Please Save Me...

MichaelB · Nov 12, 2009

I can hear it screamng.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Norton-1 ... 20ae0e8146

Cookie · Nov 12, 2009

A fate worse than death.

JimC · Nov 12, 2009

Reminds me of an abused dog in an animal shelter. It definitely needs a new owner. With some TLC it can probably become a decent bike again, but will it ever forget the abuse by it's previous owner?

Jeandr · Nov 12, 2009

Stop torturing yourself, it looks like a good buy, you know you will regret it for the rest of your life if you let it go :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Jean

debby · Nov 12, 2009

Time for another Cranky Old Britt, Mike? :wink:

Shouldn't be too hard to put it back to stock - proper fork stanchions, bars, and seat. A stock seat might be a little hard to come by, but you could probably have something fabbed up for it. A little fettling, and there you go!

No need to repaint or rechrome - just keep that nice old original patina intact. 8)

Debby

BrianK · Nov 12, 2009

Buy it, lose the front brake, paint the tank with US flag colors, sell some coke, put the cash in the gas tank, and go to find America....

Cue Curtis Mayfield's "Pusherman" and then Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild...."

Jeandr · Nov 12, 2009

BrianK said:
Buy it, lose the front brake, paint the tank with US flag colors, sell some coke, put the cash in the gas tank, and go to find America....

Cue Curtis Mayfield's "Pusherman" and then Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild...."

If you see Jack Nickelson, just run him over :mrgreen:

BrianK · Nov 12, 2009

Hell, no, smoke a doobie with him Jean ...gives you a whole new way of looking at the day....!

rbt11548 · Nov 12, 2009

There are a family of them looking for good homes ..... check this one.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1965-NORTON-N15CS ... 3ef9fe18f3

Go on you know you want to!!!!

Jason Curtiss · Nov 13, 2009

Yes, it does look like a great buy - at its current price anyway. The paintwork looks to be original and I would not change it. A new seat, fork tubes, handlebars and front fender should get it close to being and very nice looking bike.

Jason

grandpaul · Nov 13, 2009

It looks more Orange than Red, I guess that's sun-faded paint.

Otherwise, it's not raked or chopped, just accessorized.

Not bad if the price doesn't bump more than a grand...

...which it will...

Cookie · Nov 13, 2009

Yup,

If it was a CSR I'd be in the running. I'd do a symapathetic restore on that bike myself. Just proper parts and keep the paint.
I've never ridden the ones with the off road fork internals so i'm not sure if that would need to be looked at. My bike had pretty standard Norton forks.

chiefdeal · Nov 13, 2009

I presume under U.S. law that the perpetrator of this sacroliffic abomination qualifies for the death penalty? :twisted: :lol:

swooshdave · Nov 13, 2009

chiefdeal said:
I presume under U.S. law that the perpetrator of this sacroliffic abomination qualifies for the death penalty? :twisted: :lol:

Are you kidding. Back in the day I'm sure that was much more desirable. Sure now we can laugh but tastes change.

KickStarter · Nov 13, 2009

I have a 1967 N15CS and except for the forks, seat and sissy bar it looks mighty close to stock. I'm sure you could trade that Bates headlight for a Norton unit.
Needs work but most of the bits seem to be there. I wish mine was that complete.

frankdamp · Nov 14, 2009

It was my impression that all the N15Cs and P-11s were candy-apple red gas tanks and everything else black. The example I tested was, and I thought they were all the same.

debby · Nov 15, 2009

Looks like the paint has faded on this one.

Judging by the amount of dirt on the inside of those velocity stacks, I'd say the engine is going to need a full rebuild! Everything else probably does too, if it's like the bikes I bought. :roll: Still worth saving though.

GP, it's already gone over double your $1K figure and the reserve still isn't met. No bargain this time, I'm afraid.

Debby

chiefdeal · Nov 16, 2009

frankdamp said:
It was my impression that all the N15Cs and P-11s were candy-apple red gas tanks and everything else black. The example I tested was, and I thought they were all the same.

There was a small batch of N15's & G15 (Matchless variation - 1968 I think) that were painted in metalic green.

Cookie · Nov 16, 2009

My N15GSR was in a candy red on top of the chrome on the tank. I think it had pin striping too but my memory is fading.
I know I've seen a couple of G15s in that candy too.

BrianK · Dec 5, 2009

swooshdave said:
chiefdeal said:

I presume under U.S. law that the perpetrator of this sacroliffic abomination qualifies for the death penalty? :twisted: :lol:

Click to expand...

Are you kidding. Back in the day I'm sure that was much more desirable. Sure now we can laugh but tastes change.

Running velocity stacks on any good bike has always been a capital crime in my book.

Please Save Me...

"Sons of Arthritus"