new to the forum and looking for some help on a aquisition

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Jimbo, who posts here and seems like a knowlegable Norton nut has a bike for sale in the forum here that is also an electric start that he's offering for $6,200. He says it seems solid and starts on the button...

Q: Do you know how much "fixing up" you can do to a norton commando that is a solid runner for the $11,800. difference in price between the bike you posted the ad for and jimbo's bike ????

A: Yeah, you can buy another "running bike" and "basket case" bike to park on either side of the bike you buy from Jimbo....

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$17.500...at least $10,000 to much.
One good thing...has a good starter:)
However one thing I look for is absolute documentation that it has a new hard cam or $1500 minimum instantly gets knocked off.
Does it have new gearbox layshaft bearing? The list goes on...
Learn BEFORE you spend. That is the purpose of our local club - education that far surpasses what you get ....
Helping a friend get a MKIII for $3000 that needs a full engine rebuild. Good deal but needs a lot.

Local specialty dealer is trying to sell a rehashed "Dunstall" atlas for $33,900 :confused: cosmetically pretty but not authentic IMO.
 
http://www.oldbritts.com/ob_sale.html

There is a Commando built by Old Britts for sale through their site. No idea of actual price as it is to be negotiated. However, I would be willing to take that leap of faith a lot more than the other(s).

new to the forum and looking for some help on a aquisition
 
speaking of basketcases..

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Jimbo, who posts here and seems like a knowlegable Norton nut has a bike for sale in the forum here that is also an electric start that he's offering for $6,200. He says it seems solid and starts on the button...

Q: Do you know how much "fixing up" you can do to a norton commando that is a solid runner for the $11,800. difference in price between the bike you posted the ad for and jimbo's bike ????

A: Yeah, you can buy another "running bike" and "basket case" bike to park on either side of the bike you buy from Jimbo....

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A correct Mk3 would have the cross over exhaust and bean can mufflers instead of the 750 style pipes and peashooter mufflers. But, to be honest the 750 style pipes are so much easier to deal with and the peashooters sound so much better than stock. What happened to the Interstate parts? Do they come with the bike? An Interstate is a whole lot more useable than a Roadster, less gas stops being a biggie.
I picked up a 74 Mk2A Interstate two years ago that needed work, for a whole lot less than what they are asking. Going out of state could save you a bunch of money.

John in Texas
 
Pay $17,500, put it in a hermetically sealed temp and humidity controlled case and in another 10 years, you might be able to recoup your costs. You'd be a lot further ahead to pay $30,000 for a CNW Norton than $17,500 for a questionable, tarted up MKIII. If it were numbers matching, 100% restoration, with the requisite upgrades, maybe $15,000. The bike you are looking at is a far cry from that. There is a whole basketful of things that need attention (read $$$$). My guess would be the shop has less than $6,000 in it. That 3 month, 3,000 mile warranty is backed by who? I can see you taking it back for some minor warranty work and it sits in the shop for the remainder of the 3 months. Nobody honest would be asking that kind of money for that bike.
 
It seems way too much .For someone whos' never had one you've made the right choice swinging by here first. There are several different types of Commandos from Fastback,Interstate,HiRider and then the different years etc. Decide what you want and work from there . The '75 850 is probably the easiest to distinguish as the only year with rear disk brake ,EStart, Left front disk brake, mini console and a few more nuances mentioned before and prob a few more the experts can chime in on. I bought a '75 and havent looked back since. You'll need to fettle or get used to the idea of it because they take a bit of getting used to but once you know the tricks they're magical. Best of Luck in your search
 
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http://www.oldbritts.com/ob_sale.html

There is a Commando built by Old Britts for sale through their site. No idea of actual price as it is to be negotiated. However, I would be willing to take that leap of faith a lot more than the other(s).
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Old Britts is slow to take things down from there. I asked a while back about the frames with titles - they were already sold, but are still on the page.
 
I've been referencing the offerings of that S. California dealership for a couple of years, comparing their prices for Nortons and Triumphs with private party sales for similar machines. Most recently last year, when I was considering a nice 1970 TR6R for sale in my area (southern Oregon) that I came close to buying for $6,000. The local bike was a really nice older restoration that essentially needed nothing as far as I could tell. I gave it around an 8 1/2 out of 10, (needed fresh tires, cleaning up and so forth). That Costa Mesa dealership at the time had a very comparable bike, same year and model, that was slightly more original in appearance and in seemingly similar running condition. I can't remember exactly, but they wanted $13 or $14 thousand for it. Those guys are located essentially in Newport Beach, one of the most upscale and wealthy parts of Southern California, and their target market is for people with money to burn. I remember there being several Commandos available from private parties in the area, nice runners at roughly half the cost or less than they're asking for the one you mentioned.
 
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