a neglected mt
a neglected mt
Hi
this is my first complete mt rebuild, ive done some partial ones but never delved deep into the depths, i got this bike of ebay a couple of months back and just got round to carefuly dismantling it haha no hammers involved honest it was described as ceased even the weel hubs were, the guy who sold it had to cut the chain off in order to load it up.
in the end after many hours of hitting the piston with a block of wood i left it soaking in diesel for a few weeks which seemed to do the trick even the valves cleaned up with a bit of emery cloth. i hope to have it finished and back on the road by the end of the summer hols
this is my first complete mt rebuild, ive done some partial ones but never delved deep into the depths, i got this bike of ebay a couple of months back and just got round to carefuly dismantling it haha no hammers involved honest it was described as ceased even the weel hubs were, the guy who sold it had to cut the chain off in order to load it up.
in the end after many hours of hitting the piston with a block of wood i left it soaking in diesel for a few weeks which seemed to do the trick even the valves cleaned up with a bit of emery cloth. i hope to have it finished and back on the road by the end of the summer hols
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MT500/aprilia 350 bottom end 6 speed E/s with disk breaks and a taco drive
Green Norton Commando-1969
Red Norton Commando- 1972
1977 commando 850 E/s
Green Norton Commando-1969
Red Norton Commando- 1972
1977 commando 850 E/s
Re: a neglected mt
fantastic project!
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Re: a neglected mt
Got a bit of work to do there fella!
Always like to see one coming back from the dead - well done and good luck!
Morpheus
Always like to see one coming back from the dead - well done and good luck!
Morpheus
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Re: a neglected mt
Ehh...I thought that is what they were supposed to look like..
You should post some pics of the MK1 Commando when you get the chance..
Cheers
Al
You should post some pics of the MK1 Commando when you get the chance..
Cheers
Al
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Re: a neglected mt
Good work fella!!!
Daj
Daj
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Re: a neglected mt
My first impressions?
OH MY GOD!
You've got a lot of work cut out for you there our fellow MT'er.
Wish you all the best.....you can do it.
Mine was not that much different when I got it from Withams....Now looks like a bike.
Have fun!!
K
OH MY GOD!
You've got a lot of work cut out for you there our fellow MT'er.
Wish you all the best.....you can do it.
Mine was not that much different when I got it from Withams....Now looks like a bike.
Have fun!!
K
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Re: a neglected mt
Hell, that was in a shocking state.
Good work for putting it back on the road instead of taking the easy option & breaking it for parts.
Cheers,
Paul.
Good work for putting it back on the road instead of taking the easy option & breaking it for parts.
Cheers,
Paul.
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Re: a neglected mt
The commando is a 1969 sent to Barcelona origionally, came back as a basket case
its now back on the road where it belongs and Tax Free haha
got some pics of how the project is coming fitted a mk1 amal to try and en-richen the
fuel mixture at startup
its now back on the road where it belongs and Tax Free haha
got some pics of how the project is coming fitted a mk1 amal to try and en-richen the
fuel mixture at startup
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MT500/aprilia 350 bottom end 6 speed E/s with disk breaks and a taco drive
Green Norton Commando-1969
Red Norton Commando- 1972
1977 commando 850 E/s
Green Norton Commando-1969
Red Norton Commando- 1972
1977 commando 850 E/s
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