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A funny thing happened to me today.  I took Ethel for a long sunny ride and nothing broke or fell off!  I know how much we all love debating the correct thread size of our flange retaining widgets but it's all just a means to an end that I've occa

I think I've sorted out the Norton's starting. The key is just to hold the button in for a couple of seconds at a time - no more - and it starts reliably after 2 or 3 attempts hot or cold.

Hi. Where the blue spot is on the picture, I seem to have oil leaking through from the gearbox, is this normal, or is there meant to be a seal on one end of the shaft? 

Hi, can anyone please advise me on what grade/type of oil suits the gearbox and primary on a Navigator? 

With great help from Peter Holland, Al Osborn and Andy Sochanik (plus many others) I think I'm nearly there with my Electra. The electric starter is now starting it reliably despite the missing key between motor shaft and sprocket.

Afternoon All!

My Maintenance Manual & Instruction Book (Publication 105/P) tells me at para 33 that with the weight of the bike on the wheels there should be 3/8" to 1/2" slack in the rear chain.  

I finally had the Electra running this morning - I've been struggling but think the problem has been under the tank - maybe a short somewhere. However.....

Hi. Can anyone advise me on whether it's possible to swap an 11/16ths output shaft and clutch set up for a 3/4 output shaft and clutch set up.

The threads on the three studs on my clutch are slightly mangled. The studs are 1/4 x 26 tpi. They are either cycle thread or BSF, ie very similar but the question is which thread ?

Just thought I would put a photo on of my 1960 jubilee . Not far away from the finish line now . Wiring loom to fit , electronic ignition and the outer gear ratchet and pawl to sort out  .