Major updates / Major success

After some major winter updates, I could no longer wait for 50 degree weather. Heated up the garage with a ready heater and gave it a go. This is the second season in a row that this remarkable machine has started on the first kick of the year. I runs incredibly smooth with the stage 1 cam kit from JSMotorsport. He said it would idle a little lumpy at idle but I don't see it. I like a little lumpy, cammy kind of idle. Some fine tuning will be taking place when weather breaks, but for now it's all smiles

Here is a list of the things I did this winter and a list of the other things i have done since acquiring this bike in March of 2008.

This Winter's Updates
Motor
1. JS Motorsport stage 1 cam kit
2. Crankcase swap out w/machining updates
3. Grandpauls breather machined into case
4. Fresh superblends
5. Addition if Oldbritts oil pressure guage
6. Mark III timing cover
Gearbox
1. Rebuild
2. Bearings and bushings where needed. Main, lay….
3. First gear layshaft gear
4. Kickstart pawl

Frame
1. New swingarm bushings
2. Fresh fork seals
3. Swap fiberglass tank for steel
4. Fresh red paint
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PREVIOUS UPDATES.
ELECTRICAL
1. Pazon Ignition
2. Dual Lead HO Coil
3. Podtronic regulator/rectifier
4. 180watt stator
5. AGM battery
6. Mark3 controls left/right
7. Add Turn indicators and flasher unit

Motor
1. Crank seal
2. Timing shaft seal
3. Recondition oil pump
4. Rebuild head valves, guides, springs
5. Compression plate
6. Hone cylinder
7. Piston set +20
8. Recondition oil tank
9. Stainless oil feed lines
10. Oil filter mounting
11. motormite one-way breather valve
12. Dunstal valve cover
13. Big bore exhaust
14. MIkuni 36mm carb conversion/Amal MarkII 34mm conversion/ TM34 flatside
Drivetrain
1. RGM primary belt drive
2. O—ring chain conversion
3. Wheel bearings
4. Avon Roadridertires
5. Rebuild caliper
6. Drilled/lighten rotor
7. Magura master cylinder
8. Rear shocks
9. Lansdown fork upgrade
10. Barnet cutch

Chassis
1. Drag bars
2. New center stand
3. Seat
4. Napoleon Bar end Mirrors
5. Grab bar
6. Speedo drive/
7. Cable
8. Teflon lined clutch cable
9. Mick Hemming rearset

Sounds like a heck of a list of stuff got done.

Now for the photos...

grandpaul said:

Sounds like a heck of a list of stuff got done.

Now for the photos...

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Pictures......It's all internal.

Anything in the 40+ (F) degree range.....it's hard to resist firing her up!

My billfold hurts just reading the list of upgrades! :roll:

40°! Hell, go ride it!

Yeah Man, just about removed all the Norton from this Commando. I like that as much as I detest it now. I've gone a bit over board myself with a list too long to begin and ain't done yet. Hope it pleases you no end and then those that inherit it.
A nod to all the time stolen to get er done so far over a season.

bmwbob said:

My billfold hurts just reading the list of upgrades! :roll:

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:lol:

hobot said:

Yeah Man, just about removed all the Norton from this Commando. I like that as much as I detest it now. I've gone a bit over board myself with a list too long to begin and ain't done yet. Hope it pleases you no end and then those that inherit it.
A nod to all the time stolen to get er done so far over a season.

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If what I've done makes this less of a Norton Commando, then those testosterone pills, steroid shots and viagra you take make you less a man.

This bike was a complete bitsa when I SAVED it. There is one thing I am going to do that should please many. I have a beautiful set of 32mm 932/L34 ,R33's. I believe i will need these to take full advantage of the cam. Any single carb setup will be a waste as far as this bike is concerned.

At the end of last season I was running 2 breathers. One at the lower rear and another it the upper timing case. No check or reed valve were employed. It run perfect with no loss of power at the upper end, 6k+. I have made a change by add reed valves at BOTH location. I really like the way this works.

tocino said:

bmwbob said:

My billfold hurts just reading the list of upgrades! :roll:

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:lol:

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Many of these items have been purchased with items that were sold and all the labor is lovingly mine. I''m not saying that good chunk of dough wasn't out of pocket, but much was and is being recouped. Do I have a sickness? You bet! As a recovering person, I know the difference between a good and a bad addiction. All the bills are paid.

Man and Machine,,...cannot see you ever parting with her :!:

john robert bould said:

Man and Machine,,...cannot see you ever parting with her :!:

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I may get another some day but this one is all me. I guess I could call it a Viston or a Norser.

You are a very ambitious man to complete that list for winter projects. :shock:

britbike220 said:

You are a very ambitious man to complete that list for winter projects. :shock:

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There are 2 lists there. This winters list and the updates from years back list. Ambitious? I don't know about that. For cripe sake, what ever will I do next winter? I'll bet something will come up.

Come over to my place and repeat. :lol:

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Come over to my place and repeat. :lol:

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Joliet is 3/4 of the way.