A Short video following on from my earlier recommissioning video of my Nortons first Road test this year. At the end I go through with what I found.
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@lenbaker12 ай бұрын
First time I’ve ever seen the contact nipple broken on a plug. Live n learn.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
I know mate - i think I may have over tightened it Len. This morning my Wingman and I are riding our Nortons to Rutland water.
@goldilocks9132 ай бұрын
I don’t know what one is but it made me wince 😂
@richardhewitt.easyvanlife.69572 ай бұрын
Use super unleaded helps to clean carbs. Use NGK plugs, best you can buy.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@jeremyatkinson49762 ай бұрын
Modern NGKs don't work or last well with weak ignition systems. That's why some bikes work well with them and some don't. We were running a DT2MX with points. All the other DTs had electronic ignitions and the same NGK. They had no trouble; we had to change plugs every race. Switched to Champion. Never subsequently had plug trouble. That's just one example. I talked it over with West Country Windings and they just laughed when I said we had used NGKs with points. Said the ignitions were never that strong and 50 years later..... Told me that NGKs now need a strong ignition, due to the make up of their centre electrode.ceramic coating. It's not fake or faulty plugs; just a modern plug design for modern ignitions.
@notrut2 ай бұрын
I disagree ... stick with NEW Champions.
@Sir.Fisher2 ай бұрын
The volume of chinese copy NGK plugs out there is mad .... google it
@pauln68032 ай бұрын
All modern petrol contains detergents. High octane is a bit a con unless you've tuned the engine and are running a higher compression and ignition advance.
@ashleyhoward89262 ай бұрын
I always have some basic spares in my commando panniers; tool kit, inner tubes, clutch cable & generally the old spark plugs. People will laugh nowadays, but tits better than waiting for recovery & that's why the bike came with a basic tool kit.
@DatOldeBiker2 ай бұрын
The brocken plug would be my bet why she appears to be running rich on one cylinder. I hope you're all ok now. :>)
@gurbie2 ай бұрын
Gorgeous bike. My ‘66 BSA Lightning started running very rough at the end of a long ride, and barely made it home. Once I got in the driveway, I took a look and saw that one of the Amals had come off the manifold, and was hanging on by the throttle cables. Old Brit bikes have a wicked sense of humor. Or is it “humour”? 😀
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Mate - I have many times limped home with bits lost or hanging off - Brit bikes are very challenging
@bomberaustychunksbruv41192 ай бұрын
I have a T140V. When not ridden I drain the fuel out completely. It always restarts as new. I had the carbon across the plug gap alot till I got the carburation right, went through 4 sets of plugs while doing the plug chops and mixtures. Also If your pipes are blued at the head the engine is running too lean. A neat trick when starting a rebuilt bike is to run it first on the old pipes while sorting the mixture out, then when you are happy - fit the new pipes. Worst they should turn is Straw over the years.
@2sallye2 ай бұрын
I had a 750 Commando years ago. It was quickly obvious from the video that it was only running on one cylinder....
@dozergyp2 ай бұрын
Very surprised you don’t carry spare plugs, owning a classic it’s a must
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Lesson learnt mate. I will pal your right
@phil65062 ай бұрын
Champion plugs are rubbish. Retired mechanic.
@jeremyatkinson49762 ай бұрын
I have had a dud new Champion but quality control or not modern NGKs don't tend to work well with old ignitions. The olden golden hued NGKs were first class
@phil65062 ай бұрын
@@jeremyatkinson4976 look at the kv's on an oscilloscope and you will see how poorly champion plugs perform. Ok for garden tools .
@jeremyatkinson49762 ай бұрын
@@phil6506 I'm only concerned with how the engine runs with them. And the engines run fine. Not so with modern NGK, although all the problems seem to be in UK so possibly different factories for both.
@Indigenous512 ай бұрын
If you want durability and reliability, get some equivalent IRIDIUM sparklers. Wider heat range and stronger spark .
@inialoane2 ай бұрын
Right about that, bad experiences with Champion, and Bosch isn't the best either.
