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Hi All,
First off, my name is Jon and I live in central Vermont near the capital which is Montpelier. I have just recently turned 50 years old and have been riding motorcycles for 35 of those years and 34 years as an owner of several British motorcycles, namely Triumphs and BSA's, my first Brit bike at 16 being a '68 BSA A65L, Lightning 650.
My interest in Norton motorcycles actually started back in 1997 when I went into a shop in Gainesville, Florida and a beautiful 850 Commando was on the showroom floor and I tried to trade my 1974 H-D Sportster which was my main bike at the time for it but the owner wanted my bike and cash and I wasn't good for that back then. However, they always occupied a special place in my daydreams after that.
Fast forward to 2018 and around the fall of that year, I started making an effort to buy a Commando. I bid on eBay for a few but they went higher than I was prepared to pay. So, here we are a few months later and I have since acquired an Italian made Verlicchi frame with 60mm spine and 25mm tubing thereafter. Most likely '72 or early '73.
So, I have decided to take up the challenge of building a Commando from scratch or parts if that sounds better and I am already on the journey and ready to learn and take in all this board has to offer. Some members such as L.A.B., grandpaul, kommando and Swooshdave will know me from BritBike where I have been a member since 2001 and moderator of the BSA and Hotlinks forums.
Cheers,
Jon
First off, my name is Jon and I live in central Vermont near the capital which is Montpelier. I have just recently turned 50 years old and have been riding motorcycles for 35 of those years and 34 years as an owner of several British motorcycles, namely Triumphs and BSA's, my first Brit bike at 16 being a '68 BSA A65L, Lightning 650.
My interest in Norton motorcycles actually started back in 1997 when I went into a shop in Gainesville, Florida and a beautiful 850 Commando was on the showroom floor and I tried to trade my 1974 H-D Sportster which was my main bike at the time for it but the owner wanted my bike and cash and I wasn't good for that back then. However, they always occupied a special place in my daydreams after that.
Fast forward to 2018 and around the fall of that year, I started making an effort to buy a Commando. I bid on eBay for a few but they went higher than I was prepared to pay. So, here we are a few months later and I have since acquired an Italian made Verlicchi frame with 60mm spine and 25mm tubing thereafter. Most likely '72 or early '73.
So, I have decided to take up the challenge of building a Commando from scratch or parts if that sounds better and I am already on the journey and ready to learn and take in all this board has to offer. Some members such as L.A.B., grandpaul, kommando and Swooshdave will know me from BritBike where I have been a member since 2001 and moderator of the BSA and Hotlinks forums.
Cheers,
Jon
