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But you have to admit, the red PR is pretty cool!

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Yellow is the only time I almost bought a new one.... Three 750's side by side with one red one on the left end which had no chance of catching my eye. 3 of them were 1500 while one yellow was 250 more. At the time I had no clue what 'Combat' meant, but old Charlie knew... Anyway I wandered away and bought another HD... So much for 19 and knowledge. I wonder who bought/whatever became of that little beauty. My mind was locked on CC's & thunder in those days. A dumbass kid indeed.
Still believe Norton looks best and ready for prom in yellow although I do black.
 
Yes, I like yellow also, but I have to admit, red is talking to me right now. That picture above with the black exhaust and black accents with red tank and fiberglass look pretty damn cool.
 
That is 'black'. Kind of hard to see the candy apple red around the edges though, but meant to be that way. Baby assured me she had no desire to appear as a bawdy strumpet in public
 
The fender is too sticky to attach, the seat and tank are too but they’re just sitting there.

I’ll live with this for a little while and see if it grows on me. I still have the yellow can standing by.

When I get the fairing, it will make a difference. Also when I decide what color I’m actually going to go with, I’ll have a pro do the painting, not a rattle can.

But this isn’t half bad...


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Whew ! For a moment I thought Norcoastal was contemplating putting a Sportster tank on until I realized the photo was from
NPeteN ... that would have really tested my “ it’s your bike - do what you want “ philosophy.
 
Nope, just me, installing a Sportster tank on my Norton...

Sorry for the digression. Another nice day for outdoor painting!
 
So here it is with the front fender. Makes a huge difference! I’m actually digging this color. Maybe gold Norton logo?

Obviously the upholstery is just sitting there. I need a new seat. Does anyone know who sells those seats?

Everything is just sitting there, nothing is mounted. When it goes together permanently that line will be perfectly straight. I won’t let the rear pan sag like so many I see.

Not sure about the side cover. The black is a nice contrast but it may need to be red.


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