Looking for Quality Mechanic between Pittsburgh and D.C.

I could use an experienced, seasoned, honest mechanic who is familiar with the Norton marquee. My bike - '71 Commando - is a complete bike, but needs wiring harness installed (I have a new one), and generally, the bike gone over for defects/upgrades. Had planned on doing it all myself, but finding the time is proving difficult. Would love recommendations if there are any to be had.

Mucho thanks.

wrench

Look, the weather is getting adverse for riding, so the bike is going to be off the road for a while.

It is NOT rockert science, and you'll have plenty of help right here on the forum, plus the probability that local Nortonphiles will pitch in.

just do it yourself.

An hour or two every week, and you'll be done and itching to ride before the snow melts.

I concur with GP. The additional benefit of doing it yourself is the knowledge of how your bike works, electrically anyway. It will give you much more confidence venturing away from home should you need to trouble shoot something. You don't want to be running a couple hundred miles to a mechanic every time you have an electrical issue.
The fact that you are starting with a new harness will help a lot and Norton wiring diagrams are not that bad to follow once you learn what the little pictures actually represent.
I was in the same spot you are a few years ago with a Triumph T100R. It took a while to figure what the P/O had done, but once I replaced some faulty parts, I felt much more confident about riding the bike.

Thanks Guys. Really appreciate the great attitude(!). That's exactly what I needed to hear . I guess my problem is impatience.... currently putting together (near complete restoration) a '74 GT750 Ducati (was lucky and bought a complete bike for very cheap 5 years ago; the prices have since gone through the roof for bikes/parts), and seeing the Commando sitting there neglected had me down --along with the grey, dreary onslaught of a Pittsburgh winter. I'll be wiring the Duc up from scratch so with luck some of the lessons will transfer to the Norton. Need to get back to checking in on this sight more and gathering inspiration here.

It was just one of those days. I even climbed on the Colorado Norton Works site to check in on their pricing. I left the house in a real funk after that! (Matt is a great guy and I'm sure worth every penny; just not within my meager budget). So yes, will stick to the original idea of working on the bike myself and that is, after all, one of the main reasons I bought it in the first place.

Again, can't tell you how dead on your advice hit me this evening. It isn't all that often that someone tells you exactly what you need to hear, or maybe it's just that I've had too much wax in my ears the past few weeks.

Cheers and sincere thanks again.

wrench

Shucks, I've got a tear in my eye.

You are one of those guys that, sooner or later, is going to have to sleep in the garage for forgetting an important date...