What year/model? What am I missing?

Next up is this rear wheel. The project was finally delivered today. Looks like I’m missing a lot of components for this rear hub.
 

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macvittiemotorcycles said:
Next up is this rear wheel. The project was finally delivered today. Looks like I’m missing a lot of components for this rear hub.
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A thread you may find helpful:
Type "Front and Rear Bearing Removal(2010)" in the search bar. Post #25 has a drawing of the Rear hub assembly which I found less confusing than the Parts Catalogue exploded view to show the components.
Sorry,I don't know how to provide a direct link.
 
BERT said:
Sorry,I don't know how to provide a direct link.
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However, that's for the cush rear hub and disc front wheel, the 1970 type in the pictures is the bolt-up rear hub.

swooshdave

Thread 'Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)'

The manual isn't too bad with instruction but I do like more pictures.

Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)

The victim.

Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)

Although I started with the rear for this I'll start with the front. Remove the lockring. Mine was really tight. So I applied some heat which did the trick. I had to use a punch but it didn't take much to loosen.

Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)

Remove the spacer and felt seal.

Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)

The single row bearing.

Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)

With a long punch you can pop out the bearing.

Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)

A lovely bearing spacer. Luckily it was just yucky.

Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)

And out comes the other bearing. The hub was...
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L.A.B. said:
1970 type in the pictures is the bolt-up rear hub.

swooshdave

Thread 'Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)'

The manual isn't too bad with instruction but I do like more pictures.

Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)

The victim.

Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)

Although I started with the rear for this I'll start with the front. Remove the lockring. Mine was really tight. So I applied some heat which did the trick. I had to use a punch but it didn't take much to loosen.

Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)

Remove the spacer and felt seal.

Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)

The single row bearing.

Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)

With a long punch you can pop out the bearing.

Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)

A lovely bearing spacer. Luckily it was just yucky.

Front and Rear Hub Bearing Removal (2010)

And out comes the other bearing. The hub was...
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bolt up 68-70 (vs cush hub 71-74)
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cush hub 71-74)
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i wouldn't go with an unknown history rear axle & there is a 1 piece axle option
Time Warp

Post in thread 'one piece axle for mk3 commando'

Alan L said:
Hi,
im obviously missing something
What is the reason of changing to a one piece axle. Is there a significant problem with the two piece axle.
alan
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The main axle can snap in the area of the thread that screws into the dummy axle.
I can not say I have had a close look but that might be to under or over tightening or the axle (non threaded) shank not entering the dummy axle as support so the exposed thread fractures over time. (maybe)
In other words if the shank is down a bore it is supported a low stress riser (unlike a thread radially)

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Wire wheel Ducati's (750 GT's) of the...


Yakatak

Thread 'One Piece Rear Axle Assembly'

I purchased a Don Pender rear axle from a Forum member a couple of years ago, and just now have an opportunity to install it. It didn't come with any instructions, and with everything apart, I have to admit I'm stumped. Are instructions available?, required?, or do I carry on until I have that A-Ha! moment?

B

Thread 'one piece axle for mk3 commando'

the mk3 two piece axle is 17mm. If you cut the stud off the stud shaft and open it up to 17mm you can insert a one piece axle. I have used the axle from a 1983 kawasaki gpz 750. one must redeuce the length of the shaft and put threads on it for it to fit the swingarm.
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if the rear brake cable snaps, the pedal assy can swing down to the ground, this part prevents that
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Norton Commando Rear Brake Pedal Safety Spring (Pre-MK3)

If you have ever ridden a Norton Commando and the rear brake cable broke its a scary scenario! This safety spring is designed to hold your rear brake pedal in the event of a broken cable. The spring design looks "stock" and is very discrete... I recommend this safety spring it to all my Norton...
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Richard Tool

Thread 'Brake pedal safety spring'

Anyone have pics of the safety spring installed ? I am looking to buy one but in studying the picture on Andover Norton’s site I can’t make sense of it.
It appears to go around the pedal shaft with the crook going around the pedal arm but where does the straight tang bear against so the pedal loads the spring instead of just rotating it ? What am I missing ?
Thanks - RT

 
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Alrighty - first step is to get this motor apart to see if it is salvageable. So far I've aquired some correct year yokes, later style forks and sliders with a norton caliper, a used complete rear hub.

Happy to keep this build thread going if you all are interested. I'm pretty sure this bike was raced back in the day. Might get lucky and find some performance parts. The paint job has Bardahl oil inlays. A sponsor?

In preparation for disassembly I think it would be a good idea to get a set of whitworth sockets and spanners as well as any special tools needed.

Any recommendations on whitworth socket/spanner sets and from which sources?

Which special tools to get from Andover Norton for engine dissasembly?
 

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macvittiemotorcycles said:
Alrighty - first step is to get this motor apart to see if it is salvageable. So far I've aquired some correct year yokes, later style forks and sliders with a norton caliper, a used complete rear hub.
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Excellent start. You got the correct yokes for that frame and properly navigated the front brake upgrade parts. You will need a hydralic master cylinder at some point to work the disc. I don't like the original stock master cylinder that has a screw on top... It leaked a few times over the years and ruined the paint job on my fuel tank every time. Eventually I got disgusted, sold the original to someone here who needed one and I bought the replacement brake lever from "Madass140" who lives and manufactures parts in the phillipines. It's got a better hydraulic ratio on the lever so the brake lever is more powerful. I use the "1/2 inch master cylinder kit" which is half way down this page... He also makes a full kit with a disc and a improved caliper if you are up for spending money on "jewelry" as well as just what you need to get on the road.


