Fast Eddie
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Now what did I do to deserve that?
I wondered the same Steve...
It seems some people on this forum have a form of Tourette Syndrome !
Now what did I do to deserve that?
Any one that can do those diagnosis and repairs IS a hero of sorts using education and intellect. The magician would have a bulletproof new design that lasts forever.Now what did I do to deserve that?
Any one that can do those diagnosis and repairs IS a hero of sorts using education and intellect. The magician would have a bulletproof new design that lasts forever.
No spark when I click the ignition on and off. Tried connecting the two pick up wires, still no spark. Battery is brand spanking new and fully charged. Not quite sure how to measure the voltage on the lucas amplifier. I am looking at 6 wires coming out of the unit.
The bike is a 72 commando roadster20M3S Roadster according to the 'points' housing photo (and avatar pic).
Blue box is digital Micro Power.
The bike is a 72 commando roadster
Whoops !! It was bought in the US as a 72 Norton Commando Roadster and thats what all the paperwork says.The bike in your avatar if that is it, has a 20M3S engine which would make the engine earlier than 1972 (14-15xxxx).
For a '1972' model I would expect the engine, frame and gearbox to be in the 2xxxxx series.
Whoops !! It was bought in the US as a 72 Norton Commando Roadster and thats what all the paperwork says.
Not a big deal. Maybe DMV screwed up somewhere along the line
Not worried at all. Actually the 71 has a better reputation then the 72 so I do not considered that a drawback, although the bad reputation of the 72 was mainly due to the introduction of the Combat as far as I have been able to find out. The gas tank is steel and was bought from Norvil since the original one was destroyed during transport from Salt Lake to Norway. The disk brake is a very sensible upgrade in my opinion although there are much better brakes on the market today (CNW)Late year production bikes were often titled in the US as the following year when sold so it's nothing to worry about.
Just a matter of ordering the correct spares if it is a '15' series bike, therefore, the disc brake front end probably isn't original, and is that a steel fuel tank? If so then it's probably off a later model (850 Mk3?).
The gas tank is steel and was bought from Norvil since the original one was destroyed during transport from Salt Lake to Norway. The disk brake is a very sensible upgrade in my opinion although there are much better brakes on the market today (CNW)
For charging, make a start by looking at the original rectifier.
@Kjell I updated my site to cover the Lucas RITA AB5 today, as I only had the AB11 covered previously.
While I was in drawing mode, I put a wiring diagram together for your bike:
Grant Tiller | ***UPDATED*** Custom Norton Commando Wiring Diagram (Kjell)
Here is a page covering the 1971 Norton Commando of Access Norton Forum member Kjell who is based in Norway. The bike has received a few upgrades and mods over the years. Electronic Ignition A popular upgrade in the late 70s and early 80s is the Lucas RITA electronic ignition system. Kjell's...granttiller.com
Let me know if there are any tweaks or changes you need!