Fortnine Video

Always enjoy this guy’s videos - he may be interested in knowing that the old school points in my Commando are still serving well after all these years while the electronic ignition system I purchased sits in a box on the shelf.
 
Always enjoy this guy’s videos - he may be interested in knowing that the old school points in my Commando are still serving well after all these years while the electronic ignition system I purchased sits in a box on the shelf.
Ya, a faire bit of "Artistic license" in his videos for sure, Eh? ...I caught the "righthand, four down shifting" comment.
I didn't know Norton engines were being tossed into those race car frames back in the day.
 
Ya, a faire bit of "Artistic license" in his videos for sure, Eh? ...I caught the "righthand, four down shifting" comment.
I didn't know Norton engines were being tossed into those race car frames back in the day.
I think it may have been OHC singles - Manx ? In the race cars
 
Reportedly why so many specials with Manx frames were built.
Yes the video states when Formula 3 spec'd 500 c.c. powerplants, racers bought up Nortons and put the engines in the cars, leaving a glut of empty frames (presumably featherbeds) for the custom builders out there.
 
Fortnine's great. Fun video- nice bike! I'm pretty north for USA so it's always a treat to see Ryan flogging some old iron up a mountain that looks close to home. I also like that he rides in inclement weather- if we chose not to, we wouldn't get much of a season!
 
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