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Especially when it’s just me removing it 😂

Thankyou MikenElaine I'm hoping to start getting the engine back together in the next month or so, just so busy with other work at the moment :-)

Thankyou hope it helps

Thanks glad you like it it’s the first track of my second album I’m working on the songs called Stardust and there’s a full version on my Bandcamp page 😊

My pleasure more to come 😊

Thanks Anthony glad it's helped with your project

Hi Bash sorry for the late reply I didn't see this message. Which special tool are you talking about as I think I used a few on stripping this engine?

Hi David unfortunately there are no workshop manuals eg Haynes etc for the Lightweight Nortons. I got some photo copies from National Motorcycle Museum of an old workshop manual from 60's and also information from Norton Owners club whom I'm a member of.

Hi Arthur, thanks for the feedback and glad you enjoyed it. This was one of the first video's I did and have made the music a little quieter on the rest 🙂 I hope you enjoy the rest. I will have an update on the rebuild very soon too.

Hi Andrew glad you like the video. I assume your talking about the starter clutch that you need to replace? Yes, We're still taking questions about all the video's I've just been that busy over the last 6 months that I haven't had a chance to carry on renovating the bikes, but I will have a video out in the next few days.

Hi Andrew, If you look at GL1100 Vlog 3 around 5mins in you'll see that the starter clutch is on the back of the rotor, and I think you will definitely have to take the engine out to get at both the starter clutch and the chain as the whole back casing needs to come off even if you leave the clutch in place. Hope this helps.

Yes that's what I was afraid of. Thank you

@@red3376 Sorry mate. Did you look at the other video taking the rear casing off? You can leave the clutch in situ.

Our pleasure 😊

Hi David, The assessing the engine is Vlog 2 I'll send you the links to 3, 4,5 and I think there might be a 6th. I'm hoping to get the new cam bushes back soon and then start rebuilding the engine. I'll see which is the best way to send the links but most probably easier to send each link. Not sure why you can't see them on my site.

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th-cam.com/video/9IgHp5m3wyM/w-d-xo.html Vlog 4

th-cam.com/video/hc5giKh892U/w-d-xo.html On this vlog there are a couple of things that I was corrected on quite rightly. I can give you the contact of the Norton Owners club Lightweight Tech if you need it. I've had many conversations with him over the past year or so and is a great help.

Hi Derek thanks for the advice, I'll be looking at buying the rings etc soon so I will look at the pistons too. Sorry it's taken so long to reply.

Thanks for the heads up Derek I’ll talk to Andy at Norton Owners who is the lightweight tech guy too because that’s never come up in conversation

Hi SUPERROOSTMATT and thanks for the subscription too. The Navi has a massive 22HP 🙂It increased from the 250 Jubilee to 350cc and had the frame and had the new at the time Roadholder forks and a bigger hub on the wheel I assume to give it greater braking capacity. You had to be revving at 7000rpm to get 22hp out of it though 🙂

yes we were. hopefully I’ll be able to get back on this project in the next few weeks. there’s a lot of other stuff like the primary chain needs replacing which I don’t think helped with trying to turn the engine by handAll the best for the new year too

Thanks for the info Edward and yes that’s a great idea however we were trying to move the pistons downwards as the casing was moving upwards so it was difficult to be able to try a d clean anything out and at the time I didn’t know why the engine was seized. I’m hoping to have this channel producing videos again very soon I’m just in the process of sorting out a bike for a mate which seems to be taking a lot longer than expected. I wish you and everyone else for that matter a very merry Xmas and a Happy New Year take care

Hi Adrian what are you looking for? Where are you based?

told a co-worker , about my BSA unit singles , he wants me to buy his Jubilee . Any advice regarding , increased engine power ? performance camshaft profiles ?

@@blairlindsay5791 Hi Blair, I’m not sure about increased engine power or performance camshafts for the Jubilee or Navigator. I’m a member of Norton owners club so I can ask the question. I’m still waiting on getting my new camshaft bushes back from the engineers as mine were elongated, so would lose performance/timing etc. Until I get these back ( no one seems to sell them so I’m having to get them made) I can’t start rebuilding the engine. I’m hoping I’ll be able to do a new Vlog soon with starting to rebuild the engine 😊

Hi Jeroen, and thanks for the question. We drained the oil for 2 reasons. Firstly because we were going to strip the engine it was easier to drain the oil with the engine in the bike and secondly without the oil in the engine would be a little lighter to lift onto the bench.hope that’s answers the question.

@@wreckedemmotorcyclesbikepr8097 thanks voor the reply. Ok i only must replace the alternator 👍🏻

Is it required to remove the driveshaft, or is it just disconnect it and leave the axle and rear tire in place?

@@Jeroen-83 hi Jeroen I will check tomorrow for you when I’m at the workshop

Hi Jeroen, Have you tested the Alternator/Stator already to make sure that’s the problem and checked the regulator/rectifier too. I can send details re checking the Alternator and there is a full video in the XS1100 trike on how to test the regulator/rectifier. If you need to take the alternator/stator out I think it may be possible to extract it while the engine is in the frame but could be quite difficult to do due to trying to get tools into the rear of the engine next to the frame. The initial test is a multimeter over the battery. With the bike warmed up and running at 3000rpm you should get 14.5volts and 3amps. You should have the headlight on main beam and preferably the battery fully charged. You can email me direct for more in depth information if required too.

