Norton Full Width Alloy Front Wheel Hub

dobbo800 · Mar 26, 2017

Hi. I'm working on a project and want to use an early Commando 2LS front brake. The brake itself is readily available but I cannot find information, anywhere, as to the availability of either a new or used hub. Are these things rare or I am looking in the wrong places? Thanks for your help.

Cheers

Russell

madass140 · Mar 26, 2017

not available new, but often available used on Ebay, Atlas will fit also, only a different thread in the bearing retaining ring.

Triton Thrasher · Mar 26, 2017

If an Atlas hub fits, does that mean any 1957-on 8" Norton hub will fit?

madass140 · Mar 26, 2017

Post 64, earlier had narrower forks, but may still work.

bsaboss · Mar 26, 2017

I may be wrong, but I think when the fork yokes were widened in 64 there was no change to the hub or brake plate, the change was made to the bottom of the fork sliders, with the bosses widened by the required amount. This also means you have to be careful to match sliders and yokes from the correct period.

ILLF8ED · Mar 26, 2017

dobbo800 said:
Hi. I'm working on a project and want to use an early Commando 2LS front brake. The brake itself is readily available but I cannot find information, anywhere, as to the availability of either a new or used hub. Are these things rare or I am looking in the wrong places? Thanks for your help.

Cheers

Russell

Hi Russell,

I have a front hub/brake drum laying on the floor in my garage. Where on the planet are you?

David

madass140 · Mar 26, 2017

and I got a new brake to go in it.
Don

Bernhard · Mar 27, 2017

Triton Thrasher said:
If an Atlas hub fits, does that mean any 1957-on 8" Norton hub will fit?

No.

dobbo800 · Mar 27, 2017

illf8ed said:
dobbo800 said:

Hi. I'm working on a project and want to use an early Commando 2LS front brake. The brake itself is readily available but I cannot find information, anywhere, as to the availability of either a new or used hub. Are these things rare or I am looking in the wrong places? Thanks for your help.

Cheers

Russell

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Hi Russell,

I have a front hub/brake drum laying on the floor in my garage. Where on the planet are you?

David

Hi David

Not too close, I'm afraid. I live just outside Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, in the UK.

dobbo800 · Mar 27, 2017

madass140 said:
not available new, but often available used on Ebay, Atlas will fit also, only a different thread in the bearing retaining ring.

You're right, definitely nothing available new, but I can't find anything used either. At least not in the UK.

Norton Full Width Alloy Front Wheel Hub

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