@splodge57142 ай бұрын
I only use E5 petrol in my bikes and put fuel stabiliser in a full tank of petrol when they are laid up over winter. Haven't had any problems. I also prefer NGK spark plugs.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Oh, my friends and I have been caught out with fake NGK plugs, but each to their own. Back in the day we only had Champion available locally.
@Brit_Toolmaker2 ай бұрын
@@AnotherflyonmyvisorI've given up buying branded things like memory cards, batteries, spark plugs etc off eBay full of counterfeit rip offs in my experience!!!
@P_RO_2 ай бұрын
Bosch or NGK plugs for the Mk3 850. Champion has gone to crap. When I redid the wires I kept the caps marked "Champion" since they look cool but there's Bosch plugs underneath them. I also wired my 6V coils in series when the ballast resistor died on the road and that helped all round. Still running points on my last still good auto-advance which has seen better days. Commandos like- nay, demand- attention and reward you with a very sweet ride when you do your part. Overlook anything and she'll let you know in a hurry.
@russelltaylor7779Ай бұрын
Many years ago, I had a Ducati Darmah SD 900! After servicing it I fitted Champion plugs instead of AC Delco plugs, bad mistake. The engine ran terrible and backfired like mad, never used them again.
@marlecmarine53932 ай бұрын
Lovely bike, i always loved that colour scheme, unusual fault, possibly just a manufacturing fault ? Just come across your channel, i have had a few different Norton's over the years, when l worked at Gus Khun a south London Norton/BMW dealer, back in the late 1970's early 1980's. I went over to the dark side and brought a Harley from Warr's after l left there. But i am coming back into the light and selling my Fat Boy and looking for a Commando, before l kick the bucket, always had a soft spot for them....🙂
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
thanks so much for commenting. As you can see I have several classics. However the NORTON is simply sublime compared to many other of my machines. Both the dealers you mention are fantastic places. Keep us posted on your search for a Norton. I take mine to the IoM in July, theirs no doubt their'll be a series on our trip over. Mk1 and MK1A ( 850 )
@Dammo22 ай бұрын
At 3.39 you can see a whisker across the gap. If that was there when in the head it definatly would'nt run.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Bang on mate
@douglas96072 ай бұрын
Sweet Norton. You'll get it sorted out.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Thanks pal. Dodgy plug was found
@Sailor4262 ай бұрын
Yeh except for the chip out of the tail cone 🤨
@douglas96072 ай бұрын
@@Sailor426 adds character.
@craigkellerАй бұрын
NGK are the only spark plug I use in Everything. Sea Foam is a great fuel additive if you can get it .
@Anotherflyonmyvisor23 күн бұрын
I have now switched mate. No issues with my new Plugs :-) thanks for commenting pal
@craigkeller23 күн бұрын
Any questions, just ask. I know a lot of things, most of them are wrong. 😑
@billmago79912 ай бұрын
replace the 106 needle jets with new ones as they do wear giving you a rich mix while riding along. I replaced mine on my atlas and makes a huge difference.......you can get the genuine amal ones from Burlens
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Hi Bill, their new premieres from Burlen mate. They simply need dialling in.
@ashleyhoward89262 ай бұрын
Just add fuel stabiliser to the tank before any any up periods in winter, etc. It keeps fuel OK for 2 years, available from boat dealers, chainsaw dealers, etc.
@TheHypnotstCollector2 ай бұрын
my opinion is the Norton will be happier with a NGK plug, probably 7-8 range. Gold or iridium. Ignition points could be an issue too. Points gap and surface condition matters....I've had good luck with Seafoam for the carbs. I'm 74 and in c. 1975 I was having a tuff time cleaning carbs on bikes not running for some years. There were more exotic Snake Oils then. Chemicals you don't want to put your hands into. But I had a tuff time.... Once, cleaning up some Suzuki X6 Hustler carbs. I wish I had Seafoam then. In 2011 I was "restoring" a 1976 CB360. I put in some Seafoam it worked! Worked better than anything else I've tried. I think I used a pint in a gallon. And a vacuum gauge can tell your bikes Fortune!
