Need help to identify this old Norton

Y

Ylikessu

Joined

Aug 16, 2023

Messages

2

• Aug 17, 2023

• #1

My first post!
Just bought my first Norton ES2 and i love it, should have done it decades ago.
Problem is cannot identify it 100% by frame number.
Frame number is GS 44486, according to lists in net its year 1952, but whats that S letter meaning?

 

ntst8

VIP MEMBER

Joined

Feb 14, 2004

Messages

1,747

• Aug 17, 2023

• #2

Welcome to the ES fraternity, fun indeed.

There is normally a number after the first letter to indicate the model of bike - 3 for model 18, 4 for ES2 for instance. Perhaps worth a closer look?

 

Y

Ylikessu

Joined

Aug 16, 2023

Messages

2

• Aug 17, 2023

• #3

Took some photos to help id.

Here is my bike:

Framenumber:

Engine number:

 

ntst8

VIP MEMBER

Joined

Feb 14, 2004

Messages

1,747

• Aug 21, 2023

• #4

NIce looking bike. Someone had dreams of riding an International by the looks of the paint job.
Sorry can't offer any suggestions on the number.

 

ES234

VIP MEMBER

Joined

Apr 5, 2014

Messages

68

• Aug 31, 2023

• #5

Ylikessu said:

Took some photos to help id.

Here is my bike:

Framenumber:

Engine number:

Click to expand...

Your bike looks to have been made up from different Norton parts. The engine number i.e the crank cases are from an 1957 ES2.