Lana rides the 1962 Norton Dominator 88

Lana rides the 1962 Norton Dominator 88 - quick ride review

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Ай бұрын

In this video Lana rides the 1962 Norton Dominator 88 (497cc parallel twin cylinder engine). All up today Lana rode the bike for about half-an-hour which we think is more than enough for her to have an opinion of the bike and give her quick review of it.
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@chrislaunders8283 Ай бұрын

I've had a 1960 99 (600cc) for over 40 years, it's fitted with a 750 engine because of the difficulty getting 600 parts in the 80s. It's my "just jump on and ride" bike

@classicraceruk1337 Ай бұрын

Not surprising you ran out of parts for the 99. If it was Engine Parts I did not help. Back in the early 70’s while Grasstrack racing we blew many engines up. Put in high comp. Pistons. 650ss head, Dunstall Cams. Run it on dope. It was quick but very fragile. We changed to an Atlas engine.

@user-lm4nn4ef7k Ай бұрын

how well she sums it up. what a lovely bike, very friendly, lovely noise, one of my faves of the old days and as she says doesnt it look nice. thanks Lana

@anthonybrunt181 Ай бұрын

I had a 1962 Norton 650SS. It was 1969 and a hoot to ride to school in Leamington Spa. Mine had rear sets, clip ons, swept back pipes and Goldstar silencers (which didn't).

@savingclassicmotorcycles Ай бұрын

Can’t go wrong with a Norton Featherbed framed twin’ love my Norton 650SS daily rider 4 years 4 winters of epicness :) whoever gets that I’d be taking that oil tap off, if you are riding enough no need for them, new oil pump an leaving on compression really helps. If you are not riding enough takes all of 5 mins to drop the oil if wet sumped an out the oil back in the tank, seen so many classic bikes ruined over the years by those things. That’s my take on it.

@GrandadTinkerer Ай бұрын

Really winds me up when folk insist on jabbing the 'tickler' down and up repeatedly, when all you need do is depress the thing for a second. Job done! Lovely bike, thanks for the video.

@nickohare7187 Ай бұрын

Nah press until petrol pisses out once twice or thrice

@skymningforelsket1302 Ай бұрын

Yeah, you got to push it til gas runs out on your finger, then wipe it on your pants. Forget the choke. You're dumping raw fuel into the cylinder, what's the choke for? The choke will make it harder to start after tickling because it "chokes" off the air, and the raw fuel needs enough air to ignite.

@GrandadTinkerer Ай бұрын

@@skymningforelsket1302 Correct! I had an 850 Commando. Always tickled, never choked!

@skymningforelsket1302 Ай бұрын

@@GrandadTinkerer I also idly wonder, how did they get that Norton to that parking lot? Rode it there, I presume. If the engine was warm, just kick it and blip the throttle to start it. It doesn't help to be tickling or choking a warm engine.

@user-hb2fl4wz4m Ай бұрын

Thanks for looking after the Dommi Lana, it has my name on it…

@RichardGoth Ай бұрын

Love Lana's reviews and the smile after her ride says it all. Dominator is a beautiful bike!

@dgprojects6536 Ай бұрын

Well done good review, nice bike and lovely sound. This is a good video because it shows more young bikers that older bikes are cool to ride.👍

@djrichylaurence8991 Ай бұрын

Yeah you gotta boot it one Lana. Nice wheels!!

@nicolausuhlmann7074 Ай бұрын

As usual ; bloody marvelous and so enticing to get back on me bike ! Always and profusely many Thanks ! 👍

@geneahart5607 Ай бұрын

Lana should buy it, it fits her and she likes it!

@daveco1270 Ай бұрын

That's a great looking bike. The Dominator and the Atlas are two of my favorite Nortons. I can't believe you sent her out in the rain without a mirror....on a bike she's not familiar with. Here in the states I think it's illegal not to have at least one mirror.

@philhawley1219 Ай бұрын

That Norton is so old mirrors hadn't been invented. You don't need them because a horse and cart won't be overtaking you.

@bearcatracing007 Ай бұрын

Great bike, great review. Would love a old bike with kick start but my ankles tell me no 😂

@davidbates7920 Ай бұрын

Back in 69 I used to ride a 56 T110 , sold it for a Norton 650 mercury. This was in cafe racer trim and the engine was assembled I was told by Seymour’s of Thame, he used to race Velocetts. It was fitted with 10.5 to 1 pistons and at times a pain to start. I rode it for a year and there was not much that could keep up with it. I didn’t realised how good the featherbed frame was until I sold it and bought anther Triumph T110, after a 10 mile ride I thought the frame was cracked but no it was just flexible. Wish I still had one or all three of them, though I doubt I could kick the Norton over now.

@skymningforelsket1302 Ай бұрын

Yeah, I did a lot of miles on a 1955 T110 that I put on the road when I was 16. It was a fire breather. It had more frame flex and fork tube flex than a 1965 T120R that I rode a bit later on. They stiffened 'em up a lot later on. My theory is Triumph was thinking 6T engine when they designed the T110 frame, and the T110 engine was somewhat too powerful for the chassis.

@georgemorrison6689 Ай бұрын

What a smashing look machine, the ride made it seem an absolute gem, thanks for sharing very enjoyable

@thepodbaydoorshal Ай бұрын

Beautiful bike!

@gregnorth6413 Ай бұрын

Two related boys at the desk in front of me at Homefield School had these at 16! I believe at least one was a 99SS. Norton's were wonderful looking bikes, especially the SS versions. I still dream of one today!

