1974 Commando MK2A rear tail light & Indicator Bracket repair

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I'm back in The Mighty Garage and addressing a known common problem with our Commandos. The rear taillight & turn signal/indicator bracket can break where the stem of the turn signal is bolted on. The turn signals are flapping around as we ride our bikes and it flexes the mounting bracket to the point where it becomes brittle and then finally breaks like you will see in this video. I thought about several ways in which this could be fixed including (1) buying a new bracket! - too easy or (2) adding some kind of reinforced saddle bracket under or over the existing broken bracket - too messy or (3) welding the existing bracket - too cool. Luckily, I have a great friend with a welder! So I went with option (3). The weld did a great job and it feels just as strong as it ever was... for now 😎
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7 сен 2024

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Комментарии : 27

@daveco1270 Месяц назад

You're so thorough, Mike. You don't do anything half-ass. It's inspiring. Any "In the Cul-de-sac" episodes coming up? Those are great.

@nigeldavis4220 Месяц назад

Learn so much from watching your videos, not just mechanics. I can appreciate the amount of effort involved in making the videos, the amount of work it involves and we get to watch them for free. Well done Mike.

@Doug19651983 Месяц назад

Love watching you work.

@bobstevens9040 Месяц назад

Ahh Lucas the Prince of Darkness! Great job Mike- sweet as a nut! I never miss a video

@martinowl Месяц назад

A very neat job done. Wasn’t expecting that light unit when you removed the tail light lens.lol. It is quite effective though in operation.

@trevorlock642 Месяц назад

On my Morini 3 1/2 (which vibrates a fair bit) I rubber mounted the rear indicators & added an earth wire to each one.

@bradkorando Месяц назад

Great to see you back in the garage Mike. The Oregon trip was beautiful and fun to tag along with you.

@TheMightyGarage Месяц назад

Hi Brad. Thanks a lot for your note. Glad you enjoyed the video of the trip to Eastern Oregon! It was so much fun. It's good to be back in the garage again 😉 best wishes, Mike

@metman3 Месяц назад

Nice repair, Mike! Interesting about your vintage license plate, too. Just recently found out about "reissuing" vintage plates in our state as well. Cheers! 👍🏍

@tadpoles10 Месяц назад

Always something requiring a little tinkering with Mike .. 🤣 .. 🏍 atvb t .. ☀

@zepelin-on-road Месяц назад

This is a well-run affair 😉 ! 👍🤝

@Sunnbobb Месяц назад

I've had to repair that bracket twice. Broken both times by people walking by and bumping into the turn signal. Last time I went with a shorter stem.

@kevindaly5093 Месяц назад

Result! Sometimes, smaller jobs such as this, even with their unforeseen challenges, can be quite rewarding. Well done!

@manfredmatzdorf4728 Месяц назад

Hey, Mike, another interesting video again…. By the way: I have fixed these issues at my T 140 V when mounting the whole unit into rubber- mounts and wiring a „-„ wire to it ( no contact to rear mudguard otherwise , of course) thanks a lot for the video and greetings from northern Germany Manfred

@Spargowombat Месяц назад

On holiday from Australia and last week road from LA to Seattle. Loved Oregon roads, made for motorcycles. Stuck to highway 1 and 101 except detour to Crater Lake. In Montana now

@Kevin-cy9cv 25 дней назад

Good job

@rainerbruschke5750 Месяц назад

No, it is enough...I am an old man from germany. I have two bikes that I drive.. but these is another theme. I see, what you do to your bikes . It is like a doctor or so. That is exact I mean to use a bike. Over 30 years I have a BMW 75/5 and a 1995FXSTC. But my dream was ever a Norton Commando in best condition. I am old enough to buy a very good Commando. I think, you are the men who can help to get such a good bike. For an answer very thankful. Sorry for my bad american, I am german.

@TornadoCAN99 Месяц назад

Nice work!. I've had 3 lamp brackets fail in about 8 months riding. One broke the indicator bracket as yours did, but two others broke completely in half across the plate/tail light panels. Eventually discovered my lower rear of the mudguard waggled back and forth excessively, despite having the correct fittings and spaces connecting it to the rear frame hoop. Other Commando's in my area had quite solidly mounted mudguards, so unsure why mine was waggling so much. I rigged up a length of hard rubber pad under the rear hoop where it contacts the mudguard, clamped it down firmly...no more waggling and no more tail light bracket failures.

@raypusey8037 Месяц назад

Mike, I got a bit nervous when you were spraying the black rattle can right next to Mrs Mikes red sun ☀️ umbrella. 😮😉 Ray 🇬🇧

@stephencroft6481 Месяц назад

Enlightening that

@stefansikora5183 Месяц назад

I lost about half a dozen of indicators from my Commando like that. Then i just used 90 deg steel angles from the hardware shop bolted to the number plate holder....and those broke too. The shockwaves from the paeshooters are to much i guess. In the end i have gone for Hella bar end indicators.

@joea5810 Месяц назад

Cool fix video, M. Thnx. :o))

@rafaelpelizza5757 Месяц назад

Hola Mike hermosa moto muy buena reparación saludos Rafa de mardel plata Argentina

@wdhewson Месяц назад

I certainly don't have the experience or knowledge myself, but for thin steel some fabricators would opt for brazing.

@stewy62 Месяц назад

I liked your little joke about watching your eyes during the welding repair. It was very bright I must say ! Even though I’m a Metallurgist it took me longer than I care to admit before I realised years ago that the radiation from welding that damages your eyes cannot be transmitted through the medium of film 🤣🇬🇧