Pictures of your Norton Commandos

Nater_Potater · Jun 11, 2015

I wish I had changed my rear rim back to 19 when resurrecting her. European bars work a treat. I'm glad you got the crash bar off, as the front fender can come in contact with the mount during heavy compression. Mine has the dents to prove it.

Aren't dads great?

saggs · Jun 11, 2015

The clamps were too tight and started to dent the tubes, but they are very small and hardly noticeable. So I'm not terribly concerned at the moment since I already have some other frame repair/repaint planned.

I've already got some lower bars mounted and I think they'll work out great. I've got the head removed and getting the exhaust ports fixed up so I can't really test the new bars yet. However, I've got similar euro bars on a 73 cb750 that I absolutely love, very comfortable.

Before I revert to the 19, I need to know what is the general consensus on Avon roadriders? Or what other tire would be a suitable (yet economical) set or tires to buy. I don't plan on racing or anything but may attempt a +1000 mile trip at some time.

Matt Spencer · Jun 12, 2015

If you nfall over a spare wheel , sure . But t.C. prefers 16s , and WHO are WE to ARGUE .
A 18 would get wider rubber than a 19 , and then you could get it to Slide AND Drift .

Was ' the work ' required TO the carburator .

Nice McHine , the 1/2 bore master cylinder would be o.k. ,
if you strat changeing everything its easier to start at the end .
Then you wouldnt be there .

Anonymous · Jun 13, 2015

Rebuild completed.
Ta.

millerandy · Jun 13, 2015

My '73 850

Nortiboy · Jun 13, 2015

Thought it was time to post the pics of some of the bikes in the shed. This is the Mark V 750. Sydney Harbour in the background.

Same bike in Touring mode

This is the 850 replica. Now has yellow fibreglass rear guard. Hard on the back but it flies.

This is the Aprilia RST I take to MotoGP at Phillip Island. 2000 mile round trip. Great sports tourer. 12 hour days no problem. 130mph cruise.

Anonymous · Jun 21, 2015

Re: Picture of my 1972 Norton Commando

When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. I even learned to ride on a 4-cylinder bike but when I grew up, I put away childish things and bought my Norton.

manxman · Jun 24, 2015

After giving up a year long search for a barn-bike Commando to fix up, someone living near by casually mentioned he had one getting in the way in his shed. The front end was caked in rust and pigeon shit, but the rest of the bike was well preserved with oily filth. It was only after I started cleaning it I found the 32mm carbs and the "C" stamped on the head !!!!

Haven't touched the engine. There is generous wads of sealant on the crankcase seam and it doesn't leak a drop of oil (I've parked it in the living room on a white carpet!) so I assume the engine was rebuilt and Combat bearings have been traded for Superblends. I switched the 19 tooth for a 20 and put a O-ring chain on it. otherwise the powerplant is untouched. I bought a Boyer but it starts and runs so well I never installed it. I replaced the Isolastics and made a custom Head Steady and Butt Steady. This really improved the handling on bad roads.

Decals are made on Corel Draw and clear-coated over.

Just let her out of the workshop after 2 years and she started on the first kick.

Manxman

marathonpaul · Jun 27, 2015

Took a ride this morning with some of my motorcycling friends, and they snapped a picture of my 1974 Dunstall.

Peter R · Jul 8, 2015

comnoz · Jul 8, 2015

Ready for INOA rally 2015

davamb · Jul 8, 2015

Like the new headers!

comnoz · Jul 9, 2015

davamb said:
Like the new headers!

Thanks, so do I.

Hobot · Jul 13, 2015

Wonderful sensation to still see through it so well comnoz with all the added features looking right - except as some angles... Btw Jims peak power tuned exhaust is distincly louder than ordinary Commandos but its more sounding bigger than it is rather than loud annoying so another best in its class successes. Jim as you have put so much attention into this family member and had so so many good and intense adventure events I would think by now ya might have a name to call her by.

Mark · Jul 13, 2015

F.W.I.W.......... neither of those are pics of your Norton Commando Hobot.
that stuff belongs in the pub.

Hobot · Jul 17, 2015

OK removed the funny photo clutter. Comnoz big fairing and nice black patent leather finished shapes kind of strike me as over big head on too light small a bike body in some his image angles. Not being negative on what comnoz has done over his decades of work but for sure his Cdo sounds rather bigger than it looks and is front heavy enough he can pull stoppies he tells me and not fly over bars because his knees blocked against end of the fairing. Peel may give me similar impression with her over size fairing and 2-1-hollow megaphone with missing oil tank.

74ok · Jul 17, 2015

looks like a custom backrest/rack assy intended to support the loop rather than just bolting on and relying on the loop for strength,

in a way that blends in nicely with the bike so you don't even really notice it,

or, maybe someone sells them

MS850 · Jul 17, 2015

Just bought this '75 MK3, this is my 2nd Norton, first was a '70 commando I bought in 1972. I road it home with 15 year old tires and no rear brakes, Ran good and shifted fine. Looks nice but needs TLC, I'm taking down to frame to paint and replace whats it needs.

p400 · Jul 19, 2015

find the commando in this photo

nortriubuell · Jul 19, 2015

Well ... looks to me like about 100 of them are Commandos :mrgreen: And, looks like a picture taken from the "bucket truck" at the 2015 INOA North Carolina Rally "bike show" at the front area of the campground.

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