1974 Highrider in black and stripes?

jimbo · Sep 6, 2023

The seller says these are factory hand striped stripes, never saw that before. 1974 Highrider in black and stripes? ( he has the seat ,bars and sissy thingy)

jimbo · Sep 6, 2023

the only brochure photo I could find was a 1975 with different stripes

NORTSTER1974 · Sep 6, 2023

Hi Jimbo, I got this from Ron Frattelli ? out in Arizona. One of Jerry Doe's buddys. Old Norton dealer or something like that. He said it was steel, which it is, and the original paint. He didn't specify the year, 1973-4-5, I don't know. Looks original to me.

Tornado · Sep 6, 2023

My 74 850 came to me as a hirider. Apparently tank and side panels repainted in past by a previous caretaker but tank stripe is as shown in nortster's images, closed loop striping.

marshg246 · Sep 7, 2023

jimbo said:
The seller says these are factory hand striped stripes, never saw that before. 1974 Highrider in black and stripes? ( he has the seat ,bars and sissy thingy)

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AFAIK, the 74 Roadster, Hi-Rider, and Interstate in black all had double gold lines. However, my 74 Roadster has original paint, and the lines are not that shape at the front. Since they were hand-done, that may just be the way the painter did it. Generally, if you look near the rear where the two lines become one it is very clear when they are hand done - perfection there is almost possible.

MarcD · Sep 7, 2023

Not to hijack, but isn’t that an early rear hub?

Alan L · Sep 7, 2023

strange isn’t it? I can’t think of any bike that is less suited in its nature to be a chopper (or weak factory imitation) than a Commando.

L.A.B. · Sep 8, 2023

MarcD said:
Not to hijack, but isn’t that an early rear hub?

Yes.

I doubt it's the original factory pinstriping. The side panel stripes also don't quite look factory.

1974 brochure:

http://www.classicbike.biz/Norton/Brochures/1970/74NortonBrochure.pdf

marshg246 · Sep 8, 2023

MarcD said:
Not to hijack, but isn’t that an early rear hub?

No way to tell from the picture, but certainly the cover is.

NORTSTER1974 · Sep 8, 2023

MarcD said:
Not to hijack, but isn’t that an early rear hub?

Pre 71 for sure. Also the kick start looks like a 75 MK3.

jimbo · Sep 17, 2023

yea that one is a hot mess, but this one is good to go

1974 norton commando for sale by owner - Reno, NV - craigslist

1974 Norton 850 Commando SS High rider 99% original condition only 14,000 original miles new tires tubes front rotor pads electronic ignition fork seals and oil carbs rebuilt 1900 in receipts. No...

reno.craigslist.org

BTW in town they are not too bad, once you get to know them

Tornado · Sep 17, 2023

jimbo said:
yea that one is a hot mess, but this one is good to go

1974 norton commando for sale by owner - Reno, NV - craigslist

1974 Norton 850 Commando SS High rider 99% original condition only 14,000 original miles new tires tubes front rotor pads electronic ignition fork seals and oil carbs rebuilt 1900 in receipts. No...

reno.craigslist.org

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BTW in town they are not too bad, once you get to know them

Listed as an SS hirider, what's that about?

Deckard · Sep 18, 2023

Tornado said:
Listed as an SS hirider, what's that about?

No such thing as an 850 SS
My Craigslist steel Hi Rider tank has no pinstriping and twin flags on top. Checkered and British decal. A repaint for sure, which will be stripped and painted again should I utilize it. ABB, (anything but black)

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