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British Bikes / Re: Long Range fuel tank for a Commando 850?
« on: November 13, 2014, 11:12:18 PM »
The tank is in excellent condition considering, the lead work was minimal, now I will give it a light bead blast and re-paint it, I am not going to restore the radio mounts at this point unless someone really wants the tank for a restoration and can swap me a mint condition Interstate tank.

Just putting it out there.

 :)

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British Bikes / Re: Selling in the USA
« on: November 13, 2014, 10:38:41 PM »
Coincidentally there is an online magazine called "Bike Sales" in Australia, there are plenty of old bikes advertised in that.

People look in all kinds of forums for old bikes looking for a fair priced machine, main steam specialist vintage bike mags seem to be the most expensive place to buy old bikes.

If you want to catch someone with more money than brains keep it on Ebay.

 ;)

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British Bikes / Re: clutch advice needed
« on: November 13, 2014, 10:27:13 PM »
This is a simple conversion that may be of help, they also have an easy pull option (Barnett)

http://coloradonortonworks.com/

Search for Hydraulic clutch on this site.


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British Bikes / Re: Long Range fuel tank for a Commando 850?
« on: October 30, 2014, 11:20:45 PM »
Right, looks like it.

The dilemma, re-instate the mounting holes or leave them filled in, seems to me the tank will be useful for fuel range and novelty factor on my roadster or are these special enough I should restore to original and let someone else fit it to the correct bike?

Thanks for your input

Cheers

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British Bikes / Re: 1962 Model 88; previously 1957 basket case value?
« on: October 30, 2014, 11:13:53 PM »
Fixed the clutch, 5 of each it is plus the half plate and the slim pressure plate.

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British Bikes / Re: Long Range fuel tank for a Commando 850?
« on: October 30, 2014, 07:34:54 AM »
I have just opened the October issue of Roadholder and I see the exact tank on the Britton in page 12.
Having stripped the paint off it I have uncovered 4 mounting holes for a rack. ? ???

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British Bikes / Re: 1962 Model 88; previously 1957 basket case value?
« on: October 29, 2014, 02:52:59 AM »
Thanks R

I do have the one side bonded plate

two more plates one steel and one bonded both sides will fit in, I may have miss interpreted the parts list that simply says in the order for; "5 required", I took to mean 4 plus the one sided plate.

However in my case I am still one steel short even if I get one more bonded plate, which threw me off a bit.

I will snap a photo tonight

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British Bikes / Re: Long Range fuel tank for a Commando 850?
« on: October 28, 2014, 04:20:32 AM »
I hear what you are saying, I hope to get a look at that brochure this week and will post what I find.

Thanks for your comments

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British Bikes / Re: 1962 Model 88; previously 1957 basket case value?
« on: October 28, 2014, 04:18:23 AM »
Yeah Thanks John, you are right, I will contact Norvil and see what they say, it just seemed strange that there would be two extra plates and I thought maybe it had been a mod for an Atlas or something with more grunt. I purchased the clutch as a Model 88 part and as this was my first Norton I didn't know better at the time.

Cheers

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British Bikes / Re: Long Range fuel tank for a Commando 850?
« on: October 27, 2014, 04:34:40 AM »
Apparently they came out in limited number on new Roadsters in the USA, I have a report of a brochure showing this but I have not seen it myself yet.

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British Bikes / Re: Long Range fuel tank for a Commando 850?
« on: October 26, 2014, 11:36:45 PM »
Hmmm

Looks like I have a good long range fast back tank for sale soon then. I am going to restore and repaint it as it is in very good condition, I have someone who will do lead work on it and it is currently purple!

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British Bikes / Re: Long Range fuel tank for a Commando 850?
« on: October 26, 2014, 11:24:08 PM »
Thanks!

I knew someone would know about them. :)

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British Bikes / Re: 1962 Model 88; previously 1957 basket case clutch issues
« on: October 26, 2014, 11:09:20 PM »
Hope its ok to post in an old topic like this but it is relevant to the bike.

Has anyone had an experience with needing two extra clutch plates in the post 1956 AMC clutch on a Domi?

I had brought the clutch basket complete from the USA as a second hand unit, however it started slipping and I ordered new friction plates (5) including the half plate, however they do not fill the basket enough for the pressure plate (spring plate) to squeeze the clutch pack.

The old plates were corroded under the linings distorting the width and the plates were only touching the high spots. (don't ask why I didn't notice this!) ???

The pressure plate I have does not have a shoulder as such and is 12mm narrower than the standard plate?

Was this a modification to make a stronger clutch??

can someone shed any light on this?

Cheers

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British Bikes / Long Range fuel tank for a Commando 850?
« on: October 26, 2014, 10:54:30 PM »
Hi All

I have just purchased what I am told is the long range fuel tank for an 850 roadster, It is correct for fitting etc on the underside but to me it just looks like a modified Domi or Atlas tank. The helpful chap I got it from told me there were only 400 or so made for the Australian Market.

Anyone shed some light on this?? any photos? I would like to paint it in the original look.

Cheers

Kiwi

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British Bikes / Re: 1962 Model 88; previously 1957 basket case value?
« on: March 25, 2014, 11:28:57 PM »
Shes done 20 miles, but I am waiting for a rear brake lever so I can get a road worthy cert and registered for the road. I am over the moon with it! That front brake is way better than I expected too.

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