Pictures of your Norton 961

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF said:
Those signs weren’t joking either, not for the faint hearted & certainty not a Norton 961, “ Hard knot Pass” was the route, once u start it there’s no going back .
It’s full of sharp hairpin bends , steep inclines & unpredictable surfaces
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Hi Richard ! , Is this a very remote park with no service stations along the way ? How far do you need to go before you can get some fuel ?
 
Very remote, u gotta be fully fuelled before u start the pass, fuel stations are not en route , but there are are few within a 30 mile radius, strangely enough we saw a bunch of Belgium registered British classic cars including a DB5 Aston Martin ( estimated value £500,000) being driven on the worst road possible , clutch on that car was smelling a bit , the road was fun but doubtful if I’ll do it again, look up you tube videos , lots of thrills & spills.
Home now 1000 plus miles since Saturday , & 31,000 from new .
Pictures of your Norton 961
Pictures of your Norton 961
 
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BLIGHTYBRIT/SF said:
Very remote, u gotta be illy fuelled before u start the pass, girl stations are not en route , but there are are few within a 30 mile radius, strangely enough we saw a bunch of Belgium registered British classic cars including a DB5 Aston Martin ( estimated value £500,000) being driven are the worst road possible , clutch on that car was smelling a bit , the road was fun but doubtful if I’ll do it again, look up you tube videos , lots of thrills & spills
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Girl stations. Is there something you want to tell us. ;)🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
 
BLIGHTYBRIT/SF said:
Very remote, u gotta be fully fuelled before u start the pass, fuel stations are not en route , but there are are few within a 30 mile radius, strangely enough we saw a bunch of Belgium registered British classic cars including a DB5 Aston Martin ( estimated value £500,000) being driven on the worst road possible , clutch on that car was smelling a bit , the road was fun but doubtful if I’ll do it again, look up you tube videos , lots of thrills & spills.
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Hello Richard , You are the real deal brother !👍
 
Stu Bodycote said:
That Terry? How's he getting on?
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Yes. Out on his CCM as it's lighter than the Norton. The vibrations cause his right hand to stiffen up, which is a little concerning for him, but can still do short journeys. He was going to Northampton meet on a bike but after yesterday decided he will go in a car.
 
Excluding the engine removal, complete strip down and rebuild, the cerakote process took me around 12hrs. Its a ceramic paint, heat resistant etc....used a lot on guns. Had to replace many engine bearings that couldn't be safely removed. Then lots of heating up of the cases again in the wife's new oven to get the bearings back in. Also found out my early billet balance shaft was incorrectly spaced, so it was a worth while strip down anyhow. The polished cases were re-polished by Harry at Briteworx. No, no intention of blacking in the lettering tbh.
Also made up some retro ht leads...which in particularly proud of.
 
Compared to powder coating, cerakote is very thin.
 

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Stu Bodycote said:
Excluding the engine removal, complete strip down and rebuild, the cerakote process took me around 12hrs. Its a ceramic paint, heat resistant etc....used a lot on guns. Had to replace many engine bearings that couldn't be safely removed. Then lots of heating up of the cases again in the wife's new oven to get the bearings back in. Also found out my early billet balance shaft was incorrectly spaced, so it was a worth while strip down anyhow. The polished cases were re-polished by Harry at Briteworx. No, no intention of blacking in the lettering tbh.
Also made up some retro ht leads...which in particularly proud of.
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I’ve been using Cerakote for years on car parts and exhaust with excellent results. You’ll be very happy with it. Looks great.
 
Voodooo said:
I’ve been using Cerakote for years on car parts and exhaust with excellent results. You’ll be very happy with it. Looks great.
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Cheers! Only down side seems to be that it's so thin that to the touch it's as rough as it was when it came out from shot blasting.....run a microfiber cloth over it and it's covered in fluff 🤦🏻‍♂️
 
I'm wandering if thats more user error than product error....being my first time using the stuff. I used my mate facility to carry out the coating, as he has the blasting cabinet and large oven required.
 
Stu Bodycote said:
Cheers! Only down side seems to be that it's so thin that to the touch it's as rough as it was when it came out from shot blasting.....run a microfiber cloth over it and it's covered in fluff 🤦🏻‍♂️
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What are you using for shot blast? Sand, shot peen, walnut shells, soda?
Depending on the materials I’m coating I use different blasting media.

I much prefer Cerakote over powder coating.
 
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