link to the Comnoz sprung engine thread. ;)
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aaaaahhh:D

New use for a Kibblewhite Performance valve spring (2013)

Getting ready for my upcoming 4-5000 mile road trip and thought I would play with reducing vibration on the road. The iso rubbers were replace a couple years ago but with heavy 880 pistons and steel rods the bike has never been as smooth as it was originally. Now after a couple years the...
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Basket Case 69' Norton and new member
 
windsorsmith said:
G'day RedLetter I have fitted an 04 Bonneville front end to my 71 fastback, a great improvement. It is not a bolt on I had to make adapter cups to make it fit, machining involved. I could not find bearings to make it a bolt on. Good luck. Smithy
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Well well
I shall be doing something similar if not the same thing
 
RedLetter said:
I must figure out how to make it a public view?
Who does everyone post their photos too? I can’t directly put it
In the forum
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If you want to post directly become a VIP member. Otherwise use an external hosting service. I like Google drive personally, as the pictures can be enlarged easily.

To share a folder, "Right click" on it then choose "Sharing" and in the subsequent window click "Change"

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Then in the next window select "Anyone with the link"
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Then choose "Copy Link" and paste it into your post e.g. ...

 

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Lotsa fork options but typically not alota advice about it here, too many outa touch folks about. It's your bike, do what u like.

1 dude here went with a fab single sided swingarm.
 
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It is a 1969 frame which has the peculiar center stand and I see the lug for the side stand. Is the side stand any good and is it worth installing? The center stand can easily be upgraded though I have two of the old dogs I haven't thrown out yet
 
cliffa said:
If you want to post directly become a VIP member. Otherwise use an external hosting service. I like Google drive personally, as the pictures can be enlarged easily.

To share a folder, "Right click" on it then choose "Sharing" and in the subsequent window click "Change"

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Then in the next window select "Anyone with the link"
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Then choose "Copy Link" and paste it into your post e.g. ...

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oh snap! that's super simple.
 
74ok said:
Lotsa fork options but typically not alota advice about it here, too many outa touch folks about. It's your bike, do what u like.

1 dude here went with a fab single sided swingarm.
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that sounds intense fabrication considering the isolastics, torsion, flex in frame and other fab work.
 
Basically a stock honda model swingarm modded to mount up to the stock cradle, then also single shock. There's also lots of other info on a single shock setup tho tons of pix are gone now

- edit: forgot about this part but it does say for a fat tire

"The entire motor and drive train with isolastics was moved 1" to the left to accommodate the tire"

Trick suspension

Here's Tyler's smooth riding Norton with modern VFR 750 monoshock rear suspension and fat tire. The entire motor and drive train with isolastics was moved 1" to the left to accommodate the tire. Front end is off a CRB900 Keihin CRS carbs tucked away underneath the tank.
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Trick suspension

The engine dosent move that much on the ISOs How does a monoshock affect it? I'm assuming the bottom link is attached to the gearbox plates and not the frame No bottom linkage. Shock is attached directly to swinging arm. More detail shown in the link referenced above by Time Warp. Ken
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might like this
 
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74ok said:
Basically a stock honda model swingarm modded to mount up to the stock cradle, then also single shock. There's also lots of other info on a single shock setup tho tons of pix are gone now

- edit: forgot about this part but it does say for a fat tire

"The entire motor and drive train with isolastics was moved 1" to the left to accommodate the tire"

Trick suspension

Here's Tyler's smooth riding Norton with modern VFR 750 monoshock rear suspension and fat tire. The entire motor and drive train with isolastics was moved 1" to the left to accommodate the tire. Front end is off a CRB900 Keihin CRS carbs tucked away underneath the tank.
www.accessnorton.com www.accessnorton.com

Trick suspension

The engine dosent move that much on the ISOs How does a monoshock affect it? I'm assuming the bottom link is attached to the gearbox plates and not the frame No bottom linkage. Shock is attached directly to swinging arm. More detail shown in the link referenced above by Time Warp. Ken
www.accessnorton.com www.accessnorton.com

might like this
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74ok said:
Basically a stock honda model swingarm modded to mount up to the stock cradle, then also single shock. There's also lots of other info on a single shock setup tho tons of pix are gone now

- edit: forgot about this part but it does say for a fat tire

"The entire motor and drive train with isolastics was moved 1" to the left to accommodate the tire"

Trick suspension

Here's Tyler's smooth riding Norton with modern VFR 750 monoshock rear suspension and fat tire. The entire motor and drive train with isolastics was moved 1" to the left to accommodate the tire. Front end is off a CRB900 Keihin CRS carbs tucked away underneath the tank.
www.accessnorton.com www.accessnorton.com

Trick suspension

The engine dosent move that much on the ISOs How does a monoshock affect it? I'm assuming the bottom link is attached to the gearbox plates and not the frame No bottom linkage. Shock is attached directly to swinging arm. More detail shown in the link referenced above by Time Warp. Ken
www.accessnorton.com www.accessnorton.com

might like this
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oh my, oh I love that people are getting into gusseting the frame and down into the crunchy details about mono shocks.
That gives me more to consider.
I won’t copy them cause I want to go more original with some concepts. But I like the idea of gusseting!
…scribble notes… I love these ideas.
 
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