Classic 1966 Norton Atlas 750cc Motorcycle - Part 1 - Initial Inspection

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An Atlas is back on the bench again after so long.. unfortunately it's not Shep, but it is a beautiful 1966 Norton Atlas 750cc owned by my friend Paul. The bike is having problems starting. We're going to take a look at the carburetors first, to see how they look.
In this first of five videos, the Atlas is on the bench and I start by removing the seat, the fuel tank and then the carburetors.
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00:00 Intro
01:01 introducing the bike
03:07 removing the seat
04:22 removing the tank
04:40 removing the air filter
06:47 removing the carburetors
09:48 end scene
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@TheMightyGarage Год назад

Thank you very much for your comments. Here's a link to the playlist containing videos in this mini-series so far. ru-vid.com/group/PLgDzKiI-i6nahhYPeNGTa1EIiKzOwOy1B

@ducatimale 28 дней назад

Nice to be inside your garage, Mike! And a nice lento pace, giving time for reflection and contemplantion. Love it!

@stevewalden3814 Год назад

Very interesting - as always! Thank you SO much for using large black print on a white background for your comments. So much easier to read.

@pandoralechat780 Год назад

A magnificent Atlas ! My heart is racing..................😍😍

@michealfigueroa6325 Год назад

I have a 1966 Atlas, redid it top to bottom about 20 years ago and parked it in the barn,been there ever since parked next to a T140. R Bacon.< I beleve, said that they vibrated a bit. Had mine idling on it's ride-off stand and noticed that it moved about 15 feet across the driveway while I was in conversation with my son Yup. they do vibrate a bit Would never sell 'cause they were so special in the day.

@carlosdeleon7475 5 месяцев назад

I'm acquiring a 68 g15cs . I don't know much about the bike. But I'd like to wake up the comments . I'll begin work on the bike in about a month when I receive it. Motorcycle Anxiety will have the best of me till then. Can't wait to get started. Perhaps a few of my many questions can be answered from you tube knowledge.

@pablocespedes5880 Год назад

What a beautiful Atlas, I help restore one just like this one! That was in Costa Rica in 1980, it had a magneto instead of a normal ignition system!

@daveco1270 Год назад

Putting chokes back on will help with starting. My 64 TR6 didn't come with the choke hooked up when I bought it. When I picked up a new Amal premier I decided to leave the choke in and see how it was. The bike started pretty easily before, but now I barely have to kick it and it fires up, first kick every time. Before the I put the choke back on it was first kick every time, 60 percent of the time. : )

@jaratt85 Год назад

I swear I'm watching a motorcycle themed ASMR video.. his voice is so lulling.. I clicked on this because there's a 66 Atlas frame for sale in Stockton with a 58/9 650 SS engine in it so I was curious about the Atlas, but now I'm falling asleep.

@TheMightyGarage Год назад

Ha ha, thank you, I think! 😉 that sounds like a very interesting project! Good luck 👍👍

@jaratt85 Год назад

@@TheMightyGarage I wish I could go get it, unfortunately I still live at home and am not allowed to -.- There is a 65 T120C that was set up for flat track racing in our garage though... unfortunately I'm not allowed to work on it and don't have the money for the new 389/95 carbs it needs, the ones it has are warped.

@TheMightyGarage Год назад

Wow, a 65 T120C is an awesome bike! That will be a great bike to have in the future. Best wishes

@manfredmatzdorf4728 Год назад

Hey, Mike, what a nice kind of TLC- work on it! I like that…. Greetings from northern Germany Manfred

@paulbilton-smith1142 Год назад

Nice job Mike! I have a set of carbs with chokes if you want to but the chokes back on. Appreciate you working on it! You will love how it rides, vibrates more than a Commando but feels like a solid vintage bike under you and actually pretty comfortable. 😊

@TheMightyGarage Год назад

Thank you Paul. The carbs on the bike are great but I will be in touch if we need to fit chokes into them. It's very easy to do afterwards if needed. Cheers, Mike

@gerrypowell2748 Год назад

Bikes in good hands👌

@frao4160 Год назад

Atlas is by far my favorite Norton. 👍

@raypusey8037 Год назад

Sunday morning tuition, comfy chair, cup of tea, can’t fault it. 🇬🇧 ( oh ! I forgot and maybe a biscuit )

@MrSideoiler Год назад

Had one of these. Still recovering from the experience. 🙄. Nice video...mike has alot more patience than I do.

@kdsowen2882 Год назад

I had nightmare times with my 66 atlas until I run-across an old British-bike mechanic who informed me that many of this model had faulty magneto-windings from new . A rebuilt magneto and it was a different-machine . Dave NZ

@henryhawk978 Год назад

Lot of owners find you to be the GO TO GUY. enjoyed the vid Mike. Just another day at the office. RIDE SAFE!

@Kevin-cy9cv Год назад

Great looking bike, I don't know what it is but dismantling and cleaning is satisfying.

@kevindaly5093 Год назад

Like a sympathetic physician. Looking forward to the next chapter.

@derekgee8504 Год назад

Great to see the workshop being used

@daintree2455 Год назад

Lovely old Norton, can't wait to hear it run.

