i have one fitted on my T150 and it made creating a new harness very easy, quite expensive but great piece of kit
Pictures of your Norton Commandos
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Exhaust pipe design on a Commando is not the source of a problem which Japanese motorcycles do not have ?
Stubs, springs and slip-joints might not help ? OR more flexible silencer mounts with dampers.
Car guys do not know much about motorcycles.
Stubs, springs and slip-joints might not help ? OR more flexible silencer mounts with dampers.
Car guys do not know much about motorcycles.
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lazyeye6
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Oh, wow!
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Stunning looking bike
Why does that pile look familiar????
I'm glad you got it all together freefly103, lookin' good!! Cj
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We're in a 'heat wave' at the moment, allegedly
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It's meant to break next week, which is when I start a fortnight's motorbike tour! GoreTex will be my friend! We Brits love to talk weather and complain. But, although unpredictable, I feel lucky to live here.We're in a 'heat wave' at the moment, allegedly
I like the purple Commando. The orange/bronze might be my favourite. So 1970s.
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There's always a price to pay for a few sunny days in the UKIt's meant to break next week, which is when I start a fortnight's motorbike tour! GoreTex will be my friend! We Brits love to talk weather and complain. But, although unpredictable, I feel lucky to live here.
I like the purple Commando. The orange/bronze might be my favourite. So 1970s.
Firstly hose pipe bans then
Weeks of torrential rain !
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Been to the Picos many times , it's a great area for bikes. Be sure to do the San Glorio pass and the coast road to Ribadasella and particularly Santillana del Mar which is beautiful and pretty close to Santander.North Wales the 1st 6 days, so nice slate mine rain. But then down to the Plymouth ferry and onwards to the Picos and Pyrenees, so should get a sun tan
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In the words of John Lennon... "if the sun don't come you get a tan from sitting in the English rain"North Wales the 1st 6 days, so nice slate mine rain. But then down to the Plymouth ferry and onwards to the Picos and Pyrenees, so should get a sun tan
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norton number three just about done, i didnt do much build postings like i did with my other 2, this was a pretty much routine assembly.
its a 1968, "S" model, clearly ive made changes to make it a better daily driver. disc brake, combat head, gusseted frame and swingarm. re sleeved carbs, SS rims
and a floater disc.
its a 1968, "S" model, clearly ive made changes to make it a better daily driver. disc brake, combat head, gusseted frame and swingarm. re sleeved carbs, SS rims
and a floater disc.
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and a quit video of its first startnorton number three just about done, i didnt do much build postings like i did with my other 2, this was a pretty much routine assembly.
its a 1968, "S" model, clearly ive made changes to make it a better daily driver. disc brake, combat head, gusseted frame and swingarm. re sleeved carbs, SS rims
and a floater disc.
motoalchemist
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BTW, the side panels are Indian made, i do not recommend these at all. complete garbage...i have new ones on order that are propernorton number three just about done, i didnt do much build postings like i did with my other 2, this was a pretty much routine assembly.
its a 1968, "S" model, clearly ive made changes to make it a better daily driver. disc brake, combat head, gusseted frame and swingarm. re sleeved carbs, SS rims
and a floater disc.
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There are some really beautiful Nortons here! And you guys have some pretty sweet garages! I just got my first Norton. She runs great. I wouldn’t say that she’s a total beater, but as you can see she is not a stock OEM bike. The handlebar switches and master cylinder are Magura. The rims are Akront with an 18” rear. The rear turn signals are wonky and need to be redone. It has a mystery front end. I was told that the previous owner wanted to rebuild the forks with Race Tech springs and Gold Valves, but they couldn’t do the upgrade with the stock forks and he swapped the Norton front end out for a front end from a Yamaha XS750 and put the Race Tech stuff in that. Maybe, I don’t know for sure, but it ain’t stock. It works pretty well, though. I like this bike a lot. It runs great, it’s really fun to ride, and I don’t have to feel like I have to keep it stock…..kind of liberating from an ownership standpoint.
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