I don't have a Dyno Hill so...

I broke the one on my Commando some time back and locwired it together. Still works but looks dodgy. So which of these is still available? All?
 
robs ss said:
There is one other negative about the pumper as @Fast Eddie pointed out.
Passing wankers may be prone to twist the throttle on your parked bike - washing the bores. He had taken to putting his helmet over the bar at that end.
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I have a sad admission. I stay close to my little Norton P11 if out and about. When on a long ride I bring my lunch and never go inside to eat, and I look for outside porta potties I can park next to while I take a leak. If I were to ever go to a bike show or event, which I have not done for at least 4 decades, I'd drive the El Camino and leave the Norton at home. I don't go on group rides with the P11. I'm a lone wolf and no fun at all.

That helmet idea over the throttle is good if passersby don't steal the helmet. When I was a kid, I never worried about any of the crap I worry about now.

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About the cylinder washing: It's not nearly as big a deal on a straight up engine as it is on a canted forward Commando engine. The angle of the intake manifold on a Commando is much steeper. It would take more pumping to wash the cylinders during a cold start on my P11 than it would a Commando. If I didn't have the accel pump it would be very difficult to start and if I could start it the engine would fart and backfire until the fuel film in the intake manifolds and inside the combustion chambers leveled off to the correct level to keep the engine running. The accel pump is my tickler, and my engine likes the pump juice when running. I have the pump duration set fairly short.
 
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Schwany said:
I have a sad admission. I stay close to my little Norton P11 if out and about. When on a long ride I bring my lunch and never go inside to eat, and I look for outside porta potties I can park next to while I take a leak. If I were to ever go to a bike show or event, which I have not done for at least 4 decades, I'd drive the El Camino and leave the Norton at home. I don't go on group rides with the P11. I'm a lone wolf and no fun at all.

That helmet idea over the throttle is good if passersby don't steal the helmet. When I was a kid, I never worried about any of the crap I worry about now.
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Let the hell go. That shit will eat you up. My Arai hangs on the mirror. Haven't been bothered in 53 years.
And yes, I've had shit stolen before.
 
robs ss said:
...there's a relatively quiet 3.5 km straight with a short downhill at one end (the Start),
...and I, amazingly, have no demerit points against my license.
So - yesterday did a speed trial with my cNw (#134) Mk2 850 Interstate (cNw belt drive and 22 tooth front) with just under 13,000 miles on it.
For the last 0.5 km saw 133mph (my best estimate) at 7500rpm - what a hoot!
Matt (@cNw ) sure builds a great machine - not one leak or seep on the whole bike. At 80kg I am still sometimes embarrassed, left standing on the "immovable" long RGM kickstarter.
@KiwiShane 's help with jetting & settings on the FCR35's was so valuable too!

I may mature one day - but, at 66 now, I doubt it.
Cheers
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I'm pleased she's cranking along (going) well for you..👍
"The poor little thing" 🤣
Love those carburetors 💪
 
grandpaul said:
Yes, because with the manifolds I had, there was no room for a filter of ANY kind.

In Texas, without a filter, you get to do next over bore pretty quickly.
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Ouch, I didn't know that setup was filter less in your 880 frame. I probably didn't read all the notes you have posted about those bikes.

As you say that Texas grit would get nasty quick without filters. It would probably wear out the rollers for the slides as well. Yikes!!
 
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