@bokarlsson1027 Год назад

Very interesting as always..You and your friends are learning me much about how I shall take care of my Norton 74. Your videos are great🇸🇪

@rwayne3243 Год назад

Thanks for posting, I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

@georgemartin5481 Год назад

Hi Mike, that's like the one I had right out of highschool. Mine had the other carbs & megaphone exhaust. A proper 'Snortin Norton's👌

@hollowaysteve Год назад

Looking for my first classic next year (2023) Very tempted by a 650SS or an Atlas, but also have my eye on a Commando. Great channel, very enjoyable.

@TheMightyGarage Год назад

Many thanks Steve. Both a great bikes. I really appreciate your note. Cheers, Mike

@eddiebradford1571 Год назад

Hi Mike beautiful bike looking forward to this little project.. ps a man after my own heart with a tidy tool chest like that. 😊👍 Best wishes Eddie

@vonryansexpress Год назад

Always such a great looking machine - the Featherbed chassis and Roadholders adding a real touch of class - it must be a pleasure to work on, and to ride ! . . . Great video . . .

@jacketrussell Год назад

I had a Norton Atlas on my 18th birthday. Carbs were always going out of tune. I converted it to single carbs and it ran much better all round.

@gillestrombetta3019 Год назад

Bravo Mike Superbe Norton atlas

@mldiode Год назад

I wish I lived in your neighborhood! LOL! ;-)

@sf940477 Год назад

Looking good forward to the next one Mike. Noticed your sponsorship t shirt 👕 😉

@stevebumstead9840 Год назад

When I just used a gasket on my Triumph, It would boil the fuel out of the bowl when I parked the bike for a short time. Went to just the o-ring and it ran perfectly.

@stevebumstead9840 Год назад

The o-ring would insulate the carburetor from the engine heat.

@wdhewson Год назад

Did I see that both carb tops were 180 degrees out, which perhaps doesn't matter with the choke sides deleted?

@christophebrisset4836 Год назад

Hello Mike. Carburators caps were not mounted in the good way, throttle cables should have been forward. Throttle slides were not operating in very good conditions... Very nice video, I'm looking forward to the next one.

@stratowing 9 месяцев назад

Hi Mike, Like Chris said, the carb tops were on backwards. Right around the 8 minute mark. So instead of the cable pulling straight up, it's pulling at an angle. Great bike!

@hillarylevenworth8824 Год назад

There's a special place for folks who remove the chokes from AMAL street carburetors. Hope you correct their error Mike and replace them.

@MothershipVideos Год назад

They're a nice bike indeed.

@wdhewson Год назад

Upon re-watching, the correct carb top position does matter as the slide springs are not central on the slides.

@nick_b Год назад

Great Inspiration for doing some work on my Atlas in future! Will you check the ignition too? Thanks for sharing Mike!

@TheDavey333 Год назад

Are you getting some tips for when your working on the Manxman 🤔 Impressive toolbox and do have tea making machine as well ☕️😀 Hope the Atlas is a relatively easy fix, great looking bike. Enjoy yourself Mike 😎

@garyrizzolo866 Год назад

Those top caps are on back the front ??? On the carbys😊

@mickducati1947 Год назад

😎👍

@practicalplinking6133 Год назад

Incorrect carb mounting, overtightened carb top on r/h side. Unexpected on a m/c this clean. can't wait for the ignition system check.

@KymHammond Год назад

Always amazed how the iconic Norton engine is transformed into a real looking thoroughbred in the Commando frame. Great looking restoration, Mike. What happened to yours? The last news I heard was to do with the seat base?

@donparker1823 Год назад

I like the Atlas better than the Commandos. Not sure why exactly. I guess they look like they're focused on pure utility vs showy performance.

@michaelmathews295 Год назад

Nice video layout, very through. When I got a customer's bike in with hard starting, I always checked the valve clearances first. Tight valves can cause low compression so knowing that is OK is paramount. I also noticed the balance tube between the carb spacers for a smoother idle I suppose. It's a precursor to the Yamaha YICS system connecting all the cylinders on some of their 4-cylinder bikes. Do you use a vacuum gauge on the spigots of that tube to sync the two carbs or do you use another method?

@TheMightyGarage Год назад

Hi Michael, Thank you very much for your advice about checking the valves/tappets. I will definitely do that in an upcoming video. Yes, that’s a balance pipe between the carburetors, just as you say. Thanks for your help. Best wishes, Mike

@apatoff Год назад

🛠️👍

@jamessabbagh6014 Год назад

Was it a mistake to equip the Atlas with two carburetors in ‘64?

@irenehelsen7666 Год назад

What is the reason for not having the choke? Short what's the benefit?. What is the function of the short hose between the 2 inlet manifolds?

@billysolhurok5542 Год назад

the short hose is an inlet balance tube. I don't run a choke either.Just a little less clutter,but a bit more warm up time.

@billysolhurok5542 Год назад

No tufnol insulators...?

@jimh.5286 Год назад

I don't think that carefully cleaning the under-seat toolbox will cause the Atlas to run better, but I guess it's worth a try. 😄

@ulrich.hoffmann Год назад

If it was a Commando the video would last an hour just showing how to remove those pesky inner bolts holding the carbs to the inlet manifold. You can turn the 7/32“allen key about two degrees .

@TheMightyGarage Год назад

Haha. So true Uli! I hope all is well. Best wishes, Mike.