@TornadoCAN99Ай бұрын
Yes maybe the nipple was over tightened? I usually find them loose on my bikes and constantly needing to tighten them. Now I will be cautious when doing that. Thinking maybe look for plug caps which work on the threaded end and not with then nipple at all. "The Green Sparkplug Company" in UK is my go to place for ignition parts/plugs....somehow they always have the correct parts at great prices and ship here to Canada at very reasonable rates. I believe they offer vintage type HT plugs, even pre-war brass clip types.
@Dinky-Biker2 ай бұрын
LOL, oh shit indeed when you dropped the spark plug on to your tank @ 3.32.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
I know right, I was fuming. Fortunately it did not mark the paintwork
@dudeonbike8002 ай бұрын
Don't mean to gloat, but when I first saw the plug sitting on a paper towel on that beautiful paint, I thought, "Gee, not a very good place to put that." And my thought was immediately justified! Oh well, we all have brain farts!
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
@@dudeonbike800 yup mate your spot on I was foolish. I was tired and as you say mate ….. a dumb arse moment :-(
@simont11082 ай бұрын
The spark on that cyl. was probably retarded as jumping a gap twice made it late. That causes late combustion hence why the plug is black. An easy fix, Check the resistance of the plug leads as well and if there is a disparity of a few kilohms or so replace them as well.
@gerrydepp81642 ай бұрын
hahahaha! better get him an alarm clock so the spark arrives on time...
@cavekritter12 ай бұрын
Ditch the champion plugs!! Bosch or ngk are the go. Not trad but much much better running. These days chapion are rubbish... if you buy 4 count on 2 of em being duds out of box
@Jonathan-L2 ай бұрын
Petrol is rather pricing in the UK it seems. Here in Australia, we pay almost half that price per litre.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
yes, it's mostly tax - bit like our beer mate. all the best
@jeremyatkinson49762 ай бұрын
Current Classic Bike mag has alluded to duff NGK copies. I'm still not sure this is the case, just that they often don't last before giving problems. Personally I run NOS Lodge Champion Bosch and and NOS NGK I run Bosch as my 16H either loads up or overheats any other plug. The heat range on the Bosch suits it. I run Lodge HBLN on my 535 Enfield, one of my TT500s and my Nuovo Falcone. The M21 is happy with a Champion
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting pal I’ll read up on the morning. I am seriously considering giving up on champion plugs as I had another fail two weeks old yesterday evening I’m fed up with em tbh
@jeremyatkinson49762 ай бұрын
@@Anotherflyonmyvisor We had 3 NGKs lasting 15 minutes each [one race on a DT2MX engine running GYT points]. The same plug everyone one else was using with electronic ignitions. Put a Champion N3 in and never had to change since. I have had Champion not working straight out of the packet. West Country Windings told me that modern NGKs need a strong [ie modern] ignition. A friend's son with a CD175 had to switch from NGKs to get the bike running well. The father builds competition motors. Problem is modern NGKs are not made the same as they used to be and people don't realise that. The old plugs had a golden hue on the threads. I hoard those. NGK Iridium and chainsaw plugs seem durable, I've neither had nor heard of any issues with those, and some of my chainsaws are from the '70s.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
@@jeremyatkinson4976 thanks for commenting pal - its a real mixed bag. I bought a lot of NGK's from Ebay, and suspect like you mention i bought bad ones. My Norton came from Canada with Champions in, and my favoured reseller Andover Norton do favour these in the Norton Commando. I suspect its a case of finding a good reseller that can be trusted. My location is on the Norfolk border and remote. I do rely heavily on the internet for parts. Thanks for your comments. All the very best. Cloughie
@jeremyatkinson497614 күн бұрын
Er decided that the HBLN was too hot a plug for the 535 although it ran fine with it, shoved in an old used N4 to get the nice biscuit colour, and my M21 actually has an HBN short reach Lodge in it, which strangely seems just the right heat range.
