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Greg

 

GMorrison

My Norton has a rubber part. It's a wiring harness that is about 9 inches long and has a total of 25 little branches coming off of it.

There's almost no instruction of which ones go where, taken forever to sort out.

I think I set the points on my uncle's two Commandos in an evening once. This sux.

 

 

 

 

Then we're both stuck. Yes, I'll bet sometimes working on 1:1 stuff is less frustrating!

 

I remmber working on 1/1 cars always seemed easier than these model car kits sometimes. Guess we need to shrink our fingers down 24 times the size LOL

GMorrison

Here's the sprue:

And the part:

 

That is daunting.

GMorrison

Here's the sprue:

And the part:

 

Wow! And I thought a real wiring harness was a mess! Ha, at least I had male and female ends to match up.  Granted at this scale, I doubt anyone would say you put a connector in the wrong spot.

I'm glad the wiring guide may be of some help.

Here's the sprue:

And the part:

hogfanfs

 

 

GMorrison

My Norton has a rubber part. It's a wiring harness that is about 9 inches long and has a total of 25 little branches coming off of it.

There's almost no instruction of which ones go where, taken forever to sort out.

I think I set the points on my uncle's two Commandos in an evening once. This sux.

 

 

 

 

 

GM,

Not sure if this would help:

This the website I found this picture: Here

Hope this helps.

 

1. I'd forgotten, it's a positive ground system (of course it is, old Lucas).

2. No relays, just a lot of wires.

3. The commentary just about says it all- the 1:1 was a nightmare (pun intended) too.

It looks like if I cut off the ones I can't identify and tape them up with scale black electrician tape, it'll be proto! LOLs!

Thank you, I'm inspired to go back at it.

GMorrison

My Norton has a rubber part. It's a wiring harness that is about 9 inches long and has a total of 25 little branches coming off of it.

There's almost no instruction of which ones go where, taken forever to sort out.

I think I set the points on my uncle's two Commandos in an evening once. This sux.

 

GM,

Not sure if this would help:

This the website I found this picture: Here

Hope this helps.

GMorrison

My Norton has a rubber part. It's a wiring harness that is about 9 inches long and has a total of 25 little branches coming off of it.

There's almost no instruction of which ones go where, taken forever to sort out.

I think I set the points on my uncle's two Commandos in an evening once. This sux.

 

Then we're both stuck. Yes, I'll bet sometimes working on 1:1 stuff is less frustrating!

GMorrison

My Norton has a rubber part. It's a wiring harness that is about 9 inches long and has a total of 25 little branches coming off of it.

There's almost no instruction of which ones go where, taken forever to sort out.

I think I set the points on my uncle's two Commandos in an evening once. This sux.

 

Did you get it all sorted out? If not, Maybe take a pic and someone here can help.

Good Luck

My Norton has a rubber part. It's a wiring harness that is about 9 inches long and has a total of 25 little branches coming off of it.

There's almost no instruction of which ones go where, taken forever to sort out.

I think I set the points on my uncle's two Commandos in an evening once. This sux.

Yeah Saff, Life always gets in the way of important things like our hobbies: How dare it! (Sarcasm)

Anyway, The more the merrier I say Enjoy the new bike !

damn things have been hectic.....

My Virago isnt finished yet...and to top it all off I took on another bike to build.....A Ducati 900ss.Heres some pics

20190119_150911 by Tobie Engelbrecht, on Flickr

20190119_150916 by Tobie Engelbrecht, on Flickr

IMG-20190213-WA0054 by Tobie Engelbrecht, on Flickr

IMG-20190213-WA0059 by Tobie Engelbrecht, on Flickr

20190215_101319 by Tobie Engelbrecht, on Flickr

20190215_112959 by Tobie Engelbrecht, on Flickr

Hows every one doing?

Sorry for my absence I wasn't feeling to hot lately and the weather here isn't cooperating... Yea I know It's January and I live in North western Pennsylvania. I guess I can't complain. Others are getting it a lot worse than we are here.

Oh well. My Harley kit has been calling my name lately I can hear it now Hey Kennnnn come on lets go

Imvertman Glad to see you finished your cr450 their really is no time limit go ahead do the z50

Has anyome else finished up their bikes? Let me know

Bill, good to see progress. Looking good. Keep moving past the hiccups.

Invtman, that is a unique off-road machine. Have never seen anything quite like it. Interesting. Well-built.

Looking good GM.  You're on the home stretch.

