Went to a motorcycle junkyard looking for parts for a 1981 yamaha enduro and what did I find...

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I know, a Yamaha isn't a Norton...
To my surprise, after stepping over, on top of, and around all kinds of wrecked and unrecognizable motorcycles and parts I entered the office area and found the only British part in the 3+acres of this graveyard... a 1971 Norton Commando with 4600 miles on it...it was proudly place on top of the main counter and it was the exact replica of the one sitting in my garage (but with 100,000 +/- less miles than mine). I'd show a picture, but I haven't quite figured out how to do that yet...
Oh, and in case anyone is interested, after a couple of hours of searching I did find the parts I needed to finish getting the enduro basket case up and running for my kids to destroy in their introduction to motorcycling...
 
rwanz said:
Oh, and in case anyone is interested, after a couple of hours of searching I did find the parts I needed to finish getting the enduro basket case up and running for my kids to destroy in their introduction to motorcycling...
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Sometimes, the kids do well and the bikes survive!

(mine did)
 
You say the Norton was on top of the main counter, and they were cutting bits off it?
 
Yeah, a picture would be nice. We have a restaurant chain in MA, the British Beer Company that have motorcycles displayed in them. The one in Pembroke, MA
has a '70 Commando.
 
I saw a dusty, neglected 850 in back of a bar in Appalachicola a few years ago. I inquired if it might be for sale? and the lady behind the bar said, "Oh yes, it's very rare, and near impossible to find one. We'd like to get $10,000 (!) for it." it's gonna gather a lot more dust before someone shells out 10K for it.
 
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I saw a dusty, neglected 850 in back of a bar in Appalachicola a few years ago. I inquired if it might be for sale? and the lady behind the bar said, "Oh yes, it's very rare, and near impossible to find one. We'd like to get $10,000 (!) for it." it's gonna gather a lot more dust before someone shells out 10K for it.
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It's all about how you ask and how you are dressed. Ask poor looking and start an affair with her. Free advice.
 
rwanz Would you share the name and address of this m/c graveyard, please? There was a famous one just a few miles from me but it closed down.
Skips Junk Yard was famous,,,,,all it had was junk. Still it was amusing to wonder around every year or two.
Ride On
Dave
 
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