Pictures of your Norton Commandos

My '73 Interstate a couple years ago after the original Fiberglass tank delaminated;

Pictures of your Norton Commandos


Don't mind my wife's Italian Stallion in the foreground, My '73 with a steel tank and fresh paint;

Pictures of your Norton Commandos


Got over 60K on it now, Gonna get a fresh top end over the winter and few other suff done.
 
norton73 said:
My '73 Interstate a couple years ago after the original Fiberglass tank delaminated;

Pictures of your Norton Commandos


Don't mind my wife's Italian Stallion in the foreground, My '73 with a steel tank and fresh paint;

Pictures of your Norton Commandos


Got over 60K on it now, Gonna get a fresh top end over the winter and few other suff done.
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Those flames are stunning, norton73! Is it the Interstate tank? Rear sets and a Norman Hyde seat, all set up for distance in comfort... I like :)
 
Chris Zet said:
Bernhard said:
grandpaul said:
Chris, that looks to be the best use of the bike.

How is it, you just lay on top of the tank bag? Don't fall asleep!
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Yea, great tank bag when fully loaded, except err…..you can’t see the speedo……….. :shock:
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hi!
seeing the clocks isn`t the problem....got good sight to them. getting off the bike is sometimes a problem.....when you are stiff from a long ride...
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I have the same problem; my old creaking bones require regular long hot baths :!: :(
 
crusadersports said:
norton73 said:
My '73 Interstate a couple years ago after the original Fiberglass tank delaminated;

Don't mind my wife's Italian Stallion in the foreground, My '73 with a steel tank and fresh paint;

Got over 60K on it now, Gonna get a fresh top end over the winter and few other suff done.
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Those flames are stunning, norton73! Is it the Interstate tank? Rear sets and a Norman Hyde seat, all set up for distance in comfort... I like :)
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Thanks. Both tanks are Interstate tanks. The flame tank looks far better in the pic than it does close up. I picked it up off ebay many years ago cheap. I caswelled the inside before installing, but I must have not done it correctly, 'cause after a season of riding, the liner started to peel :cry:

I've got another steel tank kicking around, along with a '74 commando that's been sitting since the early '80s. I've been thinking of getting the steel tank painted with flames when I build that bike up;

The long parked '74 behind a long parked '74 Ducati I got from the same friend;

Pictures of your Norton Commandos


The Hyde seat is ok for day trips, but my lard ass will start feeling the pan through the foam towards the end of the day. I either replace it with a stock seat or use a pakistani taxi driver beaded seat for touring.
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But I do like it for general use, I feel more like I'm in the bike as opposed to sitting up high and reaching down to it.
 
I'm shattered.
Spent some time in Hook Norton, a few decades back now, didn't realise there still was a brewery down Brewery Lane. !
The things you learn on this forum.

Nice pics.
 
The height free standing without any weight is 750mm with the 18" rear ,not sure what the height was with the 16" but it was way low and an effort to put on the mainstand.Now is exactly how I want it finally.The shocks are shorter which come with the frame which all adds to it.I had a corbin seat on before but this seat is way more comfortable on a trip.
 
That's a nice lookin' bike there, Murray!

I looked at your build thread, too bad it got cluttered up with people agruing over the lowboy designation. I'd like to see more pics of the rear brake set up.
 
Hello everyone. New here, just purchased a 1973 850 Commando with 22,000 mi from the original owner. I have owned her a week and in the process of tearing her down. She slept for 20 years in his garage and in 2011 he put her back on the road spending in the area of $7000, however has not touched the transmission or engine, a little smoke out the left side and all the seals and gaskets leak. Going to be a fun project!

Here is a before and after to date.

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Welcome here. The lad pictured could well be our youngest member - in a few years ?
Nice looking cycle, although $7k without going into the engine. ??
You have the rijjinal low Interstate pipes - treasure them ?
Although they are rumoured to scrape if you really lean it over...
 
Rohan said:
Welcome here. The lad pictured could well be our youngest member - in a few years ?
Nice looking cycle, although $7k without going into the engine. ??
You have the rijjinal low Interstate pipes - treasure them ?
Although they are rumoured to scrape if you really lean it over...
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Rohan, Thanks for your thoughts. Unfortunately the previous owner had replaced the right hand pipe due to a back end run in with a buddy who wasn't paying attention. When removing them I noticed the one on the right is without a baffle and the left one has one so out they go. Good thing for the equalizer on the exhaust off the manifolds.
Cheers, Dennis
 
Awesome string of pics, took a ride tonight and posted my first pic for the year :P
 

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My turn to get on the wagon. Here is my 74 LR Fastback remake. Assortment of Dreer, Comnoz, and associated parts.
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I am a list lurker. I enjoy everyone else's photos and stories. I am definitely not a purest. All the best. -John :mrgreen:
 

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