Invertman, that turned out great.  I've only ever done street bikes.  Very cool  

hey guys!

the builds are looking great. was able to get the cr 450 finished. not sure if i will get to the z50. if i have time i will get it built.

keavdog

Looking good GM!  Just the one caliper on the front brakes?  Those early day racers were brave...in all motor sports.  Looking forward to the finished bike.

 

That made it fit but clouded the finish. I sort of buffed it out with a soft cloth.

As far as brakes. The PR (Production Racer) had a 12" disk up front with a 20mm piston. That took a real man to squeeze, look at that huge brake lever. Earlier models had a 9" drum.

Norton sold a twin disk conversion kit that was much lighter to apply.

Rear is a 8" drum, not ducted.

Consider the Honda RC 166. That had drums (9" and 8") front and rear.

mrmike

Hey GT, good to know you're here! Thanks for hosting what is proving to be a great GB; lots of interesting builds going on and a bunch of shared benchtimes.

Happy Holidays to you and all of the two wheel modellers out there!

Mike

 

Thanks Mike

And thanx everyone. I'm hoping to start on my Harley tomorrow. The instruction manual in my kit is printed in Japanese. I found an english version online, but I'm having printer problems, so I have to call HP ..... again

At the last resort, I can read it on my laptop.

Oh well thats life

Have a great Holiday every one.

Hey GT, good to know you're here! Thanks for hosting what is proving to be a great GB; lots of interesting builds going on and a bunch of shared benchtimes.

Happy Holidays to you and all of the two wheel modellers out there!

Mike

Hi everyone

it's getting close to the big day ( 9 days) the kids I'm sure are getting amxious about it. It makes things hectic for all of us and it takes us away from the bench, but thats part of life

interuption...... the song "Hot Rot Lincoln" just played on the radio I had stop and listen to it

Everyones bikes are looking great. I wasn't sure about the Bat Pod in the beginning, only because I didn't know what it was. But now I'm really glad I approved it. It turned out to be a really cool, okay a sick (to put it in modern terms) build

Anyway not too much new here I see. but I wanted to look in and see want was happening. I know everyone will busy merry making over the holidays, So enjoy it and stay safe everyone. we all want to see you back here in 2019

invertman

Greg,Yes I did a light drybrush on the link pins With a lighter shade of metallic gray.

 

Well, you did good. It is one of those little touches that adds a lot.

Greentracker, yes, take care of yourself.

Wow that's looking good invertman!

Greentracker - no worries.  Take care of yourself. 

Just a quick reply here, sorry I haven't been in. Life getting the way, my feet are feeling better. things are getting better  and I'm hopping to get started on my bike before the end of the year.

If there is anything I need to know you can message me. I'll try to be in more.

Thanks everyone for understanding

Have a Merry Christmas Happy Holidays or However you Celebrate the Holidays

Greg,Yes I did a light drybrush on the link pins With a lighter shade of metallic gray.

Invert, the 450 is looking real good.

Love that knobby tire.

Did you dot every connector on that drive chain? Gee, that chain looks so real and it looks like you did.

GMorrison

I'll try to post a vid once I get the wheels on.

That will be fun.

I almost commented on the spring. It never occurred to me the suspension is working.

gm,

really liking the norton build. came real close to buying the manx 500 kit for this group build.

very slow progress on the cr 450 but managed to get the rear suspention

assembled and installed. home improvments are piling up now that its winter,so this will slow things down for me for a while. hoping to get at least the cr 450 done,but would like to build the monkey z50.

oh well we'll see.

Looking good GM!  Just the one caliper on the front brakes?  Those early day racers were brave...in all motor sports.  Looking forward to the finished bike.

I'll focus in more the next go. The engine/ trannie combo are anchored to the frame with four big rubber isolation blocks. Italeri made a big deal of putting this all together with screws- 8 different lengths no less.

Big displacement twins vibrate like heck, except for BMWs; this at least made her run under some amount of control although the noise and throttle activity was pretty consuming for the rider, I can attest.

My other bike model, the RC 166 has three times the number of pots, at one third the total displacement. Kind of not real interested in plunging into it, get the Nort finished.

BTW the working suspension is really well done. I'll try to post a vid once I get the wheels on.

The 745 Norton was old school design, what's been replaced by unit construction.

The engine and the gear box are totally separate, both mounted in a plate frame.

The power transfer from crank to gear box in shaft, and the gear box to final drive gear and sprocket and chain are all layered on the left side.

The frame was a little unusual having a single top bar. 

GMorrison

Starting to look like a bike.

Yes, by golly, it is.