P11 Problems

Problem is I can't ride it without twisting the throttle wide open once in a while. How does one fix that?

I put a new rear tire on a few days ago and went for a test ride to see if it was round. It's nice to not have a squared off tire to ride on anymore.

To get the handling a bit nicer for me (not anyone else) I put a BT46 110/80-18 on the rear. Front is Conti-Go 100/90-18. The 110/80-18 is a bit skinnier and not as tall as the the 4.00-18 it replaced. It does look a little strange, but feels great.

Schwany said:

Problem is I can't ride it without twisting the throttle wide open once in a while. How does one fix that?

I put a new rear tire on a few days ago and went for a test ride to see if it was round. It's nice to not have a squared off tire to ride on anymore.

To get the handling a bit nicer for me (not anyone else) I put a BT46 110/80-18 on the rear. Front is Conti-Go 100/90-18. The 110/80-18 is a bit skinnier and not as tall as the the 4.00-18 it replaced. It does look a little strange, but feels great.

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Whatever keeps you wanting to ride it is 'right'. Period. My focus is on that lovely engine and front brake, plus paint and other details anyway.

I find myself riding my N15 a lot more than my Suzuki 1100, which is an excellent ride, being much faster, smoother, and roomier for my ape-like frame. But the Norton gives me more smiles, and that's a BIG deal. I think having built it with my own hands, the way I thought was right, gives me a boost of pride and joy. Sometimes when I'm riding it, I have thoughts of when it sat in a greasy bunch of boxes, and wondering "is it worth rebuilding?" and "will it be reliable and good to ride?" Should I part it out? Thankfully, the answer is yes, yes, and no.

Well, everything I do is right in my warped opinion.

I've had the P11 a long time. It's a better ride than it ever has been. Almost like riding a loud boring modern bike with a slightly stiff suspension. It might even be reliable, but I haven't got a burning desire to test that theory on a long ride yet.

I don't have a garage full of bikes anymore. I wouldn't mind having the 1988 Maroon 1100 Katana I had now. Good sport touring bike it was.

Only a few other things I'd like to modify on my version of a P11. One being fill the Norton name on the timing cover and finish it off to make it look more like the pre-Commando it is.