I just bought a 1974 Norton 850 Mk2 Roadster. I owned one for 25 years, and regretted bitterly selling it about 10-12 years ago. I tracked down the current owner of my original, immaculate bike to see if I could buy it back, but the present owner wouldn't talk to me!! So I decided to find another. While looking recently I "accidentally" bought a Dominator 88SS about three months ago. Posted pictures of that in the "other Nortons" forum and also on the Rally forum. Then yesterday I wound up buying this bike, (oh dear, from a dealer). Very similar to mine, but this time a USA import bike, with quite a bit of evidence of weather exposure that my Australian delivery bike never had. Not as nice as mine was, yet, but I'll get there in in time I guess.
Here's one area that needs tidying up. New headlight shell going on next, and fork top nuts. Gives a clue to what the whole bike was like originally. They don't usually get this bad in in Australia. Sun/UV damage to paint, instruments etc, but we don't tend to see corrosion anything close to this.
Here's a list of what the dealer has done so far! He claims he's made next to no money on this particular bike. I've no idea what the bike cost him landed here in Australia, but with the way parts list prices blow out, he just might be being truthful.
1. Rear shock absorbers (brand not specified)
2. Tail light lens
3. Dunlop tyres (not specified, but I'd think TT100)
4. DID drive chain
5. Mufflers
6. Header pipes
7. Andover Norton heavy duty kick starter.
8. Professionally polished covers (presumably corroded weathered timing and outer primary case and gearbox outer case)
9. Air cleaner element
10. Air cleaner rubbers
11. Carbs cleaned and set up (which I'd imagine means the slides are scored)
12. Professional paint
13.Fuel taps
14. Rebuilt top end, rebore, 20+ pistons
15. Rebuilt cylinder head with new valves
16. Boyer electronic ignition
17. Fork stanchions
18. Fork seals
19. Four new indicators
20. New handle bar
21. New handle bar grips
22. Master cylinder seal kit
23. Caliper pistons and seal kit
24. Front brake hydraulic line.
25. Andover Norton front guard
26. Speedo drive
27.Speedo cable
28. Tachometer cable
29. Headlamp rim (and headlamp shell)
30. Rear brake switch
31. Front brake switch
32. Seat cover (and fitting by motor trimmer; allegedly very comfortable, but fibreglass base).
33. Foot peg rubbers, front and rear
34. Complete Lucas ignition switch
35. Front brake pads
36. Rear brake shoes
37. Rear wheel drive (cush) rubbers
38. Tail light cover
39. Battery, sealed type
40. Oil filter
41. Rocker feed oil line
42. Head lamp switch
43. Kick start shaft O-ring
44. Gear change shaft O-ring
45. (Drain and refill) oil, primary case, gearbox and engine
46. Spark plugs
47. Re-chromed gear lever.