Norvin Photos??

Airhead Wrangler · 03-10-2010, 11:22 AM

Does anyone know where one can find some photos of a Viscount? A buddy of mine is obsessed with building one, and has been for quite a few years, but has only been able to find ONE photo one... and a poor one at that. I figure if anybody has photos of these rare beasts, it would be somebody here. Anybody??

His specific request was: "find me a better pic of a viscount (stevenage factory prepped vincent shadow power plant wedged in a featherbed frame)."

This is all he has:

Beater · 03-10-2010, 12:09 PM

Here's one.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hisgett/4156628034/

Edit: Thought there was more than this ... I have been unable to figure out where this specimen lives ...

Beater · 03-10-2010, 12:18 PM

Rob Farmer · 03-10-2010, 02:10 PM

Why specifically a Viscount? They are just another version of the Norvins

http://www.jwmotorcycles.com/norvin-frames.html

Airhead Wrangler · 03-10-2010, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Farmer

Why specifically a Viscount? They are just another version of the Norvins

http://www.jwmotorcycles.com/norvin-frames.html

Not sure why specifically a Viscount. I know next to nothing about these things so I won't even try to speculate. He already has the frame though.

Airhead Wrangler · 03-10-2010, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beater

I have been unable to figure out where this specimen lives ...

Nowhere nearby.

http://www.nationalmotorcyclemuseum.co.uk/museum/

drhach · 03-11-2010, 09:04 AM

I'm far from being an expert on the featherbed or the Vincent. But, just from a design perspective, the Vincent seems to be the better of the two. So, why put a Vincent engine in a Norton frame? I don't get it. It seems like you would lose on that deal. Is it one of those "because it was there" things?

England-Kev · 03-11-2010, 09:09 AM

It is well thought that the Norton Featherbed was the best frame made for many years, and this was race proven at the Manx, and why they are still built for racing today.

A few Vincents here too...

http://kevindean.zenfolio.com/p314871400/slideshow

Kev..

England-Kev · 03-11-2010, 09:21 AM

There is an article in Classic Bike Guide Oct 2001, which is where this comes from...

Hawk Medicine · 03-11-2010, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by England-Kev

It is well thought that the Norton Featherbed was the best frame made for many years, and this was race proven at the Manx, and why they are still built for racing today.
Kev..

Yes and thats exactly why BMW copied it!

Airhead Wrangler · 03-11-2010, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drhach

I'm far from being an expert on the featherbed or the Vincent. But, just from a design perspective, the Vincent seems to be the better of the two. So, why put a Vincent engine in a Norton frame? I don't get it. It seems like you would lose on that deal. Is it one of those "because it was there" things?

People do it because when the factory closed there were a bunch more vincent engines than frames, so they found other frames to put them in. Nobody is going to remove a vincent engine from a vincent frame and put it in a norton frame. That WOULD be a losing proposition.

England-Kev · 02-16-2013, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drhach

I'm far from being an expert on the featherbed or the Vincent. But, just from a design perspective, the Vincent seems to be the better of the two. So, why put a Vincent engine in a Norton frame? I don't get it. It seems like you would lose on that deal. Is it one of those "because it was there" things?

Vincent stopped production sometime around 1955, Tom Somerton who built the Viscounts, having amassed a huge amount of Vincent spares, decided to use them. Combining newly built Black Shadow engines, and available Manx Norton racing frames, so yes, because it was there. The best powerplant of the age, with undeniably the best racing frame built.

Rob Farmer · 02-16-2013, 01:27 AM

A bit to much bling for my taste and clearly hasn't been ridden.

chasbmw · 02-19-2013, 09:26 AM

Another Godet vincent seen at the recent Bristol show.

Looks like it marks its spot!