@jfro58672 ай бұрын
Did you say the fuel you had in was from August, like 10 months ago? No wonder it runs like a ‘bag of’. Use E5 and keep'it as fresh as you can. Lots of fake NGK around aswell, have to try and buy genuine. Nice bike btw.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Hi - I only use Shell V- Power use to have no Ethanol, now my County has unfortunately no garages that sells fuel without ehtanol in.
@jfro58672 ай бұрын
@@Anotherflyonmyvisor That’s a real bummer. I even run my Honda mowers on E5 super unleaded because they are a pig to start on the E10 and I don’t like leaving them for long with that knats P in them. On E5 they start well every time.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
@@jfro5867 Spot on mate. I put some E10 in my 85 Kwak, it left an awful mess in the carbs over winter. Bought a sonic cleaner and sorted them matey. thanks for your comments.
@andrewallen99932 ай бұрын
Does the ethanol in the fuel damage the fibreglass tank?
@jfro58672 ай бұрын
@@andrewallen9993 In a word. Yes. If you look on the Norton forums there’s a lot of detail and owner evidence of this. Only long term solution is a replacement tank, alloy seems to be the enthusiasts choice.
@ulrichholl3642 ай бұрын
Only spark plugs? All components on a commando are crap! A pleasure to ride but allways afraid reaching home. Nothing, really nothing is made properly . In 54 years riding i have nether seen that poor quality on a bike. To rebuild a good one smash all the inner parts of engine and gearbox in the dust bin and start with aftermarket parts live a one piece crank, carillos and so on. Even the amals are a joke, worn Out after a few miles. That will cost you a fortune but Original parts are waiste of money.
@KillrMillr7Ай бұрын
It’s the fuel, you gotta run high test always in these machines. I also use Lucas fuel enhancer, especially with the garbage ethanol mixed fuel. Probably fouled the plugs, iridium’s are the best for this fuel situation imo. Rubber side down mate
@brummiesteve5902 ай бұрын
Hi, do you have a cable missing on left side, can see connector but no lower cable.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Hi Steve, it's the pig tail for the TomTom head mate. Sorry for any confusion. I was using Quadlock and my iPhone for Navigation. But found it unreadable in most lighting conditions. And to be honest I use the iPhone 15 Pro Max and its worth four times more than my TomTom Rider. I am forgetful so thought it better to risk losing a tomtom rather than my iPhone. Hope all this makes sense ?
@geraldscott43022 ай бұрын
That is a classic bike, and needs some repairs and maintenance. That plug shows it is running rich on that cylinder. The carburetors need to be cleaned and any problems need to be corrected. The ignition system needs to be gone through. I have never owned a Norton, but I have owned several classic British bikes, and currently have a 1966 Triumph Bonneville, a 1968 BSA A65 Lightning, and a 1965 AJS Model 16 350cc. These are wonderful old bikes, and, to me anyway, 10 times more fun to ride than any modern bike. But they are not trouble free. The great thing about them, is that unlike modern bikes, they are easy to work on. No computerized electronic garbage on them. And they are beautiful. No flat black. These are hobby bikes. Problems are to not only be expected, but enjoyed. It is very satisfying to get one running the way it should. I have never seen a Norton Commando 750 with a paint job like that. I'm assuming the paint is not original.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Hi New Premiers, just need dialling in.
@rickconstant61062 ай бұрын
No, the plug doesn't necessarily show it has been running rich, simply that the fuel hasn't been burning fully, which is explained by the broken conductor. That's a strange one. I'm a retired mechanic, and I've never seen a plug like that, in a car or a bike - plenty of broken insulators, but never broken there. Maybe the ferrule on the top was over-tightened?
