1972 Norton 750 Commando Rebuild Page 6
I decided to modify the bolts as that looked like the easiest thing to do. I cut off the heads and filed wrench flats on the sides and put the locator bolts in with blue Locktight.
Here's how they look on the bike.
Once that was complete I could install the shocks and springs.
It's finally starting to resemble my bike again.
I have another problem now. Evidently when the powder coat was baked on it loosened my oil line connections. They just fell out. My local NAPA dealer had some barbed ones so I tapped the holes and screwed these in. Hope they work.
I have the whole weekend to work on the bike. I hope to get the primary installed. Stay tuned.
Slow but somewhat steady. This is starting to seem like the project that never ends. At least the clutch, alternator, and primary drive are all assembled.
I got the oil filter plate installed.
I installed the mounting stud for the primary inner chain case.
The chain case gets mounted to the engine with these three bolts and locks. It would probably be bad to have the clutch basket suck up a stray bolt.
This is the inner case for the primary transmission.
After 30 years the clutch basket will get a new bearing and get upgraded to a sealed bearing. The old bearing was making a few noises and I don't want to take chances with old parts.
