Howdy Y'all, Bought a POS 250 off eBay and it needs crankshaft and flywheel (preferably an aluminum one, I think). The engine is circa 66-67. The re re that...
This is awful. I was riding home from Ducati day, and was stopped by the road closing on 84. I saw a few pieces of black windshield on the road, the bikes on...
Thanks Lorin, I feared it was Philippe. My prayers go out for him and his wife. It's really sad but it still pisses me off, these guys that go out and buy a...
The Norton Rider is my friend, and fellow Norton Club member Philippe Murat an yes it was a head on by two bikes, Phillipe is at Stanford Medical and will be...
Screwing with a Sheriff makes it personal. They'll put more effort into finding the guy. No luck finding a Monster 400 or a Guzzi 350 in Korea yet. I'll ...
Gil, You didn't get the Frenchman's name did you? This year someone spread a bunch of nails on the road west of La Honda. Same place the oil slick gets done....
I was talking to a Frenchman who rode in on a very nice 1973 Green Norton Commando with a very unusual front brake from an aircraft. He left a little before I...
Hi all, Looks like I will be there (hooray!) but not with my 1974 Sport (boo!). It is in perfect tune and I would love to ride it but it sits without insurance...
Dear Judges, I hope this finds you and your families well. I bear the unfortunate task of writing to tell you that Brooke and I have had to come to the...
I want to convert my Jupiter to 12V this winter. Was thinking of going batteryless too with a Boyer Powerbox. The 450 is hard to start now (basically...
Ive just ordered a 12v conversion alternator from Road&Race. I knew from measuring the resistance between the wires that the original alternator had a fault. I...
Just completed a 6 to 12v conversion on my Jupiter restoration. Did a similar conversion on my 175 TS and the reliability has been excellent. For the Jupiter...
Martin, Interesting comment about the 12 volt upgrade. What is involved in converting a 6 volt system to a 12 volt system and how much would it cost? Thanks,...
I bought one of these new in 1975; in UK it was just known as the 450 scrambler. Apart from a plastic side panel that covered the air filter box and slightly...
Dave:  - I have attacked a photo of a 450 Jupiter scrambler from a 1970 brochure. - Hope it is of some help for air cleaner problem?  Mike   ... From:...
Thanks Malcolm, What an awesome site with some great info on it. Im still working my way through it. Sounds like Ive got a broken wire somewhere so I will pull...
And I might have a manual for that bike. I got a bunch of stuff (mostly junk but I never throw anything away) and I've got about 15 manuals for bikes I never...
Try www.motorcyclekeys.com This guy knows his stuff. I sent him the numbers off the switch of a Yamaha that I had lost the key and the sent me 2 keys that...
Hi Dave, It is a single phase centre tap arrangement. Usually two yellow wires & one red. There should be continuity between all wires, the red is the centre...
Firstly can anyone on the list tell me about or send me photos of the correct air cleaner for a 1971 450 TS. I have the air cleaner body but no cover for it. I...
So I was going through a box car of my grandparents stuff and found this old Ducati, I beleave it is a 1961. found a manual that says Ducati 98 Bronco 196....
4 days and counting..... THE LADY LIBERTY RIDE IS ROARING INTO TOWN WHEN: This Sunday, September 13, 2009 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM WHAT: A festival celebrating...