Tools You Have Made to Maintain your Norton

Fast Eddie · Jan 17, 2026

Mark Savage said:
Yes, it fits through the spring fine. I did think I might have had to grind the corners off the nut but there was no need.

Looks like a Triumph cylinder barrel to crank case stud nut to me ? They have smaller spanner (wrench) size than would be normal for the thread size.

Mark Savage · Jan 17, 2026

Fast Eddie said:
Looks like a Triumph cylinder barrel to crank case stud nut to me ? They have smaller spanner (wrench) size than would be normal for the thread size.

Could be, did the TSS have them if so it could be why I had it?

Fast Eddie · Jan 17, 2026

Mark Savage said:
Could be, did the TSS have them if so it could be why I had it?

Hmm, not sure, it had nuts like that, but I think they were 5/16 ?

Mark Savage · Jan 17, 2026

Fast Eddie said:
Hmm, not sure, it had nuts like that, but I think they were 5/16 ?

Weren’t they 12 point anyway? Can’t remember now as it’s long gone. It’s irrelevant anyway, it’s a nut that works regardless of where it came from, sorry I even mentioned it.

ludwig · Jan 24, 2026

Tools You Have Made to Maintain your Norton

Tube to help install kick start spring.
ID 26 mm OD 28 mm
I had to use it today.

seattle##gs · Jan 24, 2026

To R&R the kickstart spring I use a piece of thin nylon string ( I call it surveyor's string, available everywhere ) , make a loop, slip it over the main hook and it's off in a second or two. Same with installation.

Andy Higham · Feb 19, 2026

Guess the purpose of the tool I have just made ???

20260219_185503 by Sigma Projects, on Flickr

NickZ · Feb 19, 2026

Andy Higham said:
Guess the purpose of the tool I have just made ???

20260219_185503 by Sigma Projects, on Flickr

I'm guessing drive chain adjustment

Andy Higham · Feb 19, 2026

It's for servicing the rear isolastic. It will take the load off the long bolt to enable withdrawal, then can be extended to lower the cradle to below the frame lug.
It avoids jacking and blocking

20260219_194950 by Sigma Projects, on Flickr

Andy Higham · Feb 19, 2026

Total cost £32.00

Bonzo · Feb 21, 2026

Ladies & Gentlemen, I present to you the Bonzo Jnr SSASP (Stubborn Swing Arm Spindle Persuader).

Of course, you need to remove the primary, but when the extractor bolt just won't budge the pin...

Heat up the assembly, insert the SSASP...

...and give it a couple of whacks with a FBH and the old spindle is out

Big love to our youngest who knocked this out in his lunch hour about 12 hours after I'd asked him if he could make something up for me

Tools You Have Made to Maintain your Norton

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