Norton Commando ID

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2slow

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• Nov 21, 2016

• #1

Hello a newby to Nortons I just picked up this bike and not sure what year it really is it I think it may have started life as a High rider because of the tank it is titled as a 72 but it has the drum brake were they put on 72's? or were they disc brakes ? also does anybody make a reproduction of this ID plate all the ones I see on ebay are different thanks for any info

 

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cjandme

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• Nov 21, 2016

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Yes replacement I.D. plates can be had. I remember I had to mail in my old one and I recieved a new one and my old one back but cut in half, however I don't remember where I sent it. Sorry......maybe Andover Norton spares, maybe RGM could do it too.

 

pantah_good

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• Nov 21, 2016

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Just got a nice one from Andover Norton, and they will stamp it for you if you ask.
Bill

 

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pete.v

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• Nov 21, 2016

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That bike is one of the last 1971's. Probably titles in 72 because it was purchased in 72.
Is it a numbers matching bike? Check the left side crankcase just under the barrels and near the top gearbox mount for numbers.

 

L.A.B.

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• Nov 21, 2016

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2slow said:

I think it may have started life as a High rider because of the tank it is titled as a 72 but it has the drum brake were they put on 72's?

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It's a '71, however, front drum brakes continued into '73.

http://www.etmoteur.fr/images/norton_co ... erieur.jpg

2slow said:

does anybody make a reproduction of this ID plate all the ones I see on ebay are different

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http://www.nortonmotors.de/ANIL/SICerti ... Labels.htm

 

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2slow

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• Nov 21, 2016

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Yes it is a number matching bike the engine and the transmission are all stamped the same I thought that it being titled a 72 was because it wasn't sold until 72 had the same thing happen on a 66 Datsun pickup that we restored for my daughters first truck wasn't sold until 67 so they titled it a 67

 

Danno

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• Nov 22, 2016

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Is the tank metal or fiberglass? Original would have been 'glass, as I don't think they started using metal tanks until '73. If it's metal, someone may have converted it from a 'glass tank (like I did) due to ethanol-laced fuels.

BTW, looks like a very well-kept machine.

 

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2slow

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• Nov 22, 2016

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Tank is fiberglass i coated it with Casswell's I have used it on other tanks and never had a problem