Pictures of your Norton Commandos

john robert bould · Feb 4, 2015

The finish is top draw, BUT...dare i say i dont like the tail light assembly drooping , Or is it just the photo angle?

Nater_Potater said:
stokell said:

Wow, some of these bikes look the business. I'm new to Nortons and it was a steep learning curve restoring this 72 commando with 71 engine. Learning about off sets and setting isolastics is all new to a Triumph man. I absolutely love the look of the Corbin seat but understand they don't make it for the Interstate tank. Anyway I decided to design my own using an old Interstate seat base with chopped foam and a redesigned cover.

I think it's worked quite well, love to gauge opinions of you hardened Norton fans. Cheers, Nick.

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That's right where I'd like mine to end up. However, since I like the sound of the Dunstalls so well and am too cheap to buy new header pipes, they'll stay.
Very nice looking machine!

Nathan

lcrken · Feb 4, 2015

jseng1 said:
Back then they only had 2 piston calipers. I think it was a Brembo caliper. The disc was huge and the caliper had to be removed before removing the wheel. Twin discs are better and twin discs were installed later by Ken Canaga.

It was a Brembo. This picture (I think I got it from Jim) of Jim at speed at Willow Springs shows the left side of the bike, and the bracket Jim made to mount the caliper. Looks good, doesn't he?

Ken

Fast Eddie · Feb 7, 2015

lcrken said:
jseng1 said:

Back then they only had 2 piston calipers. I think it was a Brembo caliper. The disc was huge and the caliper had to be removed before removing the wheel. Twin discs are better and twin discs were installed later by Ken Canaga.

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It was a Brembo. This picture (I think I got it from Jim) of Jim at speed at Willow Springs shows the left side of the bike, and the bracket Jim made to mount the caliper. Looks good, doesn't he?

Ken

Tut-tut... That long hair flowing in the wind must be costing him 2 mph...!

Ricochetrider · Feb 10, 2015

Hi new forum member with 1st post, showing a couple shots of my 1974 Commando.

lcrken · Feb 10, 2015

Very nice. The white/red combo is quite striking.

Ken

Trevor Hallam · Feb 11, 2015

Here is mine, a 74 850. Still a work in progress, but unfortunately I can't take credit for the more interesting mods. Mostly the work of Herb Becker.

Ricochetrider · Feb 11, 2015

lcrken said:
Very nice. The white/red combo is quite striking.

Ken

Thanks Ken. Not too exotic or different- but it's mine.

bill · Feb 11, 2015

about time you showed up over here.

Ricochetrider said:
Hi new forum member with 1st post, showing a couple shots of my 1974 Commando.

rightshiftrick · Feb 14, 2015

For some reason, I thought I had posted already on this thread. Going through, it doesn't look like it. So here are a few versions of mine:

Me on it back about 1998 or so:

As it was until recently, when I tore it apart. Now being rebuilt:

Broken down with a fried Boyer in Daytona quite a few years ago:

davamb · Feb 14, 2015

Trevor Hallam said:
Here is mine, a 74 850. Still a work in progress, but unfortunately I can't take credit for the more interesting mods. Mostly the work of Herb Becker.

Really like that Trevor, very tasty. What's the front end off?

ntst8 · Feb 16, 2015

On the road again - PW3 cam, Alton starter, Hydraulic Clutch and Brembo Master Cylinder plus new switchgear added.

Recesses for the buttons on the carrier on the Norvil floating disc built up and machined correctly, carrier hard anodised. The recesses for the buttons were oversized ex factory it seems. :shock:

Trevor Hallam · Feb 24, 2015

Really like that Trevor, very tasty. What's the front end off?

The forks and triple clamp are from a first generation (1985-87) Suzuki GSXR, and the hub is from a GT750

grandpaul · Feb 28, 2015

Trevor Hallam said:
Here is mine, a 74 850.

One of the nicer bikes I've seen here in a while.

74ok · Mar 8, 2015

Trevor Hallam said:
Really like that Trevor, very tasty. What's the front end off?

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The forks and triple clamp are from a first generation (1985-87) Suzuki GSXR, and the hub is from a GT750

swingarm?

cheen · Mar 9, 2015

Hi,

This is my 1970 Roadster, more sound than pictures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM4TcEm ... 40anMHqBBA

Trevor Hallam · Mar 9, 2015

84ok said:
Trevor Hallam said:

Really like that Trevor, very tasty. What's the front end off?

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The forks and triple clamp are from a first generation (1985-87) Suzuki GSXR, and the hub is from a GT750

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swingarm?

The swingarm is by Herb Becker, I spoke to him at a show I had the bike at and he identified it as such. It was on the bike when it made its way to me. Box section, with three mounting points for adjusting rear ride height. Rear hub is a barnes style quick change hub, and the rear brake setup is off of a Yamaha YZ426.

Ricochetrider · Mar 9, 2015

bill said:
about time you showed up over here.

Ricochetrider said:

Hi new forum member with 1st post, showing a couple shots of my 1974 Commando.

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Hi Windy! 8)

YellaPeril · Mar 12, 2015

Here's my '72 Combat under construction:

72Combat · Mar 15, 2015

Out for an Autum ride today stopped here as its in the middle of no where.

( yes wrong headers .....its on my 5 year plan :roll: )

ntst8 · Mar 15, 2015

The bike is looking good, did you phone tagbusters while you were there?

cheers
iain

ps the leather saddlebags are getting a good run. Did good service in the rain last weekend on the ES2 and now mounted on the 16H for next weekends Napier run.

Pictures of your Norton Commandos

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lcrken

Fast Eddie

Ricochetrider

lcrken

Trevor Hallam

Ricochetrider

bill

rightshiftrick

davamb

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