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A couple days ago Vincent from the Toulouse Southsiders (http://southsiders-mc.blogspot.com/) send me the first pics of the season just waiting for the real hot and nice days ...

Just Commando pics


Just Commando pics


Just Commando pics
 
That rear hub is crying out for it's valance plate on the right side...

Otherwise, absolutely gorgeous.
 
Superb!

Jean

PS GP, that valance piece is the first thing I took off on my "S" when I bought it new in '69, the bike itself lost a primary chain inspection cover and a heat shield in the first ride home from the shop I bought it from.
 
this is a 69 second hand, never restored, apart new 18" wheels for a better tires choice (bridgestone BT45) and a single carb Sudco conversion.
 
yessss never restored, we found it in a swap meet.
the last owner was sixties years old and he just discovered new life pleasures with a XK140 Jaguar, so the Norton had suddenly become obsolete in his eyes. A kind of bargain.
 
That rear hub is crying out for it's valance plate on the right side...
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GP

I removed mine several years back and feel it looks far, far better !!

I feel the valance plate looks positively 'bland" ~ But HEY ~ thats what personal chocie is all about... 8)

But I am stunned to beleive that this is unrestored ~ a SUPERB model ~ and is what I wanted befoer I was pressed into buying the 850 ..
 
Just Commando pics

A delicious moment:eek:n the pix we are at the swap meet,two years ago in March too. My friend JJB on the left ask me: "What do you think of this one?"

I said :Run forrest... rrrrun! and he bought it.
 
Yep, it just occurred to me that those shots don't show the carb conversion. I thought as an unrestored bike, adding the rear brake valance plate would put it right up at the top, but the other-than-stock carb means it will always be "just that close" to the top instead.

Still, I am one of those who, the more very nice examples of fastbacks they see (like this one), the more the "odd" styling and details start to grow on me.
 
GP

Another thing I ditched is the forward mudguard stay ~ I thought there might be repercussions in doing this.. but it looks far better and has had no negative results...

I agree in as much as subtle updates, gradually appeal to the eye..

As recently posted ~

Just Commando pics
 
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