Pictures of your Norton Commandos
- Thread starter TravNorton
- Start date
Fast Eddie
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2013
- Messages
- 21,607
Latest iteration of the Trident Hunter.
Less show, more go this year, as I’ve de blinged it somewhat and added a few go faster goodies.
Less show, more go this year, as I’ve de blinged it somewhat and added a few go faster goodies.
Last edited:
- Joined
- Apr 10, 2008
- Messages
- 278
Very nice oh fast one.
Really like the Matt touch on the kick start etc.
The big question is............
What does it sound like????
8)
Really like the Matt touch on the kick start etc.
The big question is............
What does it sound like????
8)
- Joined
- Apr 10, 2008
- Messages
- 278
Ah i have now noticed the brewers droop on the kick start.
Just needs a blue pill maybe?
Just needs a blue pill maybe?
Fast Eddie
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2013
- Messages
- 21,607
Thank you sir.
It sounds freakin’ awesome !
It’s not the easiest bike I’ve ever had to kick over though.
It just needs a longer kickstart lever, about another 3ft should do it I think.
Just off down the gym now for 3 hours of right leg strength building exercises...
It sounds freakin’ awesome !
It’s not the easiest bike I’ve ever had to kick over though.
It just needs a longer kickstart lever, about another 3ft should do it I think.
Just off down the gym now for 3 hours of right leg strength building exercises...
storm42
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Jul 20, 2011
- Messages
- 1,220
Class Nigel, class. But I am afraid you will have to rename the bike now because there will not be a Trident in the country that would stay with that. You will out brake, out accelerate and out corner those lard asses, how about Trident leader. Nice one.
Fast Eddie
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2013
- Messages
- 21,607
Ha! Thanks Ralph. Not sure about your hypothesis there though, truth is some of those pesky Tridents are rather brisk, but don’t tell anyone I said that!
Now I just gotta get it shaken down and run in etc for Mallory...
trident sam
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Oct 23, 2012
- Messages
- 1,468
Nigel,
Your grass needs cutting.
Oh and by the way , your Commando looks OK ;-)
sam
Your grass needs cutting.
Oh and by the way , your Commando looks OK ;-)
sam
Fast Eddie
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2013
- Messages
- 21,607
- Joined
- Nov 11, 2013
- Messages
- 5,396
Isn't the wife supposed to? Or the kids? Pay them a pound, but they will ask for five at least.
Looking sweet. Need a Maney logo to go with the CNW one, since there is much Maney DNA now.
trident sam
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Oct 23, 2012
- Messages
- 1,468
Nigel,
What clutch lever assembly is on your Commando ? any chance of a close up or two.
Thanks old chap
- Joined
- Nov 11, 2013
- Messages
- 5,396
That appears to be the same Magura perch from CNW I have.
https://coloradonortonworks.net/magura-clutch-perch-lever.html
https://coloradonortonworks.net/magura-clutch-perch-lever.html
Fast Eddie
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2013
- Messages
- 21,607
Yes that’s the one. Had to open out the nipple hole a tad, but it works very well.
trident sam
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Oct 23, 2012
- Messages
- 1,468
Yep thought so, same as mine.
It just doesn't seem to work as well on my Commando as on my Tridents.
Think it maybe a conspiracy of angles !
I will get to the bottom of it.
thanks
sam
Fast Eddie
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2013
- Messages
- 21,607
It worked well with my Commando box I thought Sam.
The cNw hydraulic clutch was a distinct improvement though.
But the cable operated TTI box (Triumph twin lifter mechanism operating on a Norton diaphragm clutch) is the best yet!
All of the above were with Barnet plates and an extra plain plate to increase the stack height.
The stock clutch, when I first bought the bike, was not good. It was like and on / off switch and heavy on the lever. Even Alan said it was “viscous” !
The cNw hydraulic clutch was a distinct improvement though.
But the cable operated TTI box (Triumph twin lifter mechanism operating on a Norton diaphragm clutch) is the best yet!
All of the above were with Barnet plates and an extra plain plate to increase the stack height.
The stock clutch, when I first bought the bike, was not good. It was like and on / off switch and heavy on the lever. Even Alan said it was “viscous” !
storm42
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Jul 20, 2011
- Messages
- 1,220
True but the fast ones tend to be in Rob North/Harris frames, which disqualifies them, I very much doubt that a Trident that uses the standard frame like you have with the Norton would live with your Norton. I think you need to come to the Beezumph to prove my theory.
Fast Eddie
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2013
- Messages
- 21,607
True but the fast ones tend to be in Rob North/Harris frames, which disqualifies them, I very much doubt that a Trident that uses the standard frame like you have with the Norton would live with your Norton. I think you need to come to the Beezumph to prove my theory.
I would bloody love to come to Beezumph, especially as it’s at Cadwell. Trouble is, I had to make plans whilst they decided dates and venues and, long story short, I’ll be in Japan at the time.
I’m rather peeved actually...
Last edited:
Fast Eddie
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2013
- Messages
- 21,607
If I got the wife or kids to do it I’d first have to get everything ready for them. Then when they’d ‘finished’ I’d have twice the job to do in finishing it off properly and tidying up after them.
Regarding the logo, I think the main thing to do is remove the Norton one, as there’s so little Norton left !
Similar threads
