Christmas Day ride

MichaelB · Dec 26, 2020

Non motorcycle people always ask me why I have so many.
Ahh, because..

Followed up with, which one you like the best?
The one I'm riding at the moment....

jbruney · Dec 26, 2020

I could never stand to lose my weepy, seeping, farting, blubbering, reliably running 850 and expect to survive the emptiness which would follow.... A beautiful day and an even more wonderful ride on it today finished up a late Christmas wish for me...... It was a bit too cold to cavort about without a faring yesterday. Only treat myself to it once per week because my eyes lock wide open for 24 hours.

Your Norton looked to good to allow someone else to have anyway.

Al's#5 · Dec 27, 2020

MichaelB said:
Non motorcycle people always ask me why I have so many.
Ahh, because..

Followed up with, which one you like the best?
The one I'm riding at the moment....

Reminds me of a time, working in Mobile, Alabama and one of the hands turned up each day in a different pickup. I had to ask, how many? To which he replied, A man can't have too many pickups, I've used the answer ref bikes ever since.

YING · Jan 3, 2021

worntorn said:
63 Big Valve West Coast Super Rocket. The 61 on SRs had the Spitfire cam and the good Triumph 4 spring clutch. These west coast bikes were made to order for Hap Alzina. He demanded higher compression (9 to one vs 8.5 east coast and UK) and more chrome. The West coast SRs also came with cowhorn bars, which I tried to love, but just couldn't.
The front wheel and brake are from a 68 A65 Lightning. There is a small modification to either fork leg or brake plate required. Once fettled, it will lock the wheel on pavement if really squeezed.
Normal use, it's a two finger brake.
Here is the bike at a show

I thought that was your garage!

baz · Jan 3, 2021

Jerry Doe said:
I dont agree. I think that I can build the BSA to be a really fun and fast bike. The only thing I am worried about is the brake. Does anyone have a twin leading shoe front that will fit on a super rocket they want to sell?

Lets see what happens

Fit a Suzuki gt 750 kettle front 4ls front wheel if you can find one
That's what I have on mine
You can buy a spindle conversion and the wheel drops straight in if you have through spindle type sliders

oleblu72 · Jan 4, 2021

fiatfan said:
Now that is one clean Norton! Really nice! One detail; didn´t think you had a front fender at first, but it´s there, I really like how tight you´ve got it to the wheel.

I see far to many classic Brit bikes that doesn't have the proper fit on tire to fender clearance really ruins it for me makes them look like a off roader.

Mark

Christmas Day ride

MichaelB

"Sons of Arthritus"

jbruney

Al's#5

YING

Pittsboro,NC

baz

oleblu72

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