what does 'p11' mean?
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Yes, pre-Commando model. Peruse these catalogues for information. http://www.classicbike.biz/Norton/Broch ... chures.htm
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its the daddy of the Commando and comes under the Hybrid types that led up to Commando's. Here's details on its various names. It was rightly advertised as Dynamite on wheels. Filling and parts remover would also fit it character.
http://www.motorbyte.com/norton/Report.html
http://www.motorbyte.com/norton/Report.html
P11 simply comes from Project 11.
While it was sold as a Norton, strictly speaking it was developed by Matchless and is mostly a Matchless, with Norton engine. So is sometimes referred to as a "hybrid".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_P11
While it was sold as a Norton, strictly speaking it was developed by Matchless and is mostly a Matchless, with Norton engine. So is sometimes referred to as a "hybrid".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_P11
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Desert Raceing .
Was a G-50 Matchless off roader o.h.c. 500 single , chrome molly frame machine .alledgedly the o.h.c. was banned ,
so they threw big hairy twin cylinder engines in the chassis theyd built .
Rickman road race chassis was originally for the same engine .
so the big hairy twin fits in there well too .
Was a G-50 Matchless off roader o.h.c. 500 single , chrome molly frame machine .alledgedly the o.h.c. was banned ,
so they threw big hairy twin cylinder engines in the chassis theyd built .
Rickman road race chassis was originally for the same engine .
so the big hairy twin fits in there well too .
Did anyone spot that the Wiki P11 entry mentions that the frames came from Manchester ?
Anyone know what that was about ?
Where did AMC Plumstead source their competition welded 531 frames ?
Inhouse, inhouse from Manchester (AMC had little divisions all over the place, remnants of all the factories they'd accumulated) or some outsourcing not mentioned before ?
Anyone know what that was about ?
Where did AMC Plumstead source their competition welded 531 frames ?
Inhouse, inhouse from Manchester (AMC had little divisions all over the place, remnants of all the factories they'd accumulated) or some outsourcing not mentioned before ?
Dog-T that link to the Norton brochures is great. The Mr. Bean looking guy standing behind the 70 "S" is fantastic. The PO of my bike gave me a September 69 copy of Cycle mag with the "S" on the cover and a road test article inside. Love all that old advertising stuff.
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Here's a little history of the P11. I think Jerry is the one that introduced me to this model. He bought a '67 P11 and he and his wife rode it through north Africa. That machine unfortunately was consumed in a garage fire at Jerry's home a few years ago.
http://www.nortonclub.com/coppermine/di ... m=74&pos=4
http://www.nortonclub.com/coppermine/di ... m=74&pos=4
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Ugh, I had no cycle experience but a few minutes on my brothers Honda 350 when I stumbled on the P!!. As it was too low to lean only way to turn a city 4 lane intersection was to Zarromph into the center, VAromF sideways till twisted 90', then Varroomm on down the road. Dirt and sand were almost as easy with the switch like power to skew rear out but I didn't do no flat tracker like hi speed sideways on it thank you, except on the first ride after a bad coil dryed out suddenly and killed me. Most my sideways stuff happened accidentally on THE Gravel or The Grass so had to get used to handling it or simply get ground to dust.
Next time on nice even grass or sand or dirt, ugh or Gravel, while straight up in 1st get er a throttle blip and let off some to feel it kick out and self correct into slightly new line. Gets addictive and we all know that can end.
Next time on nice even grass or sand or dirt, ugh or Gravel, while straight up in 1st get er a throttle blip and let off some to feel it kick out and self correct into slightly new line. Gets addictive and we all know that can end.
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