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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Norton Gearbox Fitted to Comet
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<blockquote data-quote="highbury731" data-source="post: 50459" data-attributes="member: 1557"><p>RGM offer their own special close ratio cluster for the Norton / AMC box. According to my calculations, this uses the Manx sleeve pair, any post-1960 third, Commando second, and Daytona first. It's a careful selection of existing Norton gears. You can pick and choose - and you don't have to buy the full set.</p><p></p><p>Daytona first gear? When Norton sent a special Manx racer to Daytona circa 1949, they had to fit a kick starter, with the highest possible first gear. 15:27 is the closest first possible with the kick starter, It was a very rare gear. I think it </p><p>may have been offered in the Norvil period. </p><p></p><p>Two provisos:</p><p>- It gives a lower-geared kick starter.</p><p>- make certain whether it's made for the AMC box or vertical, due to the shoulder on the side of the first mainshaft gear. If the supplier doesn't have the version you want, it's not a deal killer. The shoulder can be ground off for fitting to the earlier box, and a spacer can be made to fit an earlier type gear into an AMC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="highbury731, post: 50459, member: 1557"] RGM offer their own special close ratio cluster for the Norton / AMC box. According to my calculations, this uses the Manx sleeve pair, any post-1960 third, Commando second, and Daytona first. It's a careful selection of existing Norton gears. You can pick and choose - and you don't have to buy the full set. Daytona first gear? When Norton sent a special Manx racer to Daytona circa 1949, they had to fit a kick starter, with the highest possible first gear. 15:27 is the closest first possible with the kick starter, It was a very rare gear. I think it may have been offered in the Norvil period. Two provisos: - It gives a lower-geared kick starter. - make certain whether it's made for the AMC box or vertical, due to the shoulder on the side of the first mainshaft gear. If the supplier doesn't have the version you want, it's not a deal killer. The shoulder can be ground off for fitting to the earlier box, and a spacer can be made to fit an earlier type gear into an AMC. [/QUOTE]
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