zefer
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I am waiting to take delivery of a nice N15 its a 1967 VIN # 118719 I purchased it from a fella named joe Stoodly in the Chicago area (pretty well respected member of the CNOA,I's a "site unseen/long distance deal"...),I have a few questions..were all these hybrids basically the same matchless frame/Norton engine combos ? The reason I ask is that I would like to change it to the P11 trim....so am I barking up the wrong tree ? I have looked at the P bike and the N bike photos side by side and do not see any real big differences.....at least from a newbies perspective,so I would like to know if anyone has any recommendations on where to source parts such as a small seat,the pipes,silencers,brackets,skid plate etc..etc.. The motor was just recently gone thru by the folks at Morries place and some signifigant money was spent on the bottom end,any thing particular to look out for on these bikes ? this will not be a every day rider,but when I do use it I would like to know about the "nuances " and problem areas.Also what will the starting procedure be with this bike...I am told it has a magneto and I have never owned a bike with magneto ignition... will this bike need a battery to run lights or will the mag handle thoses chores ? I was also wondering which vendors are good for spares,parts such as pipes,seat etc....and which vendors to stay away from too ? Well thanks in advance for the help,perspective and feed back.I have heard that there is a expert on or around our forum who literally wrote a book on these hybrids....not been published or something to that effect....how can I source out some of his data ? I would really appreciate a "cliff notes" education on my new machine and what to expect....so thanx once again to the greatest forum and most helpful members !!!
Jeff
Jeff