No lights, unable to kick over

Torontonian said:
Great you got her running again .
If the battery was found to be completely dead , yet a full charge up got her running again , you may consider a new battery seeing as batterys don't like to be left fully discharged for any length of time . Put a voltmeter to the Batt. terminals and see what it settles in at . Let us know .
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Batt wasn't dead, just ungrounded.
 
concours said:
Glad you got it running that Matt. Tell us more about your previous Motorcycle ownership, your history, your experience.
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I am fairly new to riding. I've been riding for about 6 years. With the Norton, I've previously owned 4 bikes, three of them Royal Enfields, two of them newer and one about 12 years old. That was a 500 which I had made into a scrambler. That bike was great fun. I traded that for the Norton. The Commando is a bike I've wanted for a long time. I was sad to see the Bullet 500 go. I knew though that getting a 55 year old Norton was going to need an extra level of care and maintenance. Mechanical experience has been limited to basic maintenance, oil changes, spark plug, chain as well as adding/replacing parts such as exhaust, rear shocks, turn signals, nothing drastic. Since I live in an apartment in Brooklyn/NYC, most work is done on the street so I tend to do work on the bike which can be done in a day. I have a garage space in my building where I can do some extended work on the bike but it is quite dark and lacks electrical outlets to plug in any tools. I do use a mechanic for any work that is above my experience, which is most work. The shop, which was 6 miles away just moved. It is over 30 miles away now. So I feel that if I get a little more knowledge and experience to do repairs and maintenance on my own it would be helpful for both my love of the bike and my wallet.
I am slowly acquiring a set of tools for the bike. At the moment, I have a basic set of Whitworth wrenches and some specific tools for the oil and primary chain case inspection caps. I have my regular set of metric wrenches and sockets as well as American SAE.
 
PatMat said:
I am fairly new to riding. I've been riding for about 6 years. With the Norton, I've previously owned 4 bikes, three of them Royal Enfields, two of them newer and one about 12 years old. That was a 500 which I had made into a scrambler. That bike was great fun. I traded that for the Norton. The Commando is a bike I've wanted for a long time. I was sad to see the Bullet 500 go. I knew though that getting a 55 year old Norton was going to need an extra level of care and maintenance. Mechanical experience has been limited to basic maintenance, oil changes, spark plug, chain as well as adding/replacing parts such as exhaust, rear shocks, turn signals, nothing drastic. Since I live in an apartment in Brooklyn/NYC, most work is done on the street so I tend to do work on the bike which can be done in a day. I have a garage space in my building where I can do some extended work on the bike but it is quite dark and lacks electrical outlets to plug in any tools. I do use a mechanic for any work that is above my experience, which is most work. The shop, which was 6 miles away just moved. It is over 30 miles away now. So I feel that if I get a little more knowledge and experience to do repairs and maintenance on my own it would be helpful for both my love of the bike and my wallet.
I am slowly acquiring a set of tools for the bike. At the moment, I have a basic set of Whitworth wrenches and some specific tools for the oil and primary chain case inspection caps. I have my regular set of metric wrenches and sockets as well as American SAE.
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Go to the Lowes and buy a battery powered LED work light, now you have a well lit indoor workspace where you live.
I hated working on the street.
You got the better end of your trade by a long shot, hope the Norton works out for you, please don't "make it into a scrambler" 😉
 
OR if you're single, the bike can be easily broken down and transported into your apartment for maintenance in the kitchen!
 
Is this the shop that closed, then relocated? https://www.britbike.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/956302/6th-street-closing#Post956302
If you can read the fine typing, one of the sections is INOALIST. It does run through questions with fairly good feed back. https://www.inoanorton.com/index.html
The Delaware Valley Riders, among others, would put on very good tech sessions, when the National Rally was in that part of the country. I found their members most welcoming. Tara and Bob, espescially.
 
franko said:
Is this the shop that closed, then relocated? https://www.britbike.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/956302/6th-street-closing#Post956302
If you can read the fine typing, one of the sections is INOALIST. It does run through questions with fairly good feed back. https://www.inoanorton.com/index.html
The Delaware Valley Riders, among others, would put on very good tech sessions, when the National Rally was in that part of the country. I found their members most welcoming. Tara and Bob, espescially.
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Wow, I'm surprised 6th st. was still there. Lived around the corner from them for a long time. Neighborhood changed drastically in the last 15 years. Rich assholes and college kids now.
 
NPeteN said:
Wow, I'm surprised 6th st. was still there. Lived around the corner from them for a long time. Neighborhood changed drastically in the last 15 years. Rich assholes and college kids now.
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The old man retired. Josh, who had worked for him for years took over the shop. Alas, the shop had to vacate the building. It is presently up and running in New Rochelle. It’s still called 6th Street Special.
 
NPeteN said:
OR if you're single, the bike can be easily broken down and transported into your apartment for maintenance in the kitchen!
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Apartment/ Studio life , fun , in another crowded city . My Landlord entered and found my Norton being worked on in the Studio in winter . Out it goes NOW onto the frozen street . Luckily my wife loves it so much she lets it be in pieces inside for work/inspection/cleanings , with the rolling chassis being covered up good in a neighbour's backyard this particularly cold winter . Off to explore Africa soon . Enjoy .
 

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