Madass, (Don) also makes some really nice stuff which is more expensive than his brake MC Kit, which is a bargin at $150. He makes an aftermarket rear wheel that looks just like the stock wheel, but has modern cush rubber damped sprocket and a one piece "through" axle to replace the stock norton rear axle set up which had been known to occasionally break... The rear sets he makes are copies of the dunstall style ones. I have a set on my bike and they are solidly made and not cheapo looking... Anyway, look around his site...
 
macvittiemotorcycles said:
In preparation for disassembly I think it would be a good idea to get a set of whitworth sockets and spanners as well as any special tools needed.
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You will need a slim 1/4"W socket and extension to remove the two upper head nuts and #1 bolt (preferably 3/8" square drive as that's more useful for working on a Commando). Slacken all head fasteners except for bolt #1 then slacken #1 (see manual) and the head should lift squarely, same when refitting the head pull it down with #1.

06.4297 for removing the engine and camshaft sprockets.
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EXTRACTOR ASSEMBLY FOR ENGINE & CAM SPROCKETS & CLUTCH CENTRE HUB (061037) (06.0941)
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Clutch tool.
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CLUTCH SPRING COMPRESSOR TOOL C 4805 (COMMANDO)
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Preferbly the intermediatre spindle support plate.
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Andover Norton - INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SUPPORT PLATE TOOL (an essential tool when removing/fitting the camshaft nut) - 06.7325

INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SUPPORT PLATE TOOL (an essential tool when removing/fitting the camshaft nut)
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Maybe.
 
o0norton0o said:
Excellent start. You got the correct yokes for that frame and properly navigated the front brake upgrade parts. You will need a hydralic master cylinder at some point to work the disc. I don't like the original stock master cylinder that has a screw on top... It leaked a few times over the years and ruined the paint job on my fuel tank every time. Eventually I got disgusted, sold the original to someone here who needed one and I bought the replacement brake lever from "Madass140" who lives and manufactures parts in the phillipines. It's got a better hydraulic ratio on the lever so the brake lever is more powerful. I use the "1/2 inch master cylinder kit" which is half way down this page... He also makes a full kit with a disc and a improved caliper if you are up for spending money on "jewelry" as well as just what you need to get on the road.


Madass, (Don) also makes some really nice stuff which is more expensive than his brake MC Kit, which is a bargin at $150. He makes an aftermarket rear wheel that looks just like the stock wheel, but has modern cush rubber damped sprocket and a one piece "through" axle to replace the stock norton rear axle set up which had been known to occasionally break... The rear sets he makes are copies of the dunstall style ones. I have a set on my bike and they are solidly made and not cheapo looking... Anyway, look around his site...
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How do I purchase some of this stuff? There was any an option in the website
 
Am I able to use a later style center stand and kick stand for this early model frame? It was mentioned that the early model center stand and kick stands do not work very well
 
early cradle
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newer - Norton 750 / 850 - 1973 incl. 850Mk1A

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Andover Norton - CENTRE STAND FITTING KIT (COMMANDO 1971 onwards) - 06.7311

CENTRE STAND FITTING KIT (COMMANDO 1971 onwards)
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not sure why they are showing 2 stands, other than hardware mounting bits come with 1 vs a bare stand, then this 1 described
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CENTRE STAND KIT (750&850) (06.3052)

this one described
ENGINE NO.141783 ONWARDS
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Andover Norton - CENTRE STAND (06.3051) (06.2192) ENGINE NO.141783 ONWARDS - 06.4031

CENTRE STAND (06.3051) (06.2192) ENGINE NO.141783 ONWARDS
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74ok said:
not sure why they are showing 2 stands, other than hardware mounting bits come with 1 vs a bare stand, then this 1 described
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The early stand was different (see below) and the eye dimension was also different the latest version 06.3051 early stand now has the extended plates.

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hope everyone had a great holiday. I’m having trouble figuring out which side covers will fit my frame. Andover has a bunch of types listed for early models but searching around the forum it looks like only some side covers fit certain years.

The project came with a centrally mounted oil tank. I hear there is a hard to find side cover with a rotolock hole. Is that the kind I need? Or will these aluminum covers fit?

 
macvittiemotorcycles said:
The project came with a centrally mounted oil tank. I hear there is a hard to find side cover with a rotolock hole. Is that the kind I need?
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They're for the early Fastback.

macvittiemotorcycles said:
Or will these aluminum covers fit?
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Those are for the Interstate.

The central oil tank models ('S' type and 1970 Roadster) had a RH access panel and fixed LH panel.

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L.A.B. said:
They're for the early Fastback.



Those are for the Interstate.

The central oil tank models ('S' type and 1970 Roadster) had a RH access panel and fixed LH panel.

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I’m learning. Technically my frame number is a 1970 fastback. All pictures of a 1970 fastback point to having the more square looking covers.

Are the roadster and fastback considered the same thing?
 
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