@geraldscott43022 ай бұрын
@@rickconstant6106 I'm also a recently retired mechanic. 37 years experience. I have seen the tip of a few spark plugs (though not that many) broken. That tip is in two pieces. New spark plugs come with a larger tip screwed over the smaller one. Most cars use that larger tip, many bikes don't. When you remove it, the threaded tip is very small and weak. Dropping the plug (like he did) would be a good way to crack it, the vibration from a Norton twin could also eventually crack it. But if there was like 1/16" between the plug wire and tip of the plug, it should still fire just fine, though there is no way to know how far apart they were. I have a few special spark plug wires that I use for testing, that have a clear section in them, with a fairly large gap the spark must jump, before getting to the plug. And it still fires the plug just fine. I've seen people replace all the spark plug wires with wires like that on vehicles permanently, just so you could see the spark while the engine was running. They still ran fine. But yes, it's possible that with the Nortons weak ignition system, the plug was not firing properly.
@freemenofengland28802 ай бұрын
Awesome - correct me if I'm wrong, but is the colour scheme from a Mk3 Commando? Certainly looks fantastic on the fastback bodywork.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
JPN Paintwork by Dream Machine in Nottingham. Alloy Tank Painted - Tank was made by TAB classics, Seat was made using the original pan by trim fix in St Ives Cambridgeshire.
@freemenofengland28802 ай бұрын
@@Anotherflyonmyvisor Looks fantastic - that's probably my favourite Norton colour scheme! I can remember looking at some in Sports Motorcycles, Manchester in the final days. 👍👍
@888jackflashАй бұрын
That's a "DISASTER"? Looks like more of a minor inconvenience, mate. No holes in the pistons? No worries.
@rogerwebb2058Ай бұрын
Do Norton bikes run okay on champion spark plugs? While I've never owned a Norton, I've never found a motorcycle that ran well on Champion plugs. I would try NGKs.
@mattydareАй бұрын
3:42 Torque shear? Like an overtightened screw. I have no idea how that would happen? I get that things must be British but at the price of performance NGK?
@AnotherflyonmyvisorАй бұрын
I think you’re spot on pal. My wingman reminded me that I tightened the nipple just outside Ely last summer. Dooohhh
@mattydareАй бұрын
@@Anotherflyonmyvisor what about the spark plug?🤭
@AnotherflyonmyvisorАй бұрын
@@mattydare spat my coffee out pal - pmsl
@gerrydepp81642 ай бұрын
I doubt that plug is the problem - other than being champion - which is deffo a problem...if you have decent spark (must be able to jump at least 6mm) it would easily jump that gap presuming the cap was on properly. Rotten petrol is easy to diagnose; it smells like paint or turps and usually blocks the pilot jet first resulting in no idle and hard to start which it did not seem to suffer from either. It did sound very muffled; maybe the exhausts are blocked?
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
it was the plug. Swapped out and no issues - thanks for the comments though. All 17 classics run on Champion plugs. Never had a problem before.
@gerrydepp81642 ай бұрын
@@Anotherflyonmyvisor I had a MC workshop for 30 years and I saw it all. God only knows how many jobs I fixed by just replacing champion plugs with NGK - classic or not makes no difference when you have NO quality control. If you bought 4 plugs one was a dud - I dont know how they stayed in business. Like I said; champion was the problem - the snapped end made bugger all difference... Great to hear its fixed; keep the shiny side up!
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
@@gerrydepp8164 curious mate - I will try NGK on the Bantams to start with mate - and see where we go. I buy from the Green Reaper a well known online plug reseller. I have had issues with those i bought online via Ebay Pal. Thing is my "local dealer" does not sell NGK. But will give them a go. thanks for commenting. regards Dave
@Steveuser-fv1wt2cb3uАй бұрын
Use NGK or Bosch, Champion are not good quality at all.
@carlnapp4412Ай бұрын
Since I use in all of my bikes only NGK plugs, the trouble is over.
@ckratzet52862 ай бұрын
Champ #7 does not help.
@tommoso552 ай бұрын
Use NGK plugs and plug caps
@philf50432 ай бұрын
Its a Champion plug ... what do expect , they are crap. Only one plug to use nowdays NGK.
