Mr. T.I went ahead and replaced the Hemmings adjuster on the rear with the vernier setup, sourced from AN. The rubber units coming out, less than 2 yrs old, sourced likely from RGM, were like hockey puck hardness while the AN rubbers were more like running shoe sole stiffness. This was likely a major contributor to high vibration levels past 2 yrs. Bike has been liveable with since, but I still feel it has more vibes than it should based on what others describe as right for a Commando.
One possibility, the rear iso end caps that go over the cradle large diameter tube, didn't seem to come off easily and new ones from vernier kit didn't go on easily. I later realized this might be due to the frame getting powder coated two yrs ago and it could be preventing end caps to fully seat or seat squarely...thus giving uneven clearance at the iso teflon washers. Have left it this way and any re-work here will need to await a future strip down.
It's hard to find a definitive answer to where the engines centerline is in relation to the centerline of the frame. My engine sits about 3/16" to the left of that.
You're right and that's how mine has been set up and yet a box section head steady won't fit. I am using a rod end head steady by the way and have been for a long time but just wanted to do a quick swap for comparison purposes. Something is clearly amiss so I'm just trying to sort out what.1/8" to 3/16" to the left of frame centre is correct for the cradle (thus the engine, gearbox and front end of the swingarm) and the head steady has the sam
Here are the pieces you'll need, with Norton part numbers. From left: spring retainer (065585);
spring bracket with trunnion and nylock nut (065458, 065456, 067892); head steady spring (06
5454). You'll also need two 1/4 x 5/8inch bracket bolts, plus corresponding nuts and washers.
With the mount removed, make a mark 1/8inch to the right of center (viewed facing forward) on the
base of the mounting plate. Mark the center of the spring bracket and line it up with the mark on the
plate, flush with the bottom of the head steady.
Yes. Gas tank/exhaust and head steady rubbers are all the same part #. In any case you can physically see the gap between the side plate and the frame is smaller on the right than it is on the left.Are you using the correct width rubbers?
Also you should expect them to squeeze up a little when fitted.
Yes I used dielectric/silicon grease on rubber and tube. Went together without major struggle.Did you coat the outside of the iso rubbers with rubber grease before installation?
Glen
Thank You for the offer. As detailed earlier in this thread i was able to bend the distorted plate flat again using a jack screw arrangement. There was no longer light passing btwn a straightedge and the plate surface. It did not make any real difference in the vibration. Using softer AN rubber did make a significant improvement.Mr. T.
I have a straight 850 cradle and not wallowed out for you , for free , if you find the cradle plates are bent from an omitted spacer washer .
I fly to B.C. every later summer to fish .
O.K. , time to remove powder coat from the cradle tube ends . My buddy Barry says both ends should be squared flat . It's also part of " World's straightest Commando " thinking .Thank You for the offer. As detailed earlier in this thread i was able to bend the distorted plate flat again using a jack screw arrangement. There was no longer light passing btwn a straightedge and the plate surface. It did not make any real difference in the vibration. Using softer AN rubber did make a significant improvement.
I believe the remaining problem vibration could be from the end caps not seated fully/squarely against the frame tube ends due to powercoat interfence.
Yes it's ok, once the powder coat is off wax the bare steel to protect against rust without recreating the powder coat problem.O.K. , time to remove powder coat from the cradle tube ends . My buddy Barry says both ends should be squared flat . It's also part of " World's straightest Commando " thinking .
Well such efforts must await a future engine removal to access those cradle tube ends, so not something Im planning to perform anytime soon.Yes it's ok, once the powder coat is off wax the bare steel to protect against rust without recreating the powder coat problem.
Yup , teardown big work . Winter stuff .Well such efforts must await a future engine removal to access those cradle tube ends, so not something Im planning to perform anytime soon.