Rob Farmer · 02-19-2013, 10:35 AM

This was at one of our local shows a couple of years ago. Not sure what the frame is though

03-10-2010, 11:22 AM	#1
Airhead Wrangler ^OP More tacos than you Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Manzanillo MX, occasionally Seattle Oddometer: 5,128	Norvin Photos?? Does anyone know where one can find some photos of a Viscount? A buddy of mine is obsessed with building one, and has been for quite a few years, but has only been able to find ONE photo one... and a poor one at that. I figure if anybody has photos of these rare beasts, it would be somebody here. Anybody?? His specific request was: "find me a better pic of a viscount (stevenage factory prepped vincent shadow power plant wedged in a featherbed frame)." This is all he has: __________________ R80ST Gets The HPN Treatment Ducati Pantah 500SL Rebuild Seattle to TDF on an airhead WTB R100R Mystic sidestand and mount. Airhead Wrangler screwed with this post 03-10-2010 at 11:38 AM

03-10-2010, 12:09 PM	#2
Beater Scope Creep's Victim Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Decatur, GA, USA Oddometer: 2,217	Here's one. http://www.flickr.com/photos/hisgett/4156628034/ Edit: Thought there was more than this ... I have been unable to figure out where this specimen lives ... __________________ Fred '85 R80RT G/Sified '91 R100GS Bumblebee Airhead Zen: Ride-Maintain-Repair-Ride On. Beater screwed with this post 03-10-2010 at 12:19 PM

03-10-2010, 12:18 PM	#3
Beater Scope Creep's Victim Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Decatur, GA, USA Oddometer: 2,217	__________________ Fred '85 R80RT G/Sified '91 R100GS Bumblebee Airhead Zen: Ride-Maintain-Repair-Ride On.

03-10-2010, 02:10 PM	#4
Rob Farmer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire. England Oddometer: 3,739	Why specifically a Viscount? They are just another version of the Norvins http://www.jwmotorcycles.com/norvin-frames.html Rob Farmer screwed with this post 03-10-2010 at 02:20 PM

03-11-2010, 09:04 AM	#7
drhach gorillamanufacturing.com Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Waukegan Oddometer: 1,880	I'm far from being an expert on the featherbed or the Vincent. But, just from a design perspective, the Vincent seems to be the better of the two. So, why put a Vincent engine in a Norton frame? I don't get it. It seems like you would lose on that deal. Is it one of those "because it was there" things? __________________ 1976 R90/6 1972 XLCH 2010 Triumph Thunderbird SE

03-11-2010, 09:09 AM	#8
England-Kev Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Berkshire, England. Just off the Beaten Track! Oddometer: 2,578	It is well thought that the Norton Featherbed was the best frame made for many years, and this was race proven at the Manx, and why they are still built for racing today. A few Vincents here too... http://kevindean.zenfolio.com/p314871400/slideshow Kev.. __________________ http://kevindean.zenfolio.com/ http://motodelcurva.wordpress.com/ http://backstreetthunder.wordpress.com

03-11-2010, 09:21 AM	#9
England-Kev Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Berkshire, England. Just off the Beaten Track! Oddometer: 2,578	There is an article in Classic Bike Guide Oct 2001, which is where this comes from... __________________ http://kevindean.zenfolio.com/ http://motodelcurva.wordpress.com/ http://backstreetthunder.wordpress.com

02-16-2013, 01:27 AM	#13
Rob Farmer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire. England Oddometer: 3,739	A bit to much bling for my taste and clearly hasn't been ridden. Rob Farmer screwed with this post 02-16-2013 at 01:33 AM

02-19-2013, 09:26 AM	#14
chasbmw Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Bath Uk Oddometer: 1,010	Another Godet vincent seen at the recent Bristol show. Looks like it marks its spot! __________________ Charles http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ps6e61ae2e.jpg R90s 1070 replica, R90/6 1971 Commando Fastback

02-19-2013, 10:35 AM	#15
Rob Farmer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire. England Oddometer: 3,739	This was at one of our local shows a couple of years ago. Not sure what the frame is though

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