Pictures of your Norton 961

Cheers Tony!
Ok, one more sneak peek...
Stole Brummy Nortons idea for the ball bearing to block up the vent hole on the starter motor, over the old smudge of rtv. Also stainless rose jointed the shifter rod.
 

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Stu Bodycote said:
Shot, quite coarse stuff tbh.
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Try a finer grit of media next time. I generally use the grit that I’m trying to duplicate or restore.
So if I’m finishing something that is cast aluminum, and I want to keep that textured cast look. I’ll use a course shot peen or black beauty media.

If I’m doing something that’s smooth such as billet aluminum, die cast aluminum, a quality casted aluminum or steel that’s getting Cerakote or powder coated, I’ll use a silica sand.

If it’s getting polished or anodized, I’ll use walnut shells or baking soda.
 
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Sneak peek of the new engine build. Cerakoted the castings black. I'm going to do the same with the oil pump too.
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Do the starter also.
My advice is to do the oil pump and the starter in grainy powder coating, Like on Harley and Triumph.

@Stu Bodycote Whats that means? 🤣 I dont understand a word...
"Stole Brummy Nortons idea for the ball bearing to block up the vent hole on the starter motor, over the old smudge of rtv. Also stainless rose jointed the shifter rod."
 
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NortonDominator2020 said:
Do the starter also.
My advice is to do the oil pump and the starter in grainy powder coating, Like on Harley and Triumph.

@Stu Bodycote Whats that means? 🤣 I dont understand a word...
"Stole Brummy Nortons idea for the ball bearing to block up the vent hole on the starter motor, over the old smudge of rtv. Also stainless rose jointed the shifter rod."
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Stainless rose joints, instead of those ball sockets
 

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Ball bearing pressed in, instead of a blob of rtv sealant.
I much prefer the silver starter motor, so it'll be staying.
 

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Stu Bodycote said:
Ball bearing pressed in, instead of a blob of rtv sealant.
I much prefer the silver starter motor, so it'll be staying.
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What diameter ball do you need to do this and how much press does it require to get in ? On a Harley Sportster this hole points down so like a vent/drain . I like those rose joints ! Do you mind sharing the specs for us to do this ?
 
Sorry, everything was from my own spares tins, ice cream tubs and boxes, so no links. I can measure the ball bearing though, and the rose joints were just m6 female rose joints. I struck lucky with the length, as they're spot on....but all you need to really do is measure what's currently fitted.
 
The ball bearing knocked in without too much sweating, with a decent drift and hammer. It was a brand new starter motor, that I ordered in from USA for stock.....so I was a little nervous of cocking it up.
 
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The ball bearing knocked in without too much sweating, with a decent drift and hammer. It was a brand new starter motor, that I ordered in from USA for stock.....so I was a little nervous of cocking it up.
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hi Stuart,

take some balls and sell it for a big money to Norton Dominator 2020
 
Fridays is my motorcycle jaunt day with my gang , todays trip was only half a day to one of the UK,s many privately owned & free museums , up to 80,000 women worked on farms during WW2 , this old barn was full of memorabilia & stories( near Dover in Kent ) Clive please note the pea shooters remain
Pictures of your Norton 961
 
Wonder if anyone has ever painted in the engine casing logo in gold? Don’t suppose there’s any historical precedence.
 
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