Real?

Voodooo

VIP MEMBER
Joined
Aug 10, 2016
Messages
2,725
Country flag
Douglas Towsley

#forsale NOS factory fresh zero miles Norton 961 engine assembly..as seen here. This is the UK built ones from the Racing and Development company that built all the early engines for Norton UK during Stuart Garner era. Later, the factory built their own with less than spectacular results with less than optimum components. So this is a good one! $5250.00, now, PKG deal? I'll throw in a Norton America frame & swingarm, a set of factory mufflers, factory spark plug wires, a set of stainless braided cables for a Brembo setup ( dual disc in front, single disc in back & hyd. Clutch cable ( calipers, MC and slave cyl not included) a long with we can discuss some options for wheels, forks and really cool tech materials, and I have a lot of options for Engine controls, brainboxs and ignition, fuel systems etc. ( Way too much to type here) but I'll give you as well a really interesting opportunity to sit down for dinner and beers with the guys who launched Norton America and on my tab. So the frames were built by the original C&J and I spoke to him, today would charge $4000 each if I bought volume. But even more for a one off. PKG deal $7000 + or-.
Location near Portland Oregon. Possible delivery to Washington or California for gas $$$.
I have MSO and title options.

#nortonmotorcycles #norton #norton961 #961 #prototype #nortonamerica #commando #cafebike #caferacer #caferacerporn #style #motorcycle #motorcycleart #britishmotorcycle #britishmotorcycle #britbikeswapper #oregon #motorcycleproject #motorcyclestyle #design
 

Attachments

  • Real?
    IMG_0076.jpeg
    190.7 KB · Views: 93
  • Real?
    IMG_0077.jpeg
    195.4 KB · Views: 93
  • Real?
    IMG_0078.jpeg
    177.1 KB · Views: 89
  • Real?
    IMG_0079.jpeg
    223.9 KB · Views: 78
  • Real?
    IMG_0080.jpeg
    252.9 KB · Views: 98
Voodooo said:
Douglas Towsley

I'll give you as well a really interesting opportunity to sit down for dinner and beers with the guys who launched Norton America and on my tab.
Click to expand...
I wonder if he means Norton Motorsports, Dreer's American company that was based in Portland?
 
Voodooo said:
He said he bought the “Norton America” from Kenny
Click to expand...
It makes sense that Kenny would have had access to one of the first batches of powerplants to be built in the UK after they sold the company to SG Norton.
 
Voodooo said:
Douglas Towsley

#forsale NOS factory fresh zero miles Norton 961 engine assembly..as seen here. This is the UK built ones from the Racing and Development company that built all the early engines for Norton UK during Stuart Garner era. Later, the factory built their own with less than spectacular results with less than optimum components. So this is a good one! $5250.00, now, PKG deal? I'll throw in a Norton America frame & swingarm, a set of factory mufflers, factory spark plug wires, a set of stainless braided cables for a Brembo setup ( dual disc in front, single disc in back & hyd. Clutch cable ( calipers, MC and slave cyl not included) a long with we can discuss some options for wheels, forks and really cool tech materials, and I have a lot of options for Engine controls, brainboxs and ignition, fuel systems etc. ( Way too much to type here) but I'll give you as well a really interesting opportunity to sit down for dinner and beers with the guys who launched Norton America and on my tab. So the frames were built by the original C&J and I spoke to him, today would charge $4000 each if I bought volume. But even more for a one off. PKG deal $7000 + or-.
Location near Portland Oregon. Possible delivery to Washington or California for gas $$$.
I have MSO and title options.

#nortonmotorcycles #norton #norton961 #961 #prototype #nortonamerica #commando #cafebike #caferacer #caferacerporn #style #motorcycle #motorcycleart #britishmotorcycle #britishmotorcycle #britbikeswapper #oregon #motorcycleproject #motorcyclestyle #design
Click to expand...
Cole (C&J) is not in business any longer so I don’t know why he would quote a new frame cost. And this sounds like someone who bought or is selling stuff on behalf of Kenny.
 
I’d like the six speed info if in fact it would be viable for the current trans. My understanding was that the six speed was from Baker and because the main shaft is not the same it won’t work in the 961 gearbox. All the other stuff is memorabilia without seeing the specs on mountings etc
 
The early Donington Norton frames were made by Extreme Motorsport in the UK. Very nicely made too, with very neat welds etc. They charged Norton £500 a frame, complete fabrication including powder coating. SG dropped them, and made them in-house for less....those would be 2012 onwards frames. At the end, when we knew the 961's run was coming to an end (same time the engine rights were sold off) they started having some frames made somewhere in India. Cant remember numbers though.
The core engine units improved over time....gearbox and clutch improvements, along with plated barrels etc.
 
