Paul dunstall ran a tuning shop in eltham and he offered a vast array of tuning and. As well as fitting a norton manx gearbox and wheels, dunstall balanced the crankshaft. Jul 06, 2011 paul dunstall was a racer who decided to market some of the parts that he had developed to go faster, and by 1961 had a catalogue of parts. Norton tuning for dominator, atlas, commando, 500850 twins. Dunstall owners club maximum power at the flick of your wrist. Details about 1972 dunstall norton 810 8page vintage motorcycle road test. Latest free advert search classic cars classic bikes magazine log in register. We stock pipes and mufflers from a variety of suppliers and in a variety of styles including when available the sweptback pipes first used on factory racing singles such as the norton manx and popularized for the twins by paul dunstall.
Dec 21, 2014 this feature is not available right now. He started modifying nortons in 1957, at the age of 18, when he converted a norton dominator into a competitive racing motorcycle. Clubman racing accessories norton exhaust pipes and mufflers. Facing manx norton s with more of a race pedigree than his dommie 99, dunstall had tuned and tinkered his bike to be more than competitive. Paul dunstall norton tuning for all models using the 647cc and 745cc engine units. No information will be published or used in any way other than communication of this query. Paul dunstall norton tuning book british bike bits. I have his details because we paid him a license fee when we reprinted his norton tuning book. Norton tuning book dunstall paul 750 and 850 commandos. Add to cart this book was written in the late 1960s and most. Manual deals with all norton 647 and 745cc engine units 650ss, atlas, p11, g15 and all commando. Never split the difference negotiating as if your life depended on it paperback.
Our main focus is the 500, 650 and 750 triumph twins and all 500cc upwards norton twins. Paul dunstall was a racer who decided to market some of the parts that he had developed to go faster, and by 1961 had a catalogue of parts. Andover norton has reprinted paul dunstall s norton tuning this book was written in the late 1960s and most of what is written still applies today. Paperback this book was written in the late 1960s and most of what is written still applies today. I have spent a fortune on having work done on my car, and several maps, by big name specialists. Following his retirement from racing in 1959, paul dunstall started to concentrate on tuning and fabrication work.
If you were a rocker in the 1960s it would be likely that paul dunstall was one of your suppliers of parts for your caff racer. To avoid the frequent maintenance required by a 1971 british motorbike, a number of user friendly mods were introduced. Norton tuning book dunstall paul the book covers 750 and 850 commandos, 750 atlas with many ideas also applying to norton dominators, 7,77,88,99 and 650 ss. Workshop manuals and parts books for norton motorcycles. The ken jones photographic archive of paul dunstall norton and other customised road machines, offered for sale without reserve. Through his racing exploits paul developed the norton twin with considerable success and following his retirement in 1960, was able to offer a range of special and tuning equipment for the various models. The covers shown are almost certainly made by paul dunstall in 1960 or 1970. Facing manx norton s with more of a race pedigree than his dominator, dunstall had tuned his bike to be more than competitive. Paul dunstall supplies such a bearing which has 10 balls compared with 7 or 8 in the standard ball bearing by rhp and others. Performance paul dunstall domiracer 1965 paul dunstall domiracer. Try prime books go search en hello, sign in account. Dunstall style open end muffler chrome dunstall motorcycle. Manual deals with all norton 647 and 745cc engine units 650ss, atlas, p11, g15 and all commando includes guides on. Uk importer heron suzuki was interested in promoting production based racing and asked paul dunstall to enter a yoshimura prepared factorygss suzuki in tt formula one events in 1979.
There is a lot of info on improving reliability and fuel economy and general rideability. Norton tuning by paul dunstall motorsport publications. Nov 05, 2014 after getting his start customizing and then racing a norton dominator in the late 1950s, mating the twincylinder engine with a norton manx gearbox and frame, paul dunstall parlayed his unlikely success with the hybrid machine into a business producing a range of tuning parts for british twins. The ken jones photographic archive of paul dunstall.
View for interest, serious research or just to see some great art. Get the best deals on motorcycle parts for norton dunstall when you shop the largest online selection at. The ken jones photographic archive of paul dunstall norton and other customised road machines,offered for sale without reserve. Excellent starting point for an experienced norton enthusiast. Norton motorcycles dunstall domiracer for sale car and classic. Paul dunstall was a specialist tuner of norton twins in the 1960s and early 1970s. Original parts were kept, should the new owner want to restore it to complete originality. Paul dunstall set the world of cafe racers on fire by forging his own path which many tried to follow with his visionary laterial thinking of the. Dime city cycles is the premier choice for diy custom motorcycle parts, accessories and life style gear.
Facing manx nortons with more of a race pedigree than his dommie 99, dunstall had tuned and tinkered his bike to be more than competitive. Learn all of the tricks from the master of norton tuning, paul dunstall. Based in his scooter dealership, dunstall was soon attracting norton riders with various parts, most famously his swept back exhaust pipes plus various other parts such as rearsets, trimmed mudguards, goldstartype silencers, bumstop seats and alloy fuel tanks sourced. Paul dunstall started his racing career on a norton dominator, finishing his first race at thruxton in 3rd place then winning his home race at brands hatch. The machine offered here for sale was raced by barry sheene at the august bank holiday meeting at oulton park 1979. This 1968 catalog displays complete bikes as well as accessories and speed equipment. Paul dunstall started his racing career on a norton dominator, finishing his first race at thruxton in 3rd place, then winning his home race at brands hatch. Original paul dunstall norton p11 g15 commando motorcycle tuning manual book. The dunstall norton was a norton motorcycle made by paul dunstall. Paul dunstall domiracer,classic uk motorcycle ads from the 50s and 60s. Much of this info will be of use to any norton owner. This is a rare opportunity to acquire one of the first muscle bikes. The timing side bearing of whatever type, should not be too tight on the crankshaft if.
