Just Commando pics

frank sider · Mar 10, 2009

A couple days ago Vincent from the Toulouse Southsiders (http://southsiders-mc.blogspot.com/) send me the first pics of the season just waiting for the real hot and nice days ...

grandpaul · Mar 10, 2009

That rear hub is crying out for it's valance plate on the right side...

Otherwise, absolutely gorgeous.

Jeandr · Mar 10, 2009

Superb!

Jean

PS GP, that valance piece is the first thing I took off on my "S" when I bought it new in '69, the bike itself lost a primary chain inspection cover and a heat shield in the first ride home from the shop I bought it from.

kebra · Mar 10, 2009

this is a 69 second hand, never restored, apart new 18" wheels for a better tires choice (bridgestone BT45) and a single carb Sudco conversion.

crazychester · Mar 10, 2009

Beautiful. Simply beautiful

grandpaul · Mar 10, 2009

NEVER RESTORED?????!!!!!!!!

Wow, talk about "garage kept"...

kebra · Mar 11, 2009

yessss never restored, we found it in a swap meet.
the last owner was sixties years old and he just discovered new life pleasures with a XK140 Jaguar, so the Norton had suddenly become obsolete in his eyes. A kind of bargain.

Stuart SS · Mar 11, 2009

That rear hub is crying out for it's valance plate on the right side...

GP

I removed mine several years back and feel it looks far, far better !!

I feel the valance plate looks positively 'bland" ~ But HEY ~ thats what personal chocie is all about... 8)

But I am stunned to beleive that this is unrestored ~ a SUPERB model ~ and is what I wanted befoer I was pressed into buying the 850 ..

kebra · Mar 11, 2009

A delicious moment

n the pix we are at the swap meet,two years ago in March too. My friend JJB on the left ask me: "What do you think of this one?"

I said :Run forrest... rrrrun! and he bought it.

grandpaul · Mar 11, 2009

Yep, it just occurred to me that those shots don't show the carb conversion. I thought as an unrestored bike, adding the rear brake valance plate would put it right up at the top, but the other-than-stock carb means it will always be "just that close" to the top instead.

Still, I am one of those who, the more very nice examples of fastbacks they see (like this one), the more the "odd" styling and details start to grow on me.

Stuart SS · Mar 13, 2009

GP

Another thing I ditched is the forward mudguard stay ~ I thought there might be repercussions in doing this.. but it looks far better and has had no negative results...

I agree in as much as subtle updates, gradually appeal to the eye..

As recently posted ~

frank sider · Mar 13, 2009

Great bike Stewart
thanks for adding this pict
Frank

71basketcase · Mar 14, 2009

I ditched the forward mudguard stays as well.. I think they look better that way..

stunning bike:

kfh

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