@stevenedwards21623 ай бұрын
I have a 1972 yds7 yamaha 250 this modern ethanol added fuel is a nightmare for these historic motor cycles 😢.
@56Model303 ай бұрын
Amal concentrics seem to be particularly prone to gumming up over the winter, the slide needle in my Enfield was gummed up and the pilot jet blocked. This didn’t happen before E10…
@georgezuss29252 ай бұрын
Sorry if I'm teaching my granny to suck eggs, friends. I have had issues with my bikes, mower, genny etc all running problematically with e10. I spent some time on yt watching folk explain how to rid fuel of water and ethanol crap. Easiest was to put fuel into a plastic water-container with a tap as close to the bottom as possible. Then put some food colouring(I used red) into the fuel in the container. Then leave it for a while. I tilted the container forward slightly to get the tap to be right at the very bottom point. The colouring will only mix with water, not fuel and the water is heavier than fuel. Hence, the water(with the food colouring now mixed in with it) will sit at the bottom of the container and will be clearly visible against the clear fuel above it. Then simply open the tap gently and let the coloured liquid at the bottom pour out until clear liquid starts to come out. Dispose of the Coloured liquid......this is just water with red colouring in it. All that is left in the container is pure fuel.......or the equivalent to E0. This fuel will not harm your engine or cause lots of the modern-day issues with fuelling that many engines suffer from. I have been doing g this for months and all of my engines(motorbikes, mowers, gennys, power tools) start every time and now run perfectly; I haven't had any of the prior issues I suffered with since I started using my home-made E0. I keep my big container topped up with E5 or E10(whichever is convenient to get whilst out and about. I use a proper Jerry can to collect it at garages, so they are happy it is a proper container for fuel and they hold a decent quantity) and put a little food co,ouring in, each time I want to make some fuel. Let it stand for about an hour and it is good to decant into a jerry can I keep for freshly made E0. My neighbours have tried my fuel and many now do as I do and experience a revelation in the smooth running of petrol engines. Just a tip in case it helps folk like yourself, friend.
@deanmsimpson2 ай бұрын
@@georgezuss2925Many of the examples on KZbin add water to attract the ethanol. Either 5% or 10% depending on E5 or E10. Do you do this?
@georgezuss29252 ай бұрын
@@deanmsimpson No, friend, I don't. But please don't take that as good advice; I'm no expert or better informed than anyone else. I just found that lots of folk put up yt vlogs to rid fuel of water. I was puzzled as to where the water came from. A bit more research told me that the ethanol attracts water from anywhere, even out of the air. Hence, as soon as e5 or e10 leaves the pump and hits the air around it outside and inside your tank, it is literally sucking water out of the air and polluting your tank. Apparently, then, the water pollutant creates havoc with internal combustion engines. Hence, it then made sense why folk were trying to remove it. I honestly can't remember whether the water also absorbs the ethanol(it may well do). If so, that is a double bonus, as the fluid with red dye in it at the bottom of my plastic fuel container would contain all of the pollutant(water & ethanol). So, when I drain off the dyed liquid from the bottom, it would mean I am disposing of all of the pollutant. The only way I can think of to prove it would be to add dye to a container full of fuel, wait and drain off the waste pollutant. Wait for a few days with the cap a little loose and then re-treat the fuel again with dye to see if it mixes with more water. That would prove if any ethanol had remained in the fuel and gone on to attract more water. In honesty, I don't have the fuel around for long after I have filtered it as I try not to keep too much fuel on my premises. In the UK there is a limit of 20litres permitted to be held in storage before you risk official folk paying you a visit and threatening an official temper tantrum. But, in honesty, the fuel has such a noticeable effect on the engine performance and continues to(I don't use my generator, tools, mower or motorbikes all that often) that if the ethanol. Has not been removed, it must take a long time to attract water again. It was so easy to do; the container was at a camping outlet as a water container and I just chose the one with a tap as far toward the hottom as I could. I then just prop up the container at the back on so e wood scraps so that the tap is right at the bottom. The food dye is cheap and available anywhere. I just pour it in with a load of fuel; it soon settles at the bottom. Because the tap is right at the bottom, as soon as you open the tap, it is the red fluid that pours straight out. As soon as all the red pollutant is gone, all that is left is e0. I'm sorry I can't answer your question, friend, I too remember seeing folk put water and food colouring in. I honestly can't remember why they do that. But I was so shocked, Dean, the difference in my motorbikes and my mower were night & day, friend.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Agreed. I run the bike till dry, and then remove all fule from the pipes. Tank is stored seperately
@mr.145Ай бұрын
Use Lucas fuel preserver(blue) it works.
