What the 1978 Models looked like

htown16 · Apr 5, 2015

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Norton-commando ... 1103062692

tomspro · Apr 5, 2015

No wonder not many of them were sold. :mrgreen:

Hobot · Apr 5, 2015

Obviously lurking humor is nothing on this special appears to be '78 vintage and frame not even all Norton for better lower sassy seat height. Its looks/protions laid back stance looks good to me and the components all nice arranged functional finished - so is there something that don't fit the basic Commando cafe style beside the wind resisting chin bag? I'd bet if Norton offered such a model it'd be the bench mark to aspire too now.

gjr · Apr 5, 2015

Interesting that they went back to drum brakes. Not that I blame them, the disks were pretty wooden.

On the other hand, if there is anything inside the cases and the cases hold oil, $850 is not a bad for a parts bike.

Greg

Danno · Apr 5, 2015

I thought April Fool's Day was over with.

Ron L · Apr 5, 2015

1970 serial number. Bolt up rear wheel and drum brake add credence to this date.

Rohan · Apr 5, 2015

Danno said:
I thought April Fool's Day was over with.

Indeedy !!
1978 only in someones dreams...

Thats a very stylishly shaped tank.
If it would work with an Interstate seat and the proper Commando spine frame, I want one.
I think....

Hobot · Apr 5, 2015

Well the '78's were all assembled from left overs after production shut down in prior years so some of it could be true.

gjr · Apr 5, 2015

Rohan said:
Thats a very stylishly shaped tank. If it would work with an Interstate seat and the proper Commando spine frame, I want one.
I think....

It's a very rare model, and on eBay, get your bid in.

Greg

Rohan · Apr 5, 2015

Everyone knows that tanks grow on trees,
it could be a lot simpler to find out where this tank growing tree is, and go from there.

74ok · Apr 8, 2015

77 sohc :mrgreen:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-XS-/251904521891

gripper · Apr 8, 2015

The Yamaha thing is an insult to the Norton name, the top one however, looks like it has been well put together. Got to go round corners better than some of the Orange County Chopper stuff. IMHO

Nater_Potater · Apr 8, 2015

"were thinking 1978 or later ! "

That's probably where the confusion lies, as it's obviously later than a '78.

ILLF8ED · Apr 8, 2015

gjr said:
Interesting that they went back to drum brakes. Not that I blame them, the disks were pretty wooden.

Would like to see "wooden" removed from print along with "iconic". Way over used. The Norton front disc brake isn't all that bad and much better than the TLS drum.

Danno · Apr 8, 2015

Manufactured in 1970. Buggered in 1978.

baz · Apr 8, 2015

Cool looking bike but not enough support on the rear isos for my liking though!!

What the 1978 Models looked like

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