Tools You Have Made to Maintain your Norton

Torontonian · Jan 17, 2026

robs ss said:
If you don't have an old damper rod then a 3-4 foot length of 80-100lb fishing braid tied firmly onto the threaded section of the rod works just as well.
Allows you to drop the rod, remove the spring and, voila, filling is a fast doddle!
Cheers

Ooh , fishing line .

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 · Saturday at 12:30 PM

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 · Saturday at 12:53 PM

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.

Tools You Have Made to Maintain your Norton

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Fast Eddie

Mark Savage

Fast Eddie

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ludwig

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