Norton Owners' Club DVD Translation

So I got the NOC DVD on rebuilding a Notrun gearbox.

SO far I can offer the following translations:

"These are often a bit tight" - The component in question will show
every sign of having been welded.

"We make a special tool for these, but you often need to drift them
loose" - That's because the "special tool" is made of monkey metal.
Drifting the thing will only start to succeed after heating the thing to
just short of the point where spontaneous nuclear fusion will begin.
Using a soft drift is pointless. Using a steel drift becomes a race
between the lugs shearing off completely and the component loosening.

I've given up for the night.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single"
Norton 850 Commando Kawasaki GTR1400

 

You need a nice little two stroke you do

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Hog

Hah!

Anyway, I've chiselled the fucking thing out, and the rest of the strip
down has gone swimmingly. Even the
bush-that's-in-a-blind-hole-and-looks-really-really-tight came out with
lots of heat.

Now I've just got to order the bits that I need. Hmm... It seems to be
quite a long list.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single"
Norton 850 Commando Kawasaki GTR1400

 

Well lore suggests it should cost at least what you paid for the bike
shirly?

BTW there is a dealer in Somerset or somesuch selling a new. Brand New. Yam
GTR1000!!
He wants about 8 grand for it though.

 

Norvil sell an overhaul kit.....which may or may not contain
everything you need.

Good luck...

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, AW

Got that. I need a few more bits and pieces. The locking ring that the
DVD warns "may be tight" appears to have Loctite on it...

The gears are in pretty good nick, I'm replacing all the bushes and
bearings and (now) the locking ring. It wants a new clutch lifter arm as
well. There are a couple of other bits that I'll replace because they're
showing slight signs of their age.

Cheers!

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single"
Norton 850 Commando Kawasaki GTR1400

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

Oh yes. Both, in fact. It had a slight tendency to jump out of second
every now and again. The dogs look OK to me, so "Gawd knows". A new pair
of gears is slightly North of 130 quid, so I think I'll live with it.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single"
Norton 850 Commando Kawasaki GTR1400

 

Sideplay? you recall what the RD400's problem was.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Hog

I do. It's a thought. I'm rebushing the gears and shafts, and fitting
new bearings. Maybe that'll help.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single"
Norton 850 Commando Kawasaki GTR1400