Classic Motorcycle Workshop Vlog 19 - Norton Commando etc

In this classic motorcycle workshop video log we catch up with Dave Mitchell (from Mitchell's Classics) and he updates us with the projects he's got on the go in the workshop. The main highlight of the video today is that 1966 Norton Atlas and 1975 Norton Commando are ready to go back to the customers.
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- Dave Mitchell for taking the time to film with us on the day.
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- Rock Oil for supporting us with products to use in the workshop.
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- Royal Enfield for loaning us the Scram 411 to ride.
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- Caroline Blake and Lucy Crabbe from Shellwood Blake for arranging the Royal Enfield bikes for us to ride.
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[@johnpollock4257]

Top man great insight 👍

[@TornadoCAN99]

Norton sounds great. Seems to be showing a little oil puffing on throttle blip. That happened on my Commando 850 and turned out to be failed valve guide seals (initially left side but both were brittle and cracking when I took them off). Replace with modern Viton rubber seals from KibbleWhite. Cured the smoking.

[@bradkorando]

Fantastic update. I appreciate Dave's insight towards a single vs. twin carburretor set-up and the practical aspect of running the single. And good questions from Alex that help clarify some of topics for those of us with less mechanical knowledge.

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel2]

Hi Brad, have seen your comments pop up before and thanks for your nice feedback.

[@ThePhatax]

These workshop videos are brilliant. So much information in each one and a variety of bikes. The editing is top too!

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel2]

Thanks Will :)

[@RUBBERTANK_3]

that atlas is a beautiful looking and sounding bike.

[@philmuskett265]

Brilliant video, mate from someone who really knows what they're talking about.

[@andrewslagle1974]

Another great video .I sure like the the RGS what beautiful bikes they are!

[@BobberRider]

Good to see Jesse in the background @6.41 "Mostly this week I've been eating Landrovers".

[@MadDogSurvival]

Shame he didn’t let Dave do a single carb conversion on the Norton, reliable and smooth over 2% extra performance any day! Thanks for another great video! Can’t help with the crank my dad is currently doing a zb engine but we’re running low on surplus parts ourselves now. Best wishes

[@Kevin-cy9cv]

Thanks Dave, love the workshop videos. If I lived close I'm sure I'd make a nuisance of myself with questions like, what do you think about this? what do you think about that? The simple chain advice was good, it's handy to see what slack there should be on the main stand, I normally have to ask my partner to sit on the bike while I check it, that's if she's around.

[@royalblue2043]

If I ever get into a position to acquire another British motor cycle I will definitely contact
you to inquire what you have in the stable.Riding my 1995 softail right now. I miss my 74 Norton.See how it goes.Cheers.

[@RogerGarrettAsaparrot]

Great content as usual, thank you. Single carb conversation? Good advice in my opinion. You mention you tested the Royal Enfield Scram - do you have a link to see that please?

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel2]

Hi Roger, we will have a video on that on our main channel, but we haven’t edited it just yet. Reckon we’ll have it done over the next week or so

[@robertshepherd3832]

Shame they put a single Mikuni on a 72 Norton. I'm assuming it's a Combat if it's a 72. 10 to 1 compression, hot cam, 32 mm carbs as opposed to 30 mm on other Commandos. They sound terrible without the twin Amals and the performance really drops off with the Mikuni. Learn how to tune the dual carbs is preferred. It's like Usain Bolt running the 100 with a 100 lb backpack on.

[@robertshepherd3832]

The 72 sounds terrible and can't idle at all with that lumpy Mikuni. Shame, I guess I'm too much of a perfectionist.