Stu Bodycote said:
The early Donington Norton frames were made by Extreme Motorsport in the UK. Very nicely made too, with very neat welds etc. They charged Norton £500 a frame, complete fabrication including powder coating. SG dropped them, and made them in-house for less....those would be 2012 onwards frames. At the end, when we knew the 961's run was coming to an end (same time the engine rights were sold off) they started having some frames made somewhere in India. Cant remember numbers though.
The core engine units improved over time....gearbox and clutch improvements, along with plated barrels etc.
Click to expand...
Stu , Thanks for this information it helps keep us grounded on real terra firma .
 
Voodooo said:
Douglas Towsley

#forsale NOS factory fresh zero miles Norton 961 engine assembly..as seen here. This is the UK built ones from the Racing and Development company that built all the early engines for Norton UK during Stuart Garner era. Later, the factory built their own with less than spectacular results with less than optimum components. So this is a good one! $5250.00, now, PKG deal? I'll throw in a Norton America frame & swingarm, a set of factory mufflers, factory spark plug wires, a set of stainless braided cables for a Brembo setup ( dual disc in front, single disc in back & hyd. Clutch cable ( calipers, MC and slave cyl not included) a long with we can discuss some options for wheels, forks and really cool tech materials, and I have a lot of options for Engine controls, brainboxs and ignition, fuel systems etc. ( Way too much to type here) but I'll give you as well a really interesting opportunity to sit down for dinner and beers with the guys who launched Norton America and on my tab. So the frames were built by the original C&J and I spoke to him, today would charge $4000 each if I bought volume. But even more for a one off. PKG deal $7000 + or-.
Location near Portland Oregon. Possible delivery to Washington or California for gas $$$.
I have MSO and title options.

#nortonmotorcycles #norton #norton961 #961 #prototype #nortonamerica #commando #cafebike #caferacer #caferacerporn #style #motorcycle #motorcycleart #britishmotorcycle #britishmotorcycle #britbikeswapper #oregon #motorcycleproject #motorcyclestyle #design
Click to expand...
Voodoo, how old is this offer? It looks like what Doug was offering for sale at the 2014 Norton Rally in Oregon. He had quite an impressive array of early 961 stuff. I talked to him for a while, and he mentioned having all sorts of documentation, including engineering drawings. I was really tempted at the time, but just had too many projects already going. Doug is a really interesting, if sometimes controversial, guy. And a pleasure to talk to. He has accumulated a vast amount of information on the early development of the 961 by Kenny as well as the transition to the Garner enterprise. As an aside, he's also a serious Buell guru.

Pictures of his setup at the Oregon rally.

Real?


Real?


Ken
 
That's like Doug McCadam traveling around with his stuff.

This could work out as a group buy if some others were interested, but I would really like a true list of what there is actually for sale. Even with the MSO, you would still have some issues registering in CA if you chose to try and build with the components.
 
lcrken said:
Voodoo, how old is this offer? It looks like what Doug was offering for sale at the 2014 Norton Rally in Oregon. He had quite an impressive array of early 961 stuff. I talked to him for a while, and he mentioned having all sorts of documentation, including engineering drawings. I was really tempted at the time, but just had too many projects already going. Doug is a really interesting, if sometimes controversial, guy. And a pleasure to talk to. He has accumulated a vast amount of information on the early development of the 961 by Kenny as well as the transition to the Garner enterprise. As an aside, he's also a serious Buell guru.

Pictures of his setup at the Oregon rally.

View attachment 107876

View attachment 107877

Ken
Click to expand...
It was just on Facebook Monday.
 
Thanks, Voodoo. I just checked it out. It is tempting, but I suspect that the total cost to build up a complete bike could easily end up more than the cost of a used 961. And as CG mentioned, it could be a real horror trying to get it registered in California. At the moment, I think I'm just fine with only owning one 961.

Ken
 
Stu Bodycote said:
The early Donington Norton frames were made by Extreme Motorsport in the UK. Very nicely made too, with very neat welds etc. They charged Norton £500 a frame, complete fabrication including powder coating. SG dropped them, and made them in-house for less....those would be 2012 onwards frames. At the end, when we knew the 961's run was coming to an end (same time the engine rights were sold off) they started having some frames made somewhere in India. Cant remember numbers though.
The core engine units improved over time....gearbox and clutch improvements, along with plated barrels etc.
Click to expand...
looks like Extreme motorsports were selling off the 961 frame jigs on ebay .co.uk last week.
 
Stu Bodycote said:
There is enough stock included to build 10 frames and swingarms, along with a jig much better than what Norton ever used themselves. Awesome bit of kit, same as what'sView attachment 107898 pictured here.
My Triton needs will be met lol
Click to expand...
Very cool Sir Stu! Looks like you are all set to create Norton magic into the future. You haven’t perchance got a twin brother in Aus have you?:oops:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top