Just chasing some info regarding some info regarding purchasing fuel tanks form India

Hi ,I looked up Greg Marshes useful info re frame numbers ,Seems like I have a 69 frame that was built in England as the tubing size is imperial .
Mine has the riveted plate with the number stamped on it on the left hand side .This plate was painted over ,upon removing the paint all the other info had been sanded off .
Why ,who knows
As the bike came from California ,I might contact the Norton Club over there and see if they have any ideas .
 
Hi Wheelie there is a mob in Adelaide called vintagebike_aus they are selling Indian tanks but are based here so may be better able to deal with problems you might have . I havent used them but might be worth a try.
 
Looking for info regarding a Commando rear swingarm dimensions.
I have what can be described as a parts bin special ,69 frame ,850 engine etc .
Am currently doing some work on it and removed the swingarm to check it for straightness as always had an issue trying to get the bike to track straight but simply rode around the problem .
The bike has the later version of swingarm with triangular bracing at the rear of the spindle tube and runs the later model cush drive hub.
I believe the 69 models came without any bracing in that area .
I read somewhere recently the motors are offset slightly to the left (i think ) in the engine cradle and the rear wheel spokes are slightly off center to bring the wheels back into line .

Can anyone tell me if the swingarms are symmetrical to the pivot spindle and not intentionally offset .

I cannot find any specs on this, only ones for checking frame dimensions .
A rough check today seems to indicate, the arms measured at the chain adjuster slots appear to be about 1/4 inch more to the right of centre of the swingarm pivot pin and one side is about 1/8 lower than the other which would account for a wheel leaning over slightly ..
Indications that this bike has been in an accident in its past life but everything else frame wise appears straight
Thanks
Dave
 
Hi Wheelie there is a mob in Adelaide called vintagebike_aus they are selling Indian tanks but are based here so may be better able to deal with problems you might have . I havent used them but might be worth a try.
Hi ,thanks for that .
A friend of mine who buys a lot of bike parts online suggested if they don,t have a website or a listed phone number to be vary wary .
I could find neither .
I had a recent experience with a company that had an Aussie name etc . turns out it was based in Hong Kong .
What i ordered arrived eventually ,but had no confirmation order had been received or processed and thought I had done my money for a while .
Thanks anyway
 
Theoretically not or the shocks would lean over.
Thought so but with some modern bikes and the tyre widths,drive assemblies sometimes they do .
Didnt think in 69 they would though but thought I would just ask.
I am guessing with the later swingarm goes the later cush drive hub .
Thanks
 
Hi ,thanks for that .
A friend of mine who buys a lot of bike parts online suggested if they don,t have a website or a listed phone number to be vary wary .
I could find neither .
I had a recent experience with a company that had an Aussie name etc . turns out it was based in Hong Kong .
What i ordered arrived eventually ,but had no confirmation order had been received or processed and thought I had done my money for a while .
Thanks anyway
That may be true of many online selling sites, but if you require the seller to have a website and phone number on eBay you'll never be buying anything there!

I've bought hundreds of things on eBay, including a lot of motorcycles and most sellers have nothing outside eBay and it's against the eBay agreement to post direct contact info. So, I always check the feedback and never buy from anyone without a 99% or higher positive and won't buy anything expensive from someone without at least 100 feedbacks. I also don't buy from companies listed as India, China, or several others.
 
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