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Latest "face" of my "many faced" Norton, currently with black Interstate tank and seat, with cool little EMGO cafe fairing:
And before it was this:
and before that it was this:
and before that it was this:
and before that it was this:
Sadly, I can't find a picture of the tank I had on it when I FIRST "restored" it back in 2004. (I'm no CNW, and just a marginal mechanic at best) It was an absolutely GORGEOUS "Emerald metal flake green." An even MORE sadly, that gas tank was fiberglass ... and the paint job was ruined by ethanal gasoline; just made me sick. :cry: The bike was a gift to me from my older brother in 2003, that he found at a garage sale for $300. He gave it to me as a surprise "thank you" for all the work I had done on his bikes. (Honda CB750, CB900, a Goldwing, and a Triumph 650.) And even more sad, he passed away on Christmas Day in 2003. :cry:
Amazing how many "different" Nortons you can have with changing gas tanks, seats, sidecovers, and handlebars, and it is still the EXACT SAME BIKE. 8) Hey wait just a doggone minute ... is that what Harley does :shock:
And before it was this:
and before that it was this:
and before that it was this:
and before that it was this:
Sadly, I can't find a picture of the tank I had on it when I FIRST "restored" it back in 2004. (I'm no CNW, and just a marginal mechanic at best) It was an absolutely GORGEOUS "Emerald metal flake green." An even MORE sadly, that gas tank was fiberglass ... and the paint job was ruined by ethanal gasoline; just made me sick. :cry: The bike was a gift to me from my older brother in 2003, that he found at a garage sale for $300. He gave it to me as a surprise "thank you" for all the work I had done on his bikes. (Honda CB750, CB900, a Goldwing, and a Triumph 650.) And even more sad, he passed away on Christmas Day in 2003. :cry:
Amazing how many "different" Nortons you can have with changing gas tanks, seats, sidecovers, and handlebars, and it is still the EXACT SAME BIKE. 8) Hey wait just a doggone minute ... is that what Harley does :shock:
I always just kinda liked the Hi Rider myself, even though most "seemingly" did not. However, their must have been enough who liked it, or Norton "thought" they liked it ... for them to continue offering it right thru to the 1975 MK III model. First Norton I ever saw was a Hi Rider, painted in ""Metalflake Brown" ... like the 1975 Honda CB500T was. (circa 1976, and I think that Norton was a 1974 850.) So, obviously a repaint ... but man was it gorgeous IMO. I guess that first Norton look really made an impression on me, so much I still like it. When I had Brent "the Vintage Vendor" on this forum paint my "Black and Gold" Hi Rider tank ... I ALMOST went with the 1975 Honda CB500T Metal Flake Brown. Maybe in the future ? 
But I think it looks cool. 8) It came on my latest Kawasaki KZ1000 I bought four months ago, and I thought it would be better on the Norton. I also have a Windjammer fairing and bracket that I've had mounted on this Norton too, although no pictures I can find. I might soon put that on again; as it DOES block the wind very well. 
