Amal carbs and spark plugs issues and concerns

Nortoniggy said:

Having been hit from behind while stationary I think you are deluded if you think sitting in gear is going to save you. First I knew about it was when the bike started suddenly moving forwards and sideways throwing me off. I had been looking in the mirrors but there was a vehicle turning in front so was having to pay attention to that. Also if there are vehicles in front of you, where are you going to go?

Eddie is correct about the Commando clutch. The adjuster does spin so something will wearing at one or both ends of the pushrod.

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Good to know - now I'm a deluded rookie! BTW, I'd rather be a deluded rookie than dead.

In both cars and motorcycles I've taken evasive action to prevent being hit. Not tailgating and leaving room at stops is the key. I do not "look in the mirrors". I keep one eye on the mirror when stopping/stopped. Within 3 minutes of buying my first Triumph 500 I was hit in the rear and that was in very low traffic in town. The driver simply said that she was looking at the light and didn't see me. Today, there's no "low traffic" near me and since that day I've taken "ride defensively" to heart.

So, all you non-deluded, non-rookies are welcome in my book to do whatever makes you feel safe/happy. Time for my second favorite Access Norton tool - unwatch thread.

I guess I didn't realize how many pulled in clutch rather than shift to neutral at a stop.

As someone thats driven professionally for a couple decades, I too appreciate and swear by defensive driving- you might say I live by that rule......

I guess the difference is some think its more defensive to let it in gear, others think the opposite

My rookie comment came from my beginnings- on old harleys, finding neutral was a trick- and one held in the clutch only because he couldn't get it into neutral-

as a friend once said- if it works for you, you are doing it right.....

Well for coming onto 50 years of riding my Norton and keeping it in gear while stopped at lights and hand on clutch lever, well I am still running with my original clutch plates, I run a sealed bearing in the clutch, original clutch rod, haven't broken a clutch cable for over 40 years now, my Norton was a everyday rider for most of it life, sh it I better put in neutral so I don't wear anything out.

marshg246 said:

Good to know - now I'm a deluded rookie! BTW, I'd rather be a deluded rookie than dead.

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I made no reference to any level of experience, or you in particular. So I have no idea why I needed such an aggressive reply.