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steven wardlaw · Feb 12, 2009

I thought after being on this web site for a long time I would finally post a picture of my commando. Hope you guys and girls like it.

Hortons Norton · Feb 12, 2009

Very Very Sharp!!!!! Great job.

steven wardlaw · Feb 12, 2009

Thanks! This has been a labor of true love. These bikes get under your skin after just one ride. Still can't wait to build some new wheels. I will try and post another photo with the saddle bags mounted. They set it off.

steven wardlaw · Feb 12, 2009

Thought one more photo wouldn't hurt. This was before saddle bags were fitted.

grandpaul · Feb 12, 2009

CLASSIC!

Just plain ol' NICE.

RennieK · Feb 12, 2009

she's a clean machine! way to go bro!

Veefore · Feb 13, 2009

Very nice

Nortasaki · Feb 13, 2009

A true Norton beauty :wink:

mc1011 · Feb 13, 2009

HEY, That's a really nice M.C.

Ron L · Feb 13, 2009

Very nice! A black Commando Roadster is such an eyecatcher!

porterg · Feb 13, 2009

Nice looking machine. What tires are you running, thanks.

madcarpenter · Feb 13, 2009

Nice ride. Looking forward to seeing it in person
DS

debby · Feb 13, 2009

Very nice. Thanks for sharing!

These bikes look so good in black. 8)

Debby

norbsa48503 · Feb 13, 2009

JMO, but black wires would add to the appearance. Red means stop against that beautiful background. When I saw a picture of my bike with the yellow Accell coil single coil I had to go out and buy a black Dana. The yellow coil was used on a bike were it's hidden. Again JMO

grandpaul · Feb 13, 2009

Norbsa, I wasn't going to say anything, but...

Yeah, that.

grandpaul · Feb 13, 2009

Good, and bad.

Good: Steel tank!

Bad: I see a rusty chip just above the right side spark plug.

Go to a "Goth" supply shop and get some Black enamel nail polish, or a model builderhobby shop and get Testor's black paint and a tiny brush. A touch up always looks better than a rusty chip!

Cookie · Feb 13, 2009

That's just plain pretty and takes me back to 1970 or so mentally.

steven wardlaw · Feb 13, 2009

Thanks everyone! The coils have been changed to Dana single coil and chain was changed to 520 oring since pictures were taken. Saddle bags were also added. Yes wires are still red, but the NGK dealer didn't have resistor wires in black and I was ready to ride. I was told that I needed this type of wires because of 3 phase charging system. I will post a new picture of the bike this afternoon.

Ron L · Feb 13, 2009

Yes wires are still red, but the NGK dealer didn't have resistor wires in black and I was ready to ride. I was told that I needed this type of wires because of 3 phase charging system.

This raises a question. Will running resistor plugs (like Champion RN7YC) with solid core wires and non-resistor caps suffice to keep Sparx regulator/rectifiers and/or Boyer MicroDigital ignitions working properly?

Apologies for the thread hi-jack.

Cookie · Feb 13, 2009

I've wondered along those lines too Ron. My bike runs resistor wires only at the moment.
I could make up a set of solids with Honda end caps with resistors.

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