@grant916uk5 Ай бұрын

2 beauties Lana and a Norton

@skymningforelsket1302 Ай бұрын

She does the best reviews because she always notices stuff that I would notice, too. But that no other reviewers mention! Like instrument lights too bright at night, the engine sticking out too far on one side, and such. Being rather picky probably wouldn't be much fun to live with, but its a hella good quality in a bike reviewer 😊

@jacketrussell Ай бұрын

I had a Norton Atlas 750 at the age of 17 - over 50 years ago. Recently saw the very same bike sold through a classic bike business.

@madeinyorkshire52 Ай бұрын

Nice “wheels” - I’ve never owned a Norton - just Triumph, BSA, RE, Matchless. Lana looks good on it too.

@JIMWSMITH Ай бұрын

Sweet bike ..

@gibbogle Ай бұрын

I had an 88, then a 99, then a 750 engine in a Dominator frame.

@skymningforelsket1302 Ай бұрын

That's the magic of a 360 crank and undersquare engine! You hear that thing! Awesome! I commit treason and run SAE 30W in the gearboxes on those kinds of bikes, instead of the SAE 50W the manual says. Improves shifting enormously. Changes the feel of shifting from thick and resistant and muddy, to smooth and firm and tactile. I've never had a transmission failure or undue wear because of it.

@barrybarnes96 Ай бұрын

So much nicer looking when they don't have those heinous oil or water Morris Minor radiators hanging off the front.

@bubot17 Ай бұрын

Thats a lovely example We used to have a dominator 88 it has 2 monobloc carbs, rides like a dream, smoothest British bike i have ever ridden, or maybe smooth compared to our pre-unit Bonnie which vibrates like crazy

@johnstewart4729 Ай бұрын

I do not recall any 88s with twin carbs. After doing a total nut and bolt rebuild I converted mine to twin carbs using a Dunstall manifold, and an extra (no float chamber) monobloc from Amal.

@bubot17 Ай бұрын

@@johnstewart4729 i probably got confused with the model name, it has two monobloc carbs with shared float,anyway it's so smooth i think it was a modern bike

@Vanrides. Ай бұрын

The 88ss with twin carbs did not come with a rev counter. It was a 7 guinea extra.

@johnburns3703 Ай бұрын

My hair was about that length when I started riding - That huge knot at the back of my head was always a pain! Nice video, I'm off to buy some tickets..

@gregatkinson5929 Ай бұрын

A set of ACE Bars could help with being more comfortable and better rider position. Very nice bike.

@lenburns6287 27 күн бұрын

I bought second-hand many, many, years ago, a bright red, twin carb Norton 99. It was like trying to ride a road drill, the vibration was terrible, it made more than my teeth chatter. l was glad to get rid of it and bought a Triumph 650 TR6 which gave me years of smooth memorable rides, l regret eventually buying a car.

@annajeannettedixon2453 Ай бұрын

well early model 88ss from march 1961 were in facory colours where green and dove grey and not black and silver not all Norton where painted in black and silver in these years of 1958 to late 1962 after 1962 in to 1963 plumbstead years all went back to black and sliver has apart of there acconamy drive and some small parts were removed and back to a basic model no frillis aproch

@johnburns3703 Ай бұрын

Tickling means holding the plunger down until petrol comes out, not literally 'tickling' it!

@bsab50ss 28 күн бұрын

no mention of being on the legendary featherbed frame and how it handled.

@stevenedwards2162 Ай бұрын

How do you overcome the modern ethanol fuel, that modern engines use, I have an historic 1972 yamaha two stroke, just curious, great bike and vlog by the way. 👍

@robertpearson9646 Ай бұрын

Just run it and don't leave fuel in the carbs. After every ride ensure you turn of the fuel tap and run the carbs dry. Then in winter drain your tank

@stevenedwards2162 Ай бұрын

@@robertpearson9646, Thanks good advice I always turn the tap to off but never run the carbs dry, I'll give it a go.👍

@bearcatracing007 Ай бұрын

I use PT5 PLUS, it's a petrol treatment with ethanol defence. Expensive but you don't need much at all.

@nigelcox7477 Ай бұрын

Not patronising… just honest. You can tell a biker on a bike - they look comfortable and in control.

@joephillips225 Ай бұрын

Tdc to start is just basics

@jeremykeller211 Ай бұрын

"Standard model?"...with two Amals? I recall that mine had a single one.

@Vanrides. Ай бұрын

It is fitted with one carb.

@gregnorth6413 Ай бұрын

As standard the SS versions had twin carbs if I recall. Later versions were the Atlas and Mercury. Great heritage.

@skymningforelsket1302 Ай бұрын

@@gregnorth6413 That looks like a Concentric carb, which wasn't invented until 1967. So. There might be some parts that aren't standard on that bike.

@gregnorth6413 Ай бұрын

@@skymningforelsket1302 quite a few riders changed twin carbs to a single as although less power, it was a more simple set up and often ran better than with worn or poorly adjusted twin carbs.

@skymningforelsket1302 Ай бұрын

@@gregnorth6413 Yeah my T110 and T100SS had 1 carb. My 2 Bonnevilles had 2 carbs and my Daytona had 2. I only notice the difference in power with 2 carbs when you're pushing up against the upper limit of high performance tuning. Even modestly high performance tuning, the 1 carb flows plenty of fuel and you won't notice any power difference. The T100SS with 1 carb was faster than the Daytona, by the way.