Advocating for a single Mikuni is no 'fix' at all. If your Norton is hard to start that doesn't mean it's the fault of the carbs. If you're sure it is, it's easier and cheaper to rebuild the Amals, flush the ethanol gas that is plugging them up and you still have the acceleration, the torque and the grunt that Norton Commandos are known for. If the learning curve to rebuild and adjust the 50 year old carbs doesn't interest you or you think the rebuild might not help, buy a new pair of Amal Premiere carbs and you still have that Norton grunt. With a Mikuni carb a Commando doesn't run the same and doesn't even sound the same. A single Mikuni 34mm is not the same as dual carbs which is 2 x 30mm or 2 x 32mm if you have 32mm manifolds.
@@TriStarGearhead I realize you've already made your decision. I comment to other Norton restorers who are considering which direction to take when they consider their carburetor choices. Most single Mikuni owners advocate the decision they have made as a good decision but rarely do they expose the inherent performance losses which might be important to other owners. One Mikuni advocate told me his single Mikuni Commando is faster than any with dual carbs because in his Norton club nobody can catch him. Another told me there is no performance difference "except at the very top end" which he apparently never gets to. Some suppliers sell and advertise the single Mikuni kit as an "upgrade". Questionable but I can't see them advertising it as a 'downgrade'. In the end I'm glad you're satisfied with your choice. I'm a Norton owner since 1972 and own several Commandos. All of them with dual carbs, all start 1-2 kicks and all idle properly (for now).
Robert. You are directly over the target. If you swap too Mikuni your hitting yourself in the nuts. I have had many customers insist and I tell them take it somewhere else. Most I see later still trying to kick they’re British Bike too life. Lazy knuckleheads that have shit in their brains.
Mikuni guys that think they want to be British bike mechanics. 0 respect. 0 agreement. Alls it shows is that you have no ability or confidence or interest in doing what it takes to make things right.
You and the previous guy are truly the hopeless. I take time to make videos to help and entertain folks and you both just sit behind you keyboards and take from the community without giving anything in return.
The air screw on my Amal carb of my new Norton vibrated out.
Just tune it right dude ,my 745 Atlas has twin Amal carbs and it's a first kick starter 😊
You can't tune worn out slides. I can start the bike one kick now that I have some experience.
tottaly agree, if it dosnt start first kick, youv fucked up something
Advocating for a single Mikuni is no 'fix' at all. If your Norton is hard to start that doesn't mean it's the fault of the carbs. If you're sure it is, it's easier and cheaper to rebuild the Amals, flush the ethanol gas that is plugging them up and you still have the acceleration, the torque and the grunt that Norton Commandos are known for. If the learning curve to rebuild and adjust the 50 year old carbs doesn't interest you or you think the rebuild might not help, buy a new pair of Amal Premiere carbs and you still have that Norton grunt. With a Mikuni carb a Commando doesn't run the same and doesn't even sound the same. A single Mikuni 34mm is not the same as dual carbs which is 2 x 30mm or 2 x 32mm if you have 32mm manifolds.
I stand by my decision to run a Mik. When I do a nut-and-bolt restoration, I'll be using Amal Premieres. For now, this is just fine.
@@TriStarGearhead I realize you've already made your decision. I comment to other Norton restorers who are considering which direction to take when they consider their carburetor choices. Most single Mikuni owners advocate the decision they have made as a good decision but rarely do they expose the inherent performance losses which might be important to other owners. One Mikuni advocate told me his single Mikuni Commando is faster than any with dual carbs because in his Norton club nobody can catch him. Another told me there is no performance difference "except at the very top end" which he apparently never gets to. Some suppliers sell and advertise the single Mikuni kit as an "upgrade". Questionable but I can't see them advertising it as a 'downgrade'. In the end I'm glad you're satisfied with your choice.
I'm a Norton owner since 1972 and own several Commandos. All of them with dual carbs, all start 1-2 kicks and all idle properly (for now).
Robert. You are directly over the target. If you swap too Mikuni your hitting yourself in the nuts. I have had many customers insist and I tell them take it somewhere else. Most I see later still trying to kick they’re British Bike too life.
Lazy knuckleheads that have shit in their brains.
Mikuni guys that think they want to be British bike mechanics. 0 respect. 0 agreement. Alls it shows is that you have no ability or confidence or interest in doing what it takes to make things right.
Nice content boss
Thanks, finally getting the hang of it lol.
I hope you loctited the internal manifold allen screws
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On tpo of what the previous guy said, you're kicking a bike over, not posing for an air guitar shot, you're technique is hopeless.
You and the previous guy are truly the hopeless. I take time to make videos to help and entertain folks and you both just sit behind you keyboards and take from the community without giving anything in return.