@busatrx8502 ай бұрын
Get some NGK’s and never look back
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
That seems to be the general consensus mate. I will.
@haroldpetersen55842 ай бұрын
Sounded like running 1 cylinder ones dead!
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Yup it was pal
@jeremyatkinson497614 күн бұрын
Just to let everyone one know. Modern NGKs are not the same plugs as of yore. They don't look the same and they don't work the same.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor13 күн бұрын
Please explain ? Do they not work ? Sorry I’m confused ?
@bobdunn4179Ай бұрын
Get you a set of NGK's. Champions haven't been good since the 70's.
@davidlewis2055Ай бұрын
Champion plugs are worst than that
@jarnosaarinen4583Ай бұрын
what disaster?
@oxcart41722 ай бұрын
Not quite a disaster, then?
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
The video of me riding was consolidated from over an hour of riding. It was an awful experience. I never would have thought the top of the plug snapped whilst in my hallway. Under a cover pal
@BillyG8692 ай бұрын
Should run NGK’s much more range of heat and better quality control.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comments ? Several of us are head scratching as we have the mapping of both companies plugs and their effective heat grading. Please explain ? We are extremely interested in learning more about
@petersnipp6136Ай бұрын
Hardly a 'disaster'
@eliterry37852 ай бұрын
Disaster? Around here that means an ambulance ride.
@hodaka10002 ай бұрын
Steering looks twisted
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
I assure u it’s not. It’ll be my GoPro off centre
@matthewharmer16562 ай бұрын
Electronic ign used?
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Yes mate Pazon
@RobertMerrifield-by7il2 ай бұрын
NGK PLUGS
@malcolmmathers26902 ай бұрын
1 lunging
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
It was mate. TBH I have no idea how the plug became broken. It was in my hallway over winter !!! I will blame a visitor or kids !!! thanks for your comments pal.
@doomoore41332 ай бұрын
Lot's of crap nowadays
@donone7686Ай бұрын
scrap metal mate get yourself a VFR🤣🤣🤣
@AnotherflyonmyvisorАй бұрын
mate .......
@Sir.Fisher2 ай бұрын
chinese knock off plugs
@exmailman12 ай бұрын
Champion plugs are pretty much crap...
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
Oh ? I’ve used em for over 45 years and never had a problem until this time ? What makes you think they’re not good ?
@geoffshelis2 ай бұрын
Me too,used them for over 40 years,still the best,old triumphs will not run well with the nearest ngk equivalent, the heat range is not right
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
@@geoffshelis agreed pal spot on
@alanthom46412 ай бұрын
I respect any man'smotorcycle, but I'm amazed that in today's modern era, one would still 'mess' around riding these death traps...... But, you ride what you bring.
@Anotherflyonmyvisor2 ай бұрын
thanks for your comments ...
@alanthom46412 ай бұрын
@Anotherflyonmyvisor Before you think I'm just a modern motorcycle moron...lol I was the proud owner of 1 x fully roadworthy and originally restored Matchless 600 twin. Also enough spares and frames to build another three. I'm also the owner of a 2012 Repsol trim Honda Fireblade and a 2013 BMW GS 1200R. After two years riding the Matchless, I decided the vintage bikes are not for me. I sold everything Matcless. FYI, started ridi g mototcycles as a 16 year old in 1977......happy to be alive!