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Anything's possible.... But an awful lot of work. More so if you want to keep the drum on the rear...
Easier to p/ex for a Mk3 :)
 
Check into the way Moto Morini did it on the 3 1\2.
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I was hoping someone would say it’s all bolt on parts from Andover, Guessing not that easy. I’ll have to learn to shift and brake from the wrong side . Thanks all
 
Dunstall used to make the rear set conversion kit to switch the Commando to left shift, right brake, shown below. I modified one to fit my PR, used it for racing for a short while, then went back to original. If you had the shop facilities, it wouldn't be too difficult to make one of similar design.

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These are pictures of the PR in street legal trim, with the modified Dunstall conversion. This was somewhere in the mid '70s.

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Ken
 
That’s interesting but big and hard to look at. I thought that what ever parts Norton used for the late model commando might be the answer.
 
Jackman said:
That’s interesting but big and hard to look at. I thought that what ever parts Norton used for the late model commando might be the answer.
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Yeah, I never liked the look either. Trying to use the MK3 parts to convert it would be an even bigger project, and still require lots of fabrication.

Ken
 
Wasn't/isn't there a mirrored quadrant plate for the gearbox to flip the shift pattern 1 down 3 up?
 
Jackman said:
I was hoping someone would say it’s all bolt on parts from Andover, Guessing not that easy. I’ll have to learn to shift and brake from the wrong side . Thanks all
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How many times have you ridden with a right foot gearchange ?
Once you have done it a few times you will forget about it
I regularly ride with left and right gearchange and also different shift patterns
It can seem daunting at first but try to remember also the way you sit on the bike
No two bikes feel the same
Hard to explain but the way you sit on the bike will tell you which bike you are on and which side you brake and shift
 
Jackman said:
I was hoping someone would say it’s all bolt on parts from Andover, Guessing not that easy. I’ll have to learn to shift and brake from the wrong side . Thanks all
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Jackman said:
I was hoping someone would say it’s all bolt on parts from Andover, Guessing not that easy. I’ll have to learn to shift and brake from the wrong side . Thanks all
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actually the correct side.
 
Jackman said:
I was hoping someone would say it’s all bolt on parts from Andover, Guessing not that easy. I’ll have to learn to shift and brake from the wrong side . Thanks all
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Learn to ride your bike the right way and the proper way, Norton got it right the first time and everyone else got it wrong by switching to left hand gear change, you just got to train your brain and as some have said once mastered you won't look back, I ride my left change bikes more these day but I still prefer the right gear change of my Norton and its a lot smoother gear change, I have no problems knowing which bike I am on, I been riding left gear change bike since I was 15 and the Norton since I was 17 so over 48 years of riding, but changing bikes just comes natural to me and it won't take you long before it becomes natural to you, just remember what bike you are on.

Ashley
 
baz said:
How many times have you ridden with a right foot gearchange ?
Once you have done it a few times you will forget about it
I regularly ride with left and right gearchange and also different shift patterns
It can seem daunting at first but try to remember also the way you sit on the bike
No two bikes feel the same
Hard to explain but the way you sit on the bike will tell you which bike you are on and which side you brake and shift
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Answer is never, I’m 60 years old and everything I’ve ridden was left shift right brake and 1 down 4,or 5 up. I don’t see it being an easy thing to adjust to but I’ll probably have to
 
ashman said:
Learn to ride your bike the right way and the proper way, Norton got it right the first time and everyone else got it wrong by switching to left hand gear change, you just got to train your brain and as some have said once mastered you won't look back, I ride my left change bikes more these day but I still prefer the right gear change of my Norton and its a lot smoother gear change, I have no problems knowing which bike I am on, I been riding left gear change bike since I was 15 and the Norton since I was 17 so over 48 years of riding, but changing bikes just comes natural to me and it won't take you long before it becomes natural to you, just remember what bike you are on.

Ashley
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Good post Thanks
 
Tornado said:
Wasn't/isn't there a mirrored quadrant plate for the gearbox to flip the shift pattern 1 down 3 up?
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Yes, it seems there is.

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