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A technical forum for subjects common to more than one Norton Model type

Over-revving idling

My Dominator will not idle at the correct slow speed.
It is considerably faster than it should be.
The slide is all the way down (no gap at all on the engine side).

Witham, 200 Greenwich High Rd, Greenwich, London

Hi - I am trying to trace a link to a dealership(?) that I believe was located at 200 Greenwich High Rd in 1959. 
Does anyone have any knowledge regarding the owner etc... ?
Any help or observations gratefully received.

Complicated history

I recently purchased a motorcycle from the daughter of the long-deceased original owner - reg.no. TCD 542 - frame no. 14 7520.

Dominator kick start

I recently fitted a new kick start shaft, now when I kick it over the back wheel rotates and the kickstart won't return properly.

Carole Nash Insurance and breakdown recovery.

Like many of us 2-wheel road users I have had an insurance policy with Carole Nash for many years. This post is not about the price at policy renewal, which has actually gone down £1-odd

Resetting Smith odometer

I am restoring a basket case Commando and have purchased a used speedo. How do I set the odometer back to zero?  Do I simply use an electric drill on the cable and turn it backwards for days on end?
Thanks

Steering head bearings

Let's call it the charm of sourcing parts and combining them. The 'charm' I'm stumbling over this time, is that I'm looking for headstock bearings.

 



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