Thanks, and is that when cold or after 2 min run/ 1 min sit, and cap screwed in or out?A third to halfway from the bottom of the knurled section.
John
After the 2 min run, just before you switch off raise to 2000 rpm for a few seconds. Cap in or you will have oil over the front end!Thanks, and is that when cold or after 2 min run/ 1 min sit, and cap screwed in or out?
There’s a lot to get wrong here.
There is nothing more beautiful on a classic motorcycle or sports car as laced wire wheels.
And nothing requiring more maintenance either.
i.e. Spoke tightening, rim truing, laborious cleaning.
I wished that Norton would have offered a classically styled mag wheel for the 961 like the old Morris mags from the 70's.
No maintenance, no inner tubes, silly easy cleaning (hose spray), and 90 degree air nipples for easy filling.
The old mags came in different finishes, polished alloy, gold, gun metal, black.
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Thanks guys. Oil spot on at bottom 3rd of knurled section of dipstick.
Right wind up though..... bike started great, run up the road, realise my new bar end mirrors aren’t positioned well so I nip back to grab an Allen key. In the rush to get it I put the side stand down without putting in neutral, so then it stalls.
Mirrors adjusted.
When I go to start it I always pull clutch in, but forgot it was in gear, made an attempt to start but it didn’t. Found neutral, went to start again, wouldn’t tick over. Tried again, wouldn’t tick over, tried again.... relay sound of death!
So despite only taking off of of trickle charger last night, it literally could only manage 6 starts. It had a new battery last June and has been on a trickle charger since November. Is that all you get from these batteries,6 starts?
Anyway, 1.5 hours of pre ride checks, gearing up, getting on the drive, lovely morning. Failed!! Oh well, next Sunday?
I had this when at work last year, the bike started fine when I picked up the side stand.Thanks guys. Oil spot on at bottom 3rd of knurled section of dipstick.
Right wind up though..... bike started great, run up the road, realise my new bar end mirrors aren’t positioned well so I nip back to grab an Allen key. In the rush to get it I put the side stand down without putting in neutral, so then it stalls.
Mirrors adjusted.
When I go to start it I always pull clutch in, but forgot it was in gear, made an attempt to start but it didn’t. Found neutral, went to start again, wouldn’t tick over. Tried again, wouldn’t tick over, tried again.... relay sound of death!
So despite only taking off of of trickle charger last night, it literally could only manage 6 starts. It had a new battery last June and has been on a trickle charger since November. Is that all you get from these batteries,6 starts?
Anyway, 1.5 hours of pre ride checks, gearing up, getting on the drive, lovely morning. Failed!! Oh well, next Sunday?
Cast Alloy wheels were available for Commandos, in the UK, made by a firm called Campbray.
I've had a couple of sets over the years, granted though they are pretty rare.
sam
Does Campbray make mag wheels for the 961?
I've seen Campbray wheels for vintage 750/850 Commandos.
They are nice, but I would still prefer Morris mag style.
When I go to start it I always pull clutch in, but forgot it was in gear, made an attempt to start but it didn’t. Found neutral, went to start again, wouldn’t tick over. Tried again, wouldn’t tick over, tried again.... relay sound of death!
Sam, that would be you and Nigel sorted then.... as for me, if bike sits for a week without trickle then I can forget all about starting her, no go, dead as a dodo.That doesn't sound good to me. I never started mine for 3 months until 2 weeks ago and it fired up and ran just fine, and the battery wasn't charged or kept on a trickle during the 3 months.
sam
It might be hocus pocus but each time the bike has stopped via the side stand I have found that putting into neutral is no good - I have flipped the side stand up and it starts first time. It is as though the ECU still thinks the bike is in gear with the stand down - even if you move the lever to neutral.There is a train of thought running through this forum that multiple failed attempts to start gets the ecu in a tangle so switching it off and on again resets it... might be hocus-pocus but works for me.
Sam, that would be you and Nigel sorted then.... as for me, if bike sits for a week without trickle then I can forget all about starting her, no go, dead as a dodo.
Martin, maybe there is a drain somewhere on your bike, do you have an alarm fitted ?
I must admit I was surprised when it did start after that time. (I've been in the process of moving house , so that's why the bikes were not being used)
Maybe I just got lucky that once
sam
I have pipes out the airbox, but no tank?David
Check your air box then, the bottle is a fix for oil pooling in the air box.
John
Clive, on a fully charged battery mine starts 1st time. On a partially charged battery (Lithium 'store' mode) my bike starts 1st or 2nd stab 99/100. The rare occasion when i'm pushing for 3 or more attempts, like earlier in the week, my LCD goes beserk and does it's own thing....and I gain or lose 19.1 miles on the odo and trip. Yes, exactly 19.1 miles! February 2018 I gained 19.1 miles out of nowhere after a start up failed miserably. Approx 6 weeks later, again after a failed start I lost those 19.1 miles. Earlier this week I re-gained those 19.1 miles. Work that one outI am curious in cases where you are experiencing starting issues what are the clocks/ display doing?
...Earlier this week I re-gained those 19.1 miles. Work that one out