Comments on: NORTON COMMANDO 850 MkIII – a labour of love

By: gavin abbs

gavin abbs — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:18:49 +0000

really wish i hadnt found this site,its just encouraged me to drag out my interstate and turn it into something usefull and a thing of beauty.The wallet is already feeling the strain with the purchase of a corbin seat and seconhand roadster tank.plenty more time,cash and patience me thinks,i shall definately be using the wiring in the frame tips. thanks for the inspiration

By: Terry Ives

Terry Ives — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:53:43 +0000

Hi Mick,
I hope they still do it. Found the details in a 2008 catalogue. Ref.No: 558644 Deluxe chrome headlamp £35. Just found it. It is a little more expensive now. Here’s the link http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=500201. Best of luck.
Cheers Colin

By: Mick Johnson

Mick Johnson — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:07:23 +0000

Hi Colin,

Thank you for a really informative, and helpful, read. Despite their well known faults, these Norton’s grab hold of you and don’t let go.

I love the headlight but am having trouble finding it on M & P’s site; do you happen to have the reference code?

Best wishes

Mick

By: Mitch Karban

Mitch Karban — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:09:33 +0000

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By: Terry Ives

Terry Ives — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:07:13 +0000

Hi Terry,
yes the first carb I had on it was a single 34mm Mikuni. Sorry can’t remember the jetting, but it always ran slightly rich and the choke was a pain in the arse. If it was on a mili second too long it would soot the plugs. I am happy with the 34mm MK2 Amal I’m now running, seems much better. The only bit I don’t like is the choke, but it never really needs it luckily. I’ve found you are probably best to ignore what people have suggested for jets and keep running the bike and checking the plugs until she sounds right and the plugs are a nice shade of dark brown. My Amal jettting is about the same as yours, but the pilot is much smaller 15 I think. I started with 300 main and ended up at 260 myself, but my bike has big valves which might account for some of its thirst.
Cheers Colin
PS. anyone can have a CNW bike if you have the money, but doing it yourself makes you more attached to a bike and I often think you loose a bit of it’s soul if you do that. Plus no one would bother talking to each other about how to do things, like now.

By: terry rockwell

terry rockwell — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:32:11 +0000

did you try a 34mm mikuni carb and if so what jetting did you use?? I’m running a 260 main and a 35 pilot, engine is way rich, may go to a 30 pilot jet. thanks
terry ’74 850 Roadster
ps..if i had the $$$ I’d send mine to CNW for a complete do-over

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