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Welcome, and you certainly lucked in there. As for the clutch, being a '78 it would have come with the brass clutch thrust bearing, and it is probably still in there. This made for a very grabby clutch. Get hold of the later nylon thrust bearing and shim the backlash and it should transform the clut...

I've used them as well for other bikes and can also vouch for their service. Should anyone want either slightly different or unique, then I can also recommend 'Isaydingdong'. I wanted some 'Norton' tank badge/stickers of a certain size not listed by anyone and they did what I needed really quickly a...

Hi, With the 2 per leg set up, both go in springs inside/down. Make sure that there is plenty of oil between the seals when refitting the stanchion so that the outer seal doesn't run dry. I have a set of later forks that use 344210 fork seals that are designed to slide as opposed to seal a rotating ...

Hi, For what it's worth, the stands are easily bent near the pivot. Might seem a bit 'brute force and ignorance, but with the bike upright and side stand down, stand on it and bend it down a bit. Mine let's me know it is time to straighten it when the rearset brake pedal hits it. After 43 years it s...

Sorry, I don't have one, but there was an article written a while ago about repairing the original with help from someone who does Ferrari tacho's. Worth a search on here. Also see http://www.dinoplex.org/tachoconversion for some guidance? Failing that, there are some 'Smiths' replica units (look si...

Hi again. I would stick to 14 front 38 rear if I were you. The 350 isn't exactly a powerhouse, and 6th is a good cruising ratio. 6000rpm = 80mph ono, giving a good balance of smooth running, good economy and still have enough omph for (modest) roll on acceleration. Much taller (eg 37T) rear, let alo...

Hi Joe, Once you have given it a thorough clean, wash the affected area with brake cleaner and dry off. Liberally coat the joints/area suspected of leaking with talcum powder and once running you will soon be able to see where the oil is coming from by the nice black area on the white talc. Having e...

Hi, The sprocket you need is for the Dart. They came as standard with a 520 chain. Unfortunately I haven't got a Dart parts list, but someone on here must have. Concur other comments, a worthwhile swap - it means you can run an o-ring chain and then be able to do a 'Euro-Tour' without chain adjustme...

Hmm. Worn out speedo drive? Mine is currently at 98000 and something miles and over 40 years old and is perfectly fine, but as the only owner I have occasionally stripped and regreased mine over the years. First thoughts are that sometime in the bikes life the grease has been washed off the gears (p...

Armours: I have a pair of 'Norton Goldstar' (their description) amplifiers, sorry silencers on my Norton and they seem well made with no dodgy welding or polishing evident. Had to make up new hanger brackets as they fit the mounting bosses at different centre distances than Norton have though. Apart...

[*]Excellent to see a nice group of Morini's together. As many Morinis as the Honda VFR's assembled in another bit of the car park.
Thanks for organising this.
George.

Was the news that they are moving?
There was something on there yesterday about them moving both business and house to new premises, and expect up to 10 days disruption to service.

If it were mine, I would give the wiring a good check too. If the wiring is original, there is a good chance that the creeping 'black death' on the cores has occurred, increasing the resistance along the wires and especially at every connector. Can occur almost anywhere but handlebar switch wires ar...

Can I have them? Can collect as well as only live in Nortampton.
Thanks,
George

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I must say I preferred the composite ones - no oil leaks for a start. Alloy ones I am sure were a major production cost reduction for Morini. Aluminium annealing can be done at home. Unlike copper, it doesn't need to get too hot. Rub a bar of soap on the surface, heat the gasket up and when the soap...