Introduction

Levi B said:

Hello,
I just wanted to introduce myself to the forum and thank you for the wealth of information I have already accessed.
A couple of months ago I was fortunate enough to meet an older gentlemen interested in selling his prized 1975 Norton 850 to the right buyer. He no longer rides but held on to the bike due to sentimentality and fear it would find its way into the hands of someone who would not appreciate it. Long story short, I bought it a couple of days ago and am extremely excited to bring it back to life. The bike has 3000 original miles, all original documents, equipment and shop manuals. It has sat in the previous owner's house since the mid 90's. I have a couple of other bikes and am an avid motorcyclist but has never brought anything larger than a vintage moped back to life. I have dreamt of having a vintage british twin for years and am excited to sift through the information here and get her back on the road right.
I will no doubt be seeking guidance in the coming weeks. Anyway, thank you for the add. I'm not sure how to add pics but if anyone can help me out, I'd be happy to share a photo or two.
Regards,
-lb

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kommando said:

Welcome.

With an old well looked after low milage bike the rubber will still have decayed, so brake lines, tyres, seals etc will give you the most problems. The UV rays in the sunlight sunlight will have been working their magic all these years.

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