Breathe Deep | An exhaust to frighten the backmarkers
Today was a good day. We had master fabricator and bicycle craftsman Seth Rosko of Rosko Cycle Company come to the shop and mock up an exhaust system for the Seeley NRE. Dave Nourish is very specific with his lengths and diameters, and to keep the tuned lengths out of the way of the rider, each side will be tucked… read more
Posted in: builds, Fast, nycNorton, racing | Tagged: Exhaust Fabrication, F750, International Mining Services, NRE, Rosko, Seeley MKII | Leave a comment
Hands Across The Water | Racing in the UK
Minnovation Racing and NYC Norton have long been collaborative. But when the offer chimed for us to make our way to the UK and have a wobble on Minnovation’s spectacular machinery, there was absolutely no hesitation. The deal was struck, the flights booked, the international ACU racing license sourced… bring on the sexy stews! NYC Norton/Minnovation Racing will be racing… read more
Posted in: commando, Fast, nycNorton, racing, Suppliers | Tagged: ACU, Cadwell Park, CRMC, Kenny Cummings, Minnovation Racing, Seeley G50, Seeley Norton, Steve Maney, UK | Leave a comment
StealthFighter | More on the ressurrection of a 750 Commando
Brushed and flat: When a project gets moving, sometimes it takes a while for it to show its character. When we built up the motor for this bike, it was built around a good cam, porting, carbs, etc. It was a race motor alone on the bench. As we started to build up the bike around it, the function started… read more
Posted in: builds, commando, Fast, nycNorton, street | Tagged: 750 Commando, Peter Billow, PW3, Steve Maney | Leave a comment
Clearances | Alignment is king
The NRE 750 motor has some unusual spacing dimensions, so careful alignment is in order. Shims and custom spacers are used to get everything in its proper place. It all starts with getting the motor and gearbox aligned in the chassis. Then, the clutch must align with the crank pulley. Spacer there, moving it outboard a bit for true belt… read more
Posted in: builds, Fast, nycNorton, racing | Tagged: International Mining Services, John Magyar, Jon Thorndike, laser alignment, NRE, Seeley MKII, sprockets | 1 comment
NRE in the house | Nourish 750 fitted up to chassis
Looking good, feeling good. We had to work to make it happen, but the Magyar NRE 750 was shoveled in to fit to its Seeley MKII frame. A little-known factoid about these motors: The case mounting-bolt bosses are different widths and require appropriate shimming. No two of them are exactly the same dimensions, so a lot of attention was put… read more
Posted in: builds, nycNorton, racing | Tagged: AHRMA, International Mining Services, John Magyar, Minnovation Racing, Nourish, NRE, Seeley MKII | Leave a comment