Get the best deals on motorcycle parts for norton dunstall when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Paul dunstall tuning manual for 650750cc models 32 pages. Dunstall owners club maximum power at the flick of your. At this norton commando website you will find links that will give you access to a world of pictures, technical information, manufacturers, clubs, tuning and maintenance tips. This is a great opportunity to own a valuable book for norton motorcycles. This excelent book is not just about making a norton go faster. Norton motorcycles norton dunstall for sale car and classic. As goldie pattern straightthrough replacement silencers which he called hitune and. Norton commando 750 workshop manual 19681969 classic. Norton bike norton motorcycle motorcycle clubs cafe racer motorcycle british motorcycles racing motorcycles vintage motorcycles biker. Norton 750 commando engine tuning notes from time to time we receive requests for information on tuning these engines and also for the earlier 500, 600 and 650cc engines. Paul dunstall badge this is the very latest 1966 paul dunstall racing badge.
List of workshop manuals and parts books for norton motorcycles. Norton decal, paul dunstall norton, oval shaped, mylar vinyl peel off sticker, 334 width x 212 height add to cart details quick view norton maximum oil level decal silver 218. Up for sale in time for the holidays is a restored norton atlas 750, loaded with every imaginable period dunstall bit. The vin is 8804, which means paul dunstall purchased it from the norton factory in 1970. Will contact him on paul s behalf and give paul dunstall his contact details. Andover norton has reprinted paul dunstall s norton tuning. After getting his start customizing and then racing a norton dominator in the late 1950s, mating the twincylinder engine with a norton manx gearbox and frame, paul dunstall parlayed his unlikely success with the hybrid machine into a business producing a range of tuning parts for british twins. However the following attempt has been made in the space of a few pages to give. Jun 06, 2010 welcome to the dunstall owners club official website, we hope to bring you the lastest developments on the future of dunstall and its past achievements over the years by paul dunstall and his team. Read the latest magazines about norton and discover magazines on.
I was employed at the end of 1967 by paul dunstall of eltham to build dunstall motorcycles, fairly soon i was his race mechanic and later he made me workshop foreman. The dunstall norton was a norton motorcycle made by paul dunstall, a specialist tuner of 1960s and early 1970s twins originally using some parts from norton s domiracer project when the birmingham factory was closed in 1963. Norton tuning book dunstall paul 750 and 850 commandos, 750 atlas a step by step guide. This is a very complete dunstallized 810 that will need proper finishing to reach its true potential. The bike was first imported to berliner on june 3, 1966 as a norton atlas 750 according to vmcc records. This shows the areas in yellow where the head is relieved next to the valves. Paul dunstall was a leading race bike tuner in england, and specialized in norton twins. Dunstall motorcycles, the triumph bonneville aftermarket parts specialists in the uk.
Norton spare parts genuine norton parts norton motor. Norton tuning paul dunstall sign in to check out check out as a guest. When i started work he had 2 norton production racers which rex butcher used to set the monza 1 hour, 10 kilometer, 100 kilometer records at an average speed of 126. Paul dunstall custom motorcycle article photos pictures. By 1971 paul has stopped racing and worked full time at creating fast european and japanese. Norton abandoned the domiracer project a year later when the bracebridge street race shop closed and the domiracer and factory spares were sold to paul dunstall, who continued with development and began producing norton performance parts, eventually selling complete dunstall norton bikes to customers including steve mcqueen.
We measure, test and inspect a selection of components from all inward deliveries. Whether your interest is cafe racers, bobbers, choppers, brats, trackers, scramblers or you just want something a little different for your current ride, you are sure to find the parts you need right here. Norton tuning paul dunstall paperback book, 32 pages, published in 2010. Tuning the wd16h norton by paul greet in new zealand. Most of the hard to find dunstall bits are already with the bike.
The threepiece design provides for easy engine access and the option to be run as a half fairing during engine tuning or in extreme hot weather. Norton commando 750 workshop manual 19681969 models part no. Take a look around and grab the rss feed to stay updated. The subject is really much too diverse for a reply in any way adequate to be sent by letter. It is available in two different forms a superior quality transfer for machine or helmet, finished in red, white and. Norton commando classic motorcycles page 3 see more. Norton tuning paul dunstall, norton tuning for dominator, atlas, commando, 500850 twins. I have just got my car back from norton tuning solutions. As the original was long out of print, the publisher approached paul dunstall who gave permission to reprint it and wrote a new foreword the essential buyers guide. A step by step guide to all aspects of tuning norton twins. By 1966 he was developing whole dunstall motorcycles, starting with of the shelf triumphs, bsa, and norton. Norton twin 750 paul dunstall billet camshaft cam pd03 wec race cam commando. Both were based in london and aftermarket suppliers of race, cafe race and special parts for either tuning or enhancing the appearance of most norton twins.