Going Retro

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Going Retro

Postby speirmoor » Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:34 am

Newest re-modification.Who will be the first to spot it? Also how does it look ??
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Re: Going Retro

Postby grandpaul » Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:48 am

Nice Mark III is all I can say.

new retro shoelaces?
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Re: Going Retro

Postby nortnlvr » Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:55 am

Pipes are not stock?
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Re: Going Retro

Postby slupdawg » Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:56 am

Yeah, I was gonna say, "New Redwings?"
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Re: Going Retro

Postby pelican » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:02 am

instrument cups?
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Re: Going Retro

Postby Fullauto » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:08 am

Your house on the corner?
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Re: Going Retro

Postby swooshdave » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:43 am

Instrument Holders. Polished instead of black.
You probably want to go into town, and find a up to date Jap Bike store,
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.

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Re: Going Retro

Postby hobot » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:49 am

Ya drilled RH brake pivot to mount a mirror nicely?

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Re: Going Retro

Postby pvisseriii » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:12 am

slupdawg wrote:Yeah, I was gonna say, "New Redwings?"

I gotto say Carolina's?
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Re: Going Retro

Postby L.A.B. » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:22 am

hobot wrote:Ya drilled RH brake pivot to mount a mirror nicely?


No need to drill it, as the threaded boss should have already been there for the Norton "TEX Viewmaster" rear view mirror and stem?
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Re: Going Retro

Postby Coco » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:46 am

Only thing I notice is the non factory horn where the airbox used to be. Instrument cups are the older, polished style.
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Re: Going Retro

Postby swooshdave » Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:01 am

Coco wrote:Only thing I notice is the non factory horn where the airbox used to be. Instrument cups are the older, polished style.


Carefully check out the profile photo.

And it's the later, longer cup that is polished. But only one.
You probably want to go into town, and find a up to date Jap Bike store,
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And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.

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Re: Going Retro

Postby MexicoMike » Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:25 am

Why not just tell us what you did with a before/after picture? Unless someone is totally familiar with your particular bike, how the heck would anybody know what you changed? ;)
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Re: Going Retro

Postby speirmoor » Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:27 am

Winners all round and yes the instrument cups are the newest addition.I always liked the look of the polished ones on other models.Keen eyes all round though I must say.Mirrors are new but old style.Horn is new but placed there because I cant get to the original.The Boots are Redwings! BTW I thought the pipes were original because they have the Norton stamp on them do they look original?
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Re: Going Retro

Postby speirmoor » Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:28 am

Sorry for the big picture I tried unsuccessfully to resize
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