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- Apr 21, 2016
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Hi everyone.
In preparation for my return to this classic motorcycle I've absorbed a lot of valuable information from this forum. With that in mind and having recently secured a project bike - it's time to contribute (first post).
I had a MK 111 850 when I was a young bloke so my original plan was to find another one (at a reasonable price) for a complete rebuild. Easier said than done here in Australia.
The search was draggin' on.
Then a 750 "barn find" U.S. import turned up locally.
Reality bit.
Now there's finally a Norton Commando in my back shed - and I'm happy.
It'll probably be a slow thread due to funding - and my bias towards shiny bits and attention to detail (too much time ogling the cNw image gallery). As far as the process goes, my mechanical expertise is limited so the heart of the matter (motor) will be rebuilt by a professional and I'll have a crack at the rest. And there will be mods. I guess that makes me more of an assembler than a rebuilder.
I'll post Day 1 photos when I figure it out.
In preparation for my return to this classic motorcycle I've absorbed a lot of valuable information from this forum. With that in mind and having recently secured a project bike - it's time to contribute (first post).
I had a MK 111 850 when I was a young bloke so my original plan was to find another one (at a reasonable price) for a complete rebuild. Easier said than done here in Australia.
The search was draggin' on.
Then a 750 "barn find" U.S. import turned up locally.
Reality bit.
Now there's finally a Norton Commando in my back shed - and I'm happy.
It'll probably be a slow thread due to funding - and my bias towards shiny bits and attention to detail (too much time ogling the cNw image gallery). As far as the process goes, my mechanical expertise is limited so the heart of the matter (motor) will be rebuilt by a professional and I'll have a crack at the rest. And there will be mods. I guess that makes me more of an assembler than a rebuilder.
I'll post Day 1 photos when I figure it out.