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MikeG · 2026-05-30T06:37:40-0600

I Have a tank from an 850 Commando painted fireflake golden bronze with silver lettering. I found a painter that has matched the color perfectly now I need to figure if the silver script was standard to a 71 roadster or not. Ive seen several color charts that show that color from 71 through 74 but nothing about script color. Anyone got pictures or info?

kommando · 2026-05-30T06:56:06-0600

Silver look like the colour used in 74

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Black was used but looks to be on earlier bikes, that based on a Google image search.

MichaelB · 2026-05-30T07:29:42-0600

Reasonably sure the 850's had Silver lettering.
That Golden Bronze is a nice color and quite rare.
Is it a Roadster or High Rider?

MikeG · 2026-05-30T07:31:15-0600

Black does look good. Thanks

MikeG · 2026-05-30T07:42:52-0600

MichaelB said:
Reasonably sure the 850's had Silver lettering.
That Golden Bronze is a nice color and quite rare.
Is it a Roadster or High Rider?

Bike was in roadster con figuration when I got it. The tank is obviously from an 850 and the side covers were painted black so no telling what it once was. The tank had a leak and a DPO used Kreem sealer which failed so I replaced seat and tank with Interstate stuff. Im going to strip the liner out and do a proper leak repair then repaint to fireflake bronze. Just wasn't sure on lettering options.

2WheelsUp · 2026-05-30T08:41:29-0600

This might help … https://www.accessnorton.com/NortonCommando/1971-750-roadster-fireflake-golden-bronze.15276/

MikeG · 2026-05-30T10:31:56-0600

MikeG · 2026-05-30T10:33:57-0600

Heres what I have. Hand painted pinstripe and decals for script. Pretty sure this is a 1974 tank. Sorry for the double picture post.

kommando · 2026-05-30T11:19:40-0600

Twin pinstripes were 850 only ex factory, that looks to be an 850 MK3 Roadster tank. The lip at the front upper is the giveaway but they did start putting MK3 parts on late 74's if they fitted.

L.A.B. · 2026-05-30T11:27:43-0600

kommando said:
that looks to be an 850 MK3 Roadster tank. The lip at the front upper is the giveaway

? The Mk3 tank generally didn't have the lip. Fireflake golden bronze was also Mk1/Mk2/2A not a Mk3 colour.

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