Toronto area cert. mechanic for Safety required.

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Despite replacing the swing arm bushings and sleeving the MC, and numerous other itmes, the mechanic at 109 Cycle will not safety the Norton. Even though its running like a charm.

He admits he's not knowledgable about Norton's but I ask him anyway, what should I do? Change the swing arm bushings, he says. I've done that. Put in a sleeve in the MC. Done that too.

No amount of discussion would persuade him so I've now got to find a sympathetic bike mechanic that knows Nortons. Perferrably Somewhere around Toronto.

Suggestions?

BC
 
Move somewhere where there are no Inspections. In Wisconsin they don't even need to see the bike, just a title.
 
Hey Bro I live in Barrie, and I went to power house Honda, the guys were great and I was able to be there when they safetied and they let me start the bike, and operate the lights and signals. In out no problem.
 
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BC
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Post his phone number on here. We can all telephone him and point out the error of his ways..... :D

The deflection that a strong man can induce on the rear of even a newly rebuilt Commando is quite worrying to inexperienced eyes. ...They all do that, Sir. It's why one well-known UK magazine editor (and former NOC 'Roadholder' editor) refers to Commandos as 'Bendys' :lol:
 
Hey Stillreel,

Check out these guys:
http://www.yellowpages.ca/bus/Ontario/E ... 83240.html

I'll admit, I haven't been there in 10 years, but when I lived in Toronto they always took good care of me and my Commando. JR was my mechanic at the time, he grew up above his dads bike shop and knew Brit bikes inside out.
Hopefully they haven't changed hands and JR's still there, worth a phone call anyway.
 
Talk to Rick Harrett at Highway Cycle
27 Dundas E Waterdown, Ontario
905-690-3966

That is about 30minutes west of Toronto.
The man knows British bikes, so he should be able to help.

Regards
Joel 8)
 
A second vote for Rick at Highway cycle, met him last week, great guy...I'm sending him all my business based off a 35 minute meet and greet...
 
It's a no brainer for this Torontonian too. Rick of Highway Cycle.You still have to get it there. By the way most vehicles can be certified with no motor !
 
You guys ROCK! Looks like an un-authorized shift out to Waterdown next Friday.

Thanks all. (Hope there's no OPP on this site)

CB
 
No need to worry about the OPP, Take a good look at MTO checklist and do it yourself before you get there. There should be are plenty of shops in the GTA to get a bike safetied. I had my Norton done at Eagles Nest in NF, the local custom HD shop... good guys... Had my Kaw done years before at another neighbourhood garage, also good guys. They both went through the MTO checklist verbatim. Let me what what was iffy and what need to be fixed. Both made had me change out tires which I already knew were past the best before date...
 
Yeah, it's Rick ,a great guy who truly cares about the health of your Norton so give him your hard-earned cash. I expect a kick back from this post. Just kidding. His knowledge is amazing and his honesty is dumbfounding. There ya go.
 
Inspection can be done by any automotive shop. It does not have to be motorcycle specific. I do it all the time in Ontario
 
Safety'd! Its officially a motorbike. Now if I cold get the fule mixture right and the carbs balanced, I could take it out for a good long run.

Heavy Duty Cycle on Kingston Rd. knows Nortons.

Thanks all.

BC
 
"Mechanics" at inspection stations can be troublesome. When I brought my norton model 7 in for inspection the inspector was looking for the start button cause he could clearly see the "starter". Well I had to explain the chrome kick lever was the start button because the magneto and dynamo (generator) were not starters. Plus my model 7 HAD been upgraded because originally there was no brake light. They got their government mandated $15 blood money and I was no safer for being inspected. :mrgreen:
 
Thanks again.

This is helpful:

http://www.jba.bc.ca/Bushmans%20Carb%20Tuning.html

as is;

http://www.amr-of-tucson.com/idle_adj.html

But I'm still not 100% on the choke slides. I get differing opinions. One member here has suggested that when the choke slides are down (ie cable slack), the air flow is restricted, thus enriching the mixture. This doesn't make sense to me. Surely, pulling the choke cables raises the slides, restricting air flow in some manner thereby adding fuel to the mixture?

Further to that, no choke slides (#7) within the throttle valve barrel (#6) would be the same as a fully lifted slide (http://www.oldbritts.com/1972_g9.html) thus creating a rich mixture.

Having said that, I gather most people remove the choke slides and run the machines without any problem.


BC
 
Stillreel said:
Despite replacing the swing arm bushings and sleeving the MC, and numerous other itmes, the mechanic at 109 Cycle will not safety the Norton. Even though its running like a charm.

He admits he's not knowledgable about Norton's but I ask him anyway, what should I do? Change the swing arm bushings, he says. I've done that. Put in a sleeve in the MC. Done that too.

No amount of discussion would persuade him so I've now got to find a sympathetic bike mechanic that knows Nortons. Perferrably Somewhere around Toronto.

Suggestions?

BC
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Does the mechanic not realise that the iso`s on a commando will give some movement at the rear wheel. Some may think this is a swinging arm problem.
chris r
 
Those air-slide theorys need only to be reversed. Yes most of us have eliminated them. Just tickle n' kick (or hit the starter button).
 
Stillreel said:
I get differing opinions. One member here has suggested that when the choke slides are down (ie cable slack), the air flow is restricted, thus enriching the mixture.
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That is correct. Any differing opinion to that is obviously wrong.


Stillreel said:
This doesn't make sense to me. Surely, pulling the choke cables raises the slides, restricting air flow in some manner thereby adding fuel to the mixture?
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Pulling the choke cables does indeed raise the choke slides, and thus removes their restriction from the carb bore, why do you think raising the choke slides has the opposite effect?

Stillreel said:
Further to that, no choke slides (#7) within the throttle valve barrel (#6) would be the same as a fully lifted slide (http://www.oldbritts.com/1972_g9.html) thus creating a rich mixture.
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Your thinking seems a little off-track somewhere?
 
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