IT'S ALIVE!!! Um, well, almost...

Powereng03 · Apr 11, 2012

Well, my project is almost complete. All i have left to do is wait for the silencers, and fix an electrical issue with the headlight and she is all done. The shop that rebuilt the motor is going to do the final shake down on it as they like to be the ones to fire up their work. Should be all done the first week of May!!! Not quite 1 year to fully restore the bike. Guess I can enter it in the 2012 most improved. It's got quite an extensive list of new parts, but i tried to keep it mostly origional. A big thanks to Brent who painted the tank and side covers. What do you all think??

Darrell

Hobot · Apr 11, 2012

Looks as good as any the better re-stores, which don't include mine. Hope she's tight and long lasting road joys.

gatsby · Apr 11, 2012

Well done! You'll be riping down Whyte Ave in no time!

Gatsby

Chris T · Apr 11, 2012

a very nice looking bike. I like the placement of the horn; is that a CNW coil and horn set up?

850cmndo · Apr 11, 2012

I like. Where did you get your pipes and what diameter?

Matt Spencer · Apr 12, 2012

Is That an Oil Puddle to the right , on the Garage Floor .

:lol: :lol:

( just kidding )

Take it easy , good things to look fowrd to . As they say . Dont Rush .

batrider · Apr 12, 2012

Nice bike. Please re-route plug wires. They are in danger of burning on the pipes. You could tuck them up under the tank and have them approach the plug from the rear to take up the extra length.

Russ

grandpaul · Apr 12, 2012

You can't go wrong with classic Norton black.

"Black is beautiful"

VintAge · Apr 12, 2012

grandpaul said:
You can't go wrong with classic Norton black.

I agree. Very nice.

rvich · Apr 12, 2012

What did you do with that piece of junk you hauled home on the trailer?

Russ

Powereng03 · Apr 12, 2012

Chris T said:
a very nice looking bike. I like the placement of the horn; is that a CNW coil and horn set up?

NO it is not. It is a Darrel Norton Works set up. I built an aluminum bracket that fit to the outside of the coil bracket to mount the bouyer single coil ignition. As for the horn, I made a bracket and used one of the bouyer nuts to hold it in place. Here is a picture of my bracket .

rvich said:
What did you do with that piece of junk you hauled home on the trailer?

Russ

Ha ha, it's been transformed!!!

batrider said:
Nice bike. Please re-route plug wires. They are in danger of burning on the pipes. You could tuck them up under the tank and have them approach the plug from the rear to take up the extra length.

Russ

I will see what I can do.

Matt Spencer said:
Is That an Oil Puddle to the right , on the Garage Floor . :lol: :lol:

( just kidding )

Take it easy , good things to look fowrd to . As they say . Dont Rush .

Ha ha, we just had a dump of 6" of snow a few days ago so it's the left overs...

850cmndo said:
I like. Where did you get your pipes and what diameter?

I bought them at Motoparts here in Edmonton. Not sure what distributer he busy them from in merry ol England, but I do know they come from the UK.

Saber13 · Apr 12, 2012

Absolutely well done!!

cjandme · Apr 12, 2012

Nice job Powereng03 !! Is that plastic bag in the background full of all the beer cans you had during the rebuild? LOL agani nice job, Cj

calbigbird · Apr 12, 2012

It's beautiful. Nicely done. Wanna trade and do it all over again?

Norton-Villier · Apr 12, 2012

Nice job, Time well spent

Phil

Powereng03 · Apr 13, 2012

calbigbird said:
It's beautiful. Nicely done. Wanna trade and do it all over again?

Ha ha, not a chance on the trade. For you who didn't know the back story on this norton. The bike was bought new by my dad's best friend in 74, then my dad bought it in 76. He owned it until 85 when he sold it to my uncle on my mom's side. he owned it for 2 weeks before he lost control in a high speed corner and it pitched him off. He fixed the bike up and rode it for a few more years, followed by a few attempts to rebuild the engine, with no luck. He has had it stored for 7-8 years on his acreage. When he was sick last year and knew he was going to die, he asked me if I wanted it, (silly question) and gave it to me with the condition that i fixed it up and kept it.

As for your bike that needs fixing, I could fix it for a fee!!! I really enjoy working on these machines, and I've got a new project in the works. Planning on a custom cafe racer.

rvich · Apr 13, 2012

Another project? Gasp! It does get to be a bit addictive doesn't it?

Powereng03 · Apr 14, 2012

I've really enjoyed restoring this bike so much, I have been inspired to keep going. No sense in losing this passion. I am looking at building a cafe racer style bike with a ducati single sided swingarm. Looking at possibly using a buell motor, then having a custom frame built to suit it. I like the looks of the new norton's and want to kinda style it like that. It's still in the concept phase, but I've been slowly collecting parts, and there is a guy in Calgary that is doing some sweet work. Trillion Industries is the shop. I'm going to contact him and see what it will cost once I have decided on a power plant to use. It's not going to replace my 850, just a project too keep my pocket book empty and me somewhat out of trouble. Well, maybe not!!!

Powereng03 · May 8, 2012

Before

After

It sounds like I will have it in the shop by the end of next week, so I should be riding by the weekend!!! Yaaa, and the snow finally left( well for today at least!!!)

pete.v · May 8, 2012

Are we talking 13 months here? Wow! Your little one has really grown.
Congratulation! Looks like a wonderful summer coming to you and yours.

Can't wait to here about the successfull outings ahead.
Peter

IT'S ALIVE!!! Um, well, almost...

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