Hi Jerry at present I’m trying to sort out a custom bandit for a friend of mine was building and unfortunately has been diagnosed with cancer so my spare time over the past few months has been trying to sort his bike out as he was building it for someone else. I really need to get on with the trike but mates come first😊

Hi Jerry thanks for the message. I’m up at the workshop at some stage over the next few days I’ll get a photo for you or dig a stock photo out for you. I’m actually having self isolate at the moment so can only go there when there’s no one there 😳

Hi Jerry have you tried a set of these they go to 130mm depth www.amazon.co.uk/Internal-Cylinder-Snap-Ring-Plier/dp/B082XNRKX3/ref=asc_df_B082XNRKX3/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=394344100493&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=596343231298182737&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006972&hvtargid=pla-860303851390&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=82243840552&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=394344100493&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=596343231298182737&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006972&hvtargid=pla-860303851390

These only go to 50mm and I’m not sure how deep the circlip is without getting up to the container. There will be longer ones available. As I said I’m not up there at the moment. Do you need to take the needle out as it’s only for adjustment?

Hi Jerry what’s the reason for having to take the needle out of the diaphragm? Normally unless they’re bent or you have to change the position the needles shouldn’t have to come out at all

Hi Jerry those snap ring pliers link work fine, they are the ones I have I wii add a small video onto this channel when I get back home but they work

Hi there thanks for the comment, I realised I hadn’t said that in the original video so added a tag in the video to an additional video. The Navigator crank is much heavier/beefier but the stroke off the crank according to Norton Owners Club is the same but the conrods are shorter. However I will check with the main technician for the lightweights at Norton Owners Club. Standby 😊

Hi there, I sta d corr3cted you are right the strokes are different between the Jubilee and the Navigator cranks aswell as the crank itself being meatier. I apologise for the confusion.

Hi Alan is it going back together ok?

Hi Alan thanks for messaging, is it on the road or is it a project you’ll be restoring?

Thanks mate. As I say in the video this was a seized engine and I’m sure if everything was free the casing would just pop off ha ha😊 you see loads of videos with mega tidy workshops etc. I’m sure a lot of bikers only have a limited amount of space like us and not every specialist tool in the world 😊 I’m glad there’s enthusiasts like yourself who appreciate what we’re doing. Happy New Year to you Tony and I’ll be trying to sort out some more soon. I haven’t forgotten the neutral switch 😊 cheers

Hi Tony how did you get on with the neutral switch?

@@wreckedemmotorcyclesbikepr8097 funny you should ask, it was this weekends job. I went out there yesterday and tried firing the bike up. The cold nights have done the lead/ acid in. The battery is on charge now in the shed. Ill fit it again next weekend and have a go. Thanks for asking though :-)

@@tonyk6172 No problem Tony hope the batteries ok too. I have a Vmax I was riding over the summer/autumn that's the same. I need to sort it out next weekend as it's due for an MOT mid February.

Hi Bottel Esto I’m glad this is helping you and other people too. It’s nice to have some feedback knowing we are doing something right 😊 take care just uploaded the next one 30/12/20

Thanks for the comments Tony. Have you checked out the micro switch on the lever. I can have a look at the neutral switch on the engine and see how easy it is to work on, or how hard 😊

Hi Tony I haven’t checked for you yet mate. We spent that long splitting the cases I forgot🤪 I’ll check next time I’m in the container 😊

@@wreckedemmotorcyclesbikepr8097 Thanks Phil , it looks almost like it needs a special tool

Hi Tony I’ve had a look at the neutral switch and yes you’re right it’s right hand exhaust off engine mounting bolt off, drain the oil etc. I have taken a picture and once I work out how to upload just a pic on the channel I’ll post it, however make sure it’s that that’s faulty. Easy to do. Get a multi meter set to Continuity make sure the bikes in neutral and the screw in the centre of the switch put one probe and the other probe to Earth doesn’t matter which way around the probes are. You should have continuity. Put it in gear making sure the neutral light is out and you shouldn’t have continuity. If all that is ok it’s not the switch. Hope that helps. With the neutral light being off until you pull the clutch in suggests it might be something else as if it’s in gear you have to pull the clutch in to start anyway. Let me know how you get on. Send me an email.Happy new year by the way .

@@wreckedemmotorcyclesbikepr8097 Phil, thank you so much. you diagnosed correctly. The neutral switch tested fine, then like you said, I checked the clutch lever switch and that turned out to be the cause, A nice £7, 10 minute fix. Top man !

Hi Anna and thanks for your advice. I got the barrels off with the studs intact, so all good 😊

@@wreckedemmotorcyclesbikepr8097 well i am rebuilding a norton navigaor as well the umteenth motorcycle I rebuilt and two were Nortons heavy twins one very rare one as there only 12 in the country as these were build of export only and not many were built like them the prototype 650 Norton Manxman built in late 1960