Norton 961 shift linkage broke

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So I was cruising today and the shift linkage snapped! Does anyone know where I can get a replacement? With the bend I think it’s 961 specific? Thanks, pics attached
 

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Jkal said:
So I was cruising today and the shift linkage snapped! Does anyone know where I can get a replacement? With the bend I think it’s 961 specific? Thanks, pics attached
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Is this a commando or dominator?
 
I drill these out to 5mm, and tap to M6. Then thread lock in a 14.9 hitensile stud.
On mine, I also replaced the ball socket end with a stainless steel rose joint.
 

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I had a couple fail - sleeved and pinned as a fix which has worked well. Stu’s idea might be better.

- Search out thread “Gear change greeeeeemlins” - lots of information on the subject.

- Should be able to purchase one directly from Norton.

- If all options fail, I have a spare.

Good luck

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Stephen_Spencer said:
I had a couple fail - sleeved and pinned as a fix which has worked well. Stu’s idea might be better.

- Search out thread “Gear change greeeeeemlins” - lots of information on the subject.

- Should be able to purchase one directly from Norton.

- If all options fail, I have a spare.

Good luck

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Thanks all, I’m going to reach out to Norton and see if I can get one. If not I’d be interested in buying your spare :)
 
If you read up on this it's the thread cutting that creates a fracture point. Save time and money and as Stu says get a friend/machine shop to face it off, drill, tap and threadlock a piece of bolt thread in. A half hour job.
 
Clive said:
If you read up on this it's the thread cutting that creates a fracture point. Save time and money and as Stu says get a friend/machine shop to face it off, drill, tap and threadlock a piece of bolt thread in. A half hour job.
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Yes save time and money… and more importantly… prevent future reoccurrence of the failure.
 
Jkal said:
Thanks all, I’m going to reach out to Norton and see if I can get one. If not I’d be interested in buying your spare :)
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For the love of God, do not ask TVS Norton!
The cost will shock you and it’ll be plated in 24k Gold.

If you must buy from them, tell them you have a Honda, maybe then they’ll sell it to you. If they find out you have a Donington bike, they’ll tell you it may not fit.



I’d do as Stu says.
 
Clive said:
If you read up on this it's the thread cutting that creates a fracture point. Save time and money and as Stu says get a friend/machine shop to face it off, drill, tap and threadlock a piece of bolt thread in. A half hour job.
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I read up. I don't have a friend with a machine shop, but would love to make one.
 
I don’t think the configuration has changed JKal however it was a known failure point, so Norton may have re-engineered it.

If you don’t have the ability to employs Stu’s fix, send Geoff Fitchett a spares request. Keep it simple - no need to complicate the request with configuration/compatability detail (at least initially) - you are just looking for a quote; he should provide cost and availability detail.

Whats happening so far is that he’e sending the quote out with a formatted explanation about spares available, including the below clarification.

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From his emails to me, they seem pretty busy and reading between the lines, still not fully bedded in. He’s been pretty responsive so far though.

Report back to the site please - so we can all learn from it. This might be one of the first examples of the requesting of a re-configured part.
 
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Brummie Norton have revised their bikes linkage as well. They too have drilled it and tapped it to what I assume to be M6, and are now using a male rose joint, albeit just regular steel instead of stainless.
 

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Stu Bodycote said:
Brummie Norton have revised their bikes linkage as well. They too have drilled it and tapped it to what I assume to be M6, and are now using a male rose joint, albeit just regular steel instead of stainless.
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Good info Stu.

I take it that it will fit to our Donington Norton’s without difficulty?
 
Stephen_Spencer said:
Good info Stu.

I take it that it will fit to our Donington Norton’s without difficulty?
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I'd imagine it to be a straight fit, but I really wouldn't waste your money. Your original rod can be drilled and tapped in the same way, and then you can fit much better quality rose joints than the standard steel and bronze one's they're using.
 
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