Rescuing my WD WW2 Norton 16H

Thanks Eddie that's ace I'll get some ordered later on today. Yep totally agree super satisfying getting the right stuff.

An yep vokes was a Airfilter for the desert bikes an also some of the very late contract bikes had them on + I've seen a picture of an RAF sidecar combo 100 or so bikes on from mine with one fitted :)
 
Thanks! Yep it's one of my favourite things to watch :) should be some progress coming on her over the next few weeks hoping to start doing the wiring once I get the right coloured shrink tags for the wiring got the rubber covered wiring now which is good!
 
Finally some progress for the wd16h :D hope we are all keeping well

scratched some of the black paint off n there's still what looks like scc.2 on top of the metal.

Need to get the oil tank fully back to metal but the inside is really nice.

Last few bits to get now, sort the carb, sort a rear carrier, pannier frames late type pillion seat an a field stand. Once funds allow steady progress but exciting nether the less.

The first of my Japanese classics goes this weekend just the 250 an 350lc to go then an I can get hunting for a Pre war inter to keep her company very exciting times.

Rescuing my WD WW2 Norton 16H

Rescuing my WD WW2 Norton 16H

Rescuing my WD WW2 Norton 16H

Rescuing my WD WW2 Norton 16H
 
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Hi Everyone:) sorry I've been so quiet been getting my yamaha rd350lc n 250lc which I've had had 15 years ready to sell to fund a pre war Inter.

Got a few more bits thanks to everyone's advice an a few Eagle eyes of the lads spotting stuff coming up for sale as always very much appreciated.

Managed to nab a brand new modern Amal 276AE/1BE for half the cost of new as no one else bidded.

An the other Night I got a nos Field Stand in the box over the moon with that.

Over the next few weeks I'm gonna order some more paint an do the oil tank so I can get that fitted and repair the oil feed and return lines then look at getting her fired up! Exciting times.


Rescuing my WD WW2 Norton 16H

Rescuing my WD WW2 Norton 16H

Rescuing my WD WW2 Norton 16H

Rescuing my WD WW2 Norton 16H

Rescuing my WD WW2 Norton 16H
 
Got a bit inspired by your progress. Lucky you to find a prop stand.
So I took down the WD16H from the barn where it had slept for 5 years. Had to top up the battery as the horn was a bit weak. After draining sump, filling new oil and some air in the tyres, kicked it. It gently kicked back. Lowered ignition, next kick and it started. Running as smooth as ever. Will wait until the weekend riding it as weather should improve.
By the way any suggestion on how to fix the RD250LC suspension. Too soft front springs.
 
That's awesome Mike! Bet you are looking forward to riding it, yep with the elsies I ran progressive springs when I was riding it from memory and set the preload for the sag with spacers been a long while since I've ridden one though since I started using the Nortons as daily riders.
 
Got a bit inspired by your progress. Lucky you to find a prop stand.
So I took down the WD16H from the barn where it had slept for 5 years. Had to top up the battery as the horn was a bit weak. After draining sump, filling new oil and some air in the tyres, kicked it. It gently kicked back. Lowered ignition, next kick and it started. Running as smooth as ever. Will wait until the weekend riding it as weather should improve.
By the way any suggestion on how to fix the RD250LC suspension. Too soft front springs.
Re; 250 suspension, you could peload by fitting old sockets in there, but I was not happy with that, I brought pro- link fork springs, but found a pair too hard, so settled on just one along with std spring in other leg, now its perfect.
 
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