it looks like either you need to widen your horizons or this could get VERY EXPENSIVE

Orsonoce wrote:my wife has recently forbidden me to talk to her again about 'my norton'. she said something like: 'if the only thing you want to talk to me about is some parts of your bike than do not bother talking to me'
-is this good or bad?

I feel for you Orsonoce but judging by the size and types of bikes in your "collection" Ifind it hard to think she wasn't aware of your slight addictive nature with bikes before she signed the "until death do us part" thing.. Oh +1 on NICE BIKE! Keep going.

when she signed for life I only owned a Morini 350 sport (now in the hands of my bro -damn...). But to be frank I am cheating a bit here as the Xt500 in my 'collection' is actually hers.. so yeah, she is not totally against. I think it's just a matter of how much time I spend with my hands on her (the Norton, that is...).

Got a little more done, and my new seat arrived. Hoping to get it started by the end of the month.



I'm not sure about the black pipes. When I pulled them out of storage I realized how bad the chrome was next to all the new shiny parts. High temp paint was the quickest fix, and I was curious about the color.

found a couple of before shots from the dismantling. When I got it it was painted white with spray cans. Not a terrible job, only a few runs. The gray on the forks in the first picture is spray paint to cover up rust.

Perhaps we should start a site for Norton widows... Think what the bitching would be like.....

Buy the all a Electra , to keep their minds ' in tune ' . Looking very nice .

Nice job! I like the black on the fenders. I am just finishing my 75'. Mine looked like yours only add a coat of tar on everything! Before pic and after

Excellent restoration, Dampers will be sent early next week .
Regards
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It has spark for the first time in 6yrs.

Finally got the electrical completed. I decided to make up my own harness, eliminating all the non-essentials. I did screw up a little though. I realized that the spot I was planning on tucking all the connections in the battery tray will be too visible, so I had to move them to the rear. No big deal, but took my nice, neat wiring and has it looking less than perfect. Maybe next winter i'll tidy it up.

Next up is the fuel system. I believe I have everything I need for the carbs, just need to clean up and install.

Won't have too much time in the next few weeks though, sturgeon spearing season is here. I'll spend most of my free time on the ice stairing down a dark hole.

What is the plan for the Featherbed in the background, I am after a rolling frame? PM if you would like to discuss it
Regards Mike

Looks great. Why did tyou paint the fenders?

XTINCT wrote:Looks great. Why did tyou paint the fenders?

I just never really liked the look of the chrome fenders, and the plating was in rough shape on these. If they were in great shape I may have kept them bright, but what the hell, I was already at the paint shop.

Got it running this morning after a lot of kicking. Little tinkering left to do, but at least I know what it sounds like now.



Hopefully it'll warm up enough to take the first ride this week.

Damn, wish I'd painted that one. She looks like a beauty though.
Brent
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