Norton Commando Engine Rebuild. Part 1: Assessment 

Great to have you along! I hope you'll enjoy this rebuild. I'm really looking forward to it. 👍

Thanks, Mark.

4 manuals to be precise. 😁www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=chris+rooke&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss

That's true for many of us. As for the exhaust pipes coming loose, that remained a perennial problem on Commandos, only finally sorted towards the end of the production run.

Hi Carl, my manual is usually available from most good booksellers, including such as Amazon (link to my manual in the US below) but currently it's being reprinted and won't be available again for a few weeks. I'm glad you find the videos useful and hope that you can get your hands on a copy of the manual soon. Good luck with the rebuild.👍 How to Restore Norton Commando: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Restoring a Norton Commando, Complete with Comprehensive Instructions and Hundreds of Colour Photos (Enthusiast's Restoration Manual) a.co/d/2OSw4SV

Yes, almost certainly. 👍

Thanks, Peter, I haven't heard of that conversion. I'll look into it.

I want it. I cant believe this is not a common upgrade. Must be something there not saying. Thanks Chris will be staying tuned.@@Chris.rooke150

In the end its still a british parallel-twin without balance shafts. Impossible to "fix" vibrations and make it a Honda straight six 😅 I had my rebuilt done with the JS long rod carillos and lightweight pistons two years ago. The main reason why i went for carillos was a snapped original aluminium conrod that had ruined the engine. I cant tell that the vibrations are much less than with the original conrod and piston setup, because i also have a CNW Headsteady installed that doesnt isolate the vibrations as good as the original headsteady. But it definitely improves the handling a lot. However, after 8000km with the JS-Parts i can definitely recommend them. VERY well made stuff and nice midrange performance.

That's great, thanks for the input.

not a fan of aluminum rods but thats how they do it. On the fence if I should reuse mine, maybe zyglo them first. how much are the long rod/pistons @@stefansikora5183

Ha! Good man! Probably the best place to buy a copy from is Amazon. I'll attach link to Amazon in the US if that's any good (I don't sell them direct). However, as we speak the manual is being reprinted and until the reprint is available copies are in short supply and therefore prices are high. You might be better waiting a couple of weeks by when the new copies should be with sellers. Here's the link to Amazon US anyway: www.amazon.com/Restore-Norton-Commando-Enthusiasts-Restoration/dp/1787113949/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=chris+rooke&qid=1552148314&s=gateway&sr=8-5

Hi there, thanks for the message. You can contact me in the first instance by email: chris.rooke@btinternet.com Looking forward to hearing from you. 👍

That's great, thanks! Yes, I bought the Parts catalogue from Andover Norton.