69 "S" Phoenix rises again

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We have ignition. And it idles nicely at just below 1000. Oil is returning into the tank, one small leak so far, the drive side swing arm is leaking, ugh. Video to come, we made one but for some reason it doesn't have audio and it's not worth posting without that. It took hooking up a battery to start it, probably the MC2 is defective. Starts charging at about 2K. Throttle response seems good. Now if I can get a battery that can go along with it or a capacitor that works, maybe I could get it on the test path. Thanks to sidriley for helping today.

Woohoo. It starts easy too.

Dave
69S
 
Way to go! Thats just a great looking bike and congrats on doing the work yourself including paint-job. Looks like it may be another year before I start back to work one mine. Retiring, moving, setting up my workshop how I want it.
 
DogT said:
We have ignition. And it idles nicely at just below 1000. Oil is returning into the tank, one small leak so far, the drive side swing arm is leaking, ugh. Video to come, we made one but for some reason it doesn't have audio and it's not worth posting without that. It took hooking up a battery to start it, probably the MC2 is defective. Starts charging at about 2K. Throttle response seems good. Now if I can get a battery that can go along with it or a capacitor that works, maybe I could get it on the test path. Thanks to sidriley for helping today.

Woohoo. It starts easy too.

Dave
69S
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I'd rather have a battery as the primary source of electricity than a capacitor. Do you need to really be kicking like a flustered monkey to start this bike? It's not fun, let me assure you.

http://www.batterystuff.com/

I got an AGM battery from this place and they were great. Don't get a wet cell.
 
Stunning restoration Sir... congratulations on a job well done, and many thanks for your documentation here. Enjoy!
cheers,
Don
 
Great job Dave! Congratulations. Always good to see another back on the road. I'm looking forward to seeing it on the road. Be sure to keep a check on those exhaust nuts. With that exhaust it doesn't take much movement to hit the side cover, z-plate or primary cover.
 
Yes, I got a new seat cover. Walridge. Mike seems to think that the 69/70 didn't have the silver Norton on the back, but if you look in the 'S Riders Handbook' it shows a Norton label on the back of the seat. Mine was silver. Only issue was the pleats are a bit narrower, but you can hardly tell unless you want to count them. If you do one, make sure you measure the distance from the bottom to the rib and get it even around the whole seat for the 69/70. When I put mine on, I got the back to close and had to re-do it, so there are some puncture holes you can see on close inspection around the back. Might be a good idea to use some new foam too.

Dave
69S
 
Ha. I discovered the MC2 cap was open. Put it across my Fluke and nothing is there but a huge resistance. So I am going to try this huge capacitor tomorrow. 0.075 Farads. We'll see. We can always go back to the battery.

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Anyone try this battery? It looks like it should fit in the 69/70.

http://www.batterymart.com/p-YT9B-4-AGM ... ttery.html

Dave
69S
 
DogT said:
75 Farads

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Err, that's 75,000 µFarads (the M stands for micro). It is still 20 times the value of the blue can. Watch it from time to time because the maximum voltage is very close to battery voltage. If you can find a capacitor with a slightly higher ratin, it would be better for the long run.

Jean
 
Yeah, I was always bad about moving those decimals around. It's .075F. I found a 37,000uF 30V one that I'll try.

Dave
69S
 
OK, here's the video of starting on Monday, 10/11. I just couldn't get the .mov to play in my media player, but it seems fine in photobucket. This is not the first time we started it, maybe the 3rd or 4th time and you can see the car battery behind the rear wheel. Thanks to sidriley for the video.

69 "S" Phoenix rises again


Dave
69S
 
Yeah, that drill was good enough to put a 1" spade drill in it which fit just fine in a 3/4" drive 15/16" 6 point socket which drove the rotor nut just fine and we got oil to the rockers and back to the return in the oil tank, but not without heating it up and a bit of letting it rest. Love that Milwaukee.

Doesn't it sound like a Norton?

Dave
69S
 
Dave
Are you the same guy who was concerned about not being able to kick her over when the time came?
You must have gotten 10 years younger the moment you tightened the last bolt!
Bike is looking great and I really enjoyed your posts describing the rebuild.
Congratulations now get it out there on the road before the weather stops you.

Bob
 
Dave,
I have been watching your build now for a couple of months. Just watched the video and the bike looks great and sounds even better. Hopefully the sound of Norton will drive those pesky bugs away!
Gary
 
Dave, You bike is very nice and she really ticks over well. I have been reading your posts for quite a while and thinking you were the young looking fellow in your avatar. I,m shocked that you are actually a senior citizen. How great that you kept your interest in Norton,s going all that time. I'm right in there with you.
 
Thanks, guys. I have all of you on the forum to thank for keeping my interest up and the needed information available. That avatar picture was taken in 1972, I was about 29 then. The Norton has always been in the back of my mind and finally I have the time and money to work with it. I'm really glad I didn't listen to those yokels that always insisted I had too much equity in my house. I own it free and clear now, and I hope those mortgage brokers are all bankrupt and get sued for fraud.

Dave
69S
 
DogT said:
I'm really glad I didn't listen to those yokels that always insisted I had too much equity in my house. I own it free and clear now, and I hope those mortgage brokers are all bankrupt and get sued for fraud.
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Very well said :!:

I had a bike exactly like yours in the early seventies and seeing one on the road sounding so good brings back good memories. Bikes today may be better in every way, but in my head I was a lot faster 30 pounds... err years ago :mrgreen:

Jean

Here is a picture of my 69S, as you can see, it did not stay stock very long :lol:

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very good indeed.
When I first saw the old geezer in the photo's I thought for a moment your dad was helping.
Insurance must be lower cost now too.
Sounds AWESOME.
I can't hear mine accurately because of the concert damage and helmet, I only hope to others it is as sweet as yours.
 
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