Norton Atlas third road test after full rebuild - Black Mountain.
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- Опубліковано 22 жов 2024
- This was my third test ride to make sure all is well after a full engine rebuild. A good haul up the Black Mountain will usually reveal any defects and I was happy to find there were none, even on arrival back home.
On another subject, check out the idiot in the Volvo, just after 10 minutes !!!
Featherbeds still be hard to beat , hold good lines .i had 650 ss in 75 went like cut cat., Brother had 750 Atlas went hard all day long .great motor your built, thanks.
It's pulling a nice tall top gear with supreme ease and sounds magnificent.
Thank you for sharing this. It brings back many good memories.
Thanks for watching!
I miss my black 67 with aftermarket silencers. I remember racing a friend with a new Yamaha Virago 920cc in 1983 and beat him hands down. Bike was classic!
Seems like the same kind of travelers in same kind of cars and with same kind of behaviour! They suddenly seem to need 2 or more lanes if a motorcycle appears on their rear mirrors! Nice weather, nice running Norton though!
Nice bike, and beautiful scenery.
Thanks!
A friend of mine had an Atlas back in the early '60's and loved it.
Jay Zus. Nice go. Lost you over the River. Carry on.
What a beautiful bike
I've long believed that such driving behaviour is caused by waking up the driver. The Volvo was probably doing alright on it's own until your approach disturbed the driver's sleep and he felt he had to do something. Its funny how often a car will either swerve or suddenly accelerate when someone moves to overtake it and I can't think of a more rational explanation.
I think he thought he was 'going quite fast enough' and I had no right to overtake him. Pure arrogance and dangerous driving into the bargain.
holy shit........that idiot in the volvo actually tried to cut you off
Watched it again...what a nice ride. The bike sounds well and looks like it handles good, too. I don't know why people think the old Triumph motot was better. Maybe the vibrations perhaps?
I have to say I probably never went much over 4000 rpm / 70 mph, but there wasn't much in the way of vibration present on this one after the rebuild [it blurred my vision before!]
Blimey👏
The vibration of this 750cc motor was horrifying. This explains why the Atlas had such a short production run. Its replacement, the Commando, was smooth as silk.
Stories. This one didn't vibrate much.
@@paulhenshaw4514 I had a 1968 Atlas. Vibration was terrible, so many things bust. Even the rear fender, mudguard, split right across above the licence plate. Suffered 22 years with it. Now have the other extreme Suzuki SV650S, NO VIBRATION and wow so fast. Has an Arrow titanium big bore exhaust gets 93 decibels. Real good for blasting the car driver who made the usual running right hand tuen onto the main road, then told me, "I didn't see you" Because you did not LOOK CORRECTLY. Most assholes look for a car, if they don't see a car they GO!!
@@daveking650 Beware ,I was T boned by a right turn guy on my first SV650 at the start of the pandemic, when I got up & asked him didn't he even hear me coming(as I had a cobra race can on it) he said hang on, & put his hearing aids in.......I thought loud pipes saved lives, till then....best treat them all as if they are deaf & blind mate you'll live longer.
Mine was smooth as good as my comandos
How do atlases compare with the 750 Commando?
I haven't ridden a Commando far enough to comment on that, really.
Atlas is a little more buzzy as the engine is rigidly mounted. Commando feels more comfortable for distance. Both handle well, but the featherbed Atlas handles like God is holding it.
The Atlas in original form had low compression pistons and was really not as fast as a 650ss. Early Commandos had the same engine but HC pistons with more power.
Sounds like a BMW flat twin. RIGHT.
Nice ride. You mentioned that you had just fitted a new prop stand. Is that the kit that bolts onto the frame? I sure could do with that on my Atlas. Ride safe.
Hi Martin and thanks! Yes the stand is the clamp on one you can buy from RGM Norton.
Thanks for that Paul, did you have to remove any of the p/chaincase to fit it. That video was really good. Like riding pillion never knowing what was coming next and not being able do anything about it. Rather like sitting in the passenger seat while your wife is driving the car Lol. I have also owned a Velocette Venom 500 for over thirty years and the power/speed between the bikes seems to be about the same.
Hi Martin, glad you liked the ride! The prop stand was fitted before the primary cases and drive were re fitted after the engine rebuild and you would have to remove these from a complete machine to fit one of these stands. You will also need a small grinder, to 'fine tune' the fit of the clamp to the frame tube.
Triumph always had the edge at the end of the day
I am inclined to agree, but others might not.
Only to Triumph people John. Not really a general view - just yours.
@@paulhenshaw4514 They don't.....
I have my opinion, you have yours, others have theirs.
Piggin Volvo, otherwise quite joyous. I expect the owner will be over the moon with what you've done.
Yes, could have done without the clot in the Volvo, but otherwise I enjoyed it too.
took 4 kicks and spat back must b lean ?
No, the crankshaft mounted Electrex World electronic ignition does not have a wide enough advance range, and, set to the correct full advanced timing it is about 10 degrees over advanced at kickstarting and tickover speeds.
Choke closed?
No - there is a Mikuni carburettor on this bike, so the choke lever works the opposite way.
Ah right so how do you find the Mukuni?, my regular jaunt on my dommie is Black mountain, great breakfast in the Glanusk garage too.Cheers Colin
Hi Colin, it's not my bike, just one I worked on. The Mikuni was already on it and it works well, but I imagine it would work just as well with an Amal of the correct type and set up.
i mean the video
very noisy
That will be the wind!