Another recommissioning project for me

by | Feb 9, 2023 | Norton Commando Category

Not mine, but it needs a refurb. Mostly a clean and polish. 3600 miles only, unmoved for at least the past 25 years since it was left languishing in a corridor behind my office and getting damaged by the idiots in the warehouse. Very dusty but under the dust it looks...

Torque: to lube or not lube

by | Feb 9, 2023 | Norton Commando Category

Read through the ‘Torque: lube or no lube’ thread. By the end it seemed to me nobody has The Answer. It is time for me to torque down a head and I want to know “If I use thread lube, do I reduce torque setting and if so by how much?” Using ARP...

Burt Monroe challenge

by | Feb 8, 2023 | Norton Commando Category

Burt Munro Challenge opens despite rain The wet weather will not dampen the spirits of thousands of bikers descending on Invercargill for the Burt Munro Challenge. Despite the rain, the… www.odt.co.nz

Fastback tank-

by | Feb 7, 2023 | Norton Commando Category

Hello all- I just purchased another MK3, hoping for a nice “restored” rider as it was decribed. Sadly, it turned out to be a shiny turd. I definitely have the means and the chops to build it and ultimately save it, but it’s going to get expensive to do it correctly. I...