The old Norton got to see the ocean today and she is running quite well. No hesitation after she is warmed up, no stalling at lights or leaks. Good clean pulls right up to redline.
I was pleased to find no leaks when she got home. As usual the rule is that something has to happen so my tach started making that low on lube whine and became erratic. That will have to be cured before another trip.
Unlike a Commando there is no real sweet spot with this bike, at certain speeds she will really buzz the pegs. I think my best cruise is around 3,000 RPMs in 4th but the tach was getting wacky so I'm not really sure. It's sure no problem keeping up with traffic with this thing and passing is easy, folks give you a thumbs up on a pass sometimes.
The brakes and clutch now work the way good Commando bits of their era should. It's fairly easy to lock the rear after last winter's service.
The riding position is quite poor and will need work for sure. I got along with the right hand shift today by not pushing the bike so that I go into automatic mode, that may take rethinking next winter also.
The current punch list is only 1 item this summer, the tach. Adjusting the bike to my six inch taller than former riders can be next winter.