In at the (very) Deep End.. A Norton Story. - Page 4

dmcd · 11-11-2011, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by England-Kev

That oil filter is class

Tripletreat · 11-11-2011, 09:34 PM

The rider will never again be troubled by a frozen inner thigh

Good solid engineering, that!

roadholder · 11-12-2011, 07:44 AM

Love those old Norton singles!

England-Kev · 11-12-2011, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmcd

That oil filter is class

I picked one of those filters up today

killfile · 11-12-2011, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by England-Kev

I picked one of those filters up today

Which is fine, as long as you don't position it like in the photo!!!!

England-Kev · 11-14-2011, 11:03 AM

I get the frame delivered this week...

so this is when the fun really starts...

England-Kev · 11-18-2011, 08:30 AM

I have just been to pick up the frame,

and hopefully at the weekend I should get a gearbox and some cases... picture later.

The frame is smaller than I thought

Bongolia · 11-18-2011, 08:32 AM

Good luck Kev. That Norton at Bonhams went for 5100 btw.

Cordless · 11-18-2011, 08:32 AM

As these projects seem to go, you are making remarkably fine progress.

As always, photos? photos?

England-Kev · 11-19-2011, 05:12 AM

First shots... as I know how much you guys like piccies

Cast alloy rear suspension should look nice when vapour blasted...

I have a lead on a set of Roadholder forks, so they could be my next purchase...

England-Kev · 11-21-2011, 10:58 AM

Anybody else fancy joining me in this folly of madness... come on Rob

Look what's on eBay...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NORTON-INTERNATIONAL-500cc-PRE-WAR-PROJECT-/170733044263?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item27c07b8227

This won't be cheap

Pigford · 11-21-2011, 12:17 PM

Ace stuff Kev.....

That part-Norton is at £6100 already

bpeckm · 11-21-2011, 04:22 PM

norton73 · 11-22-2011, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by England-Kev

Anybody else fancy joining me in this folly of madness... come on Rob

Look what's on eBay...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NORTON-INTERNATIONAL-500cc-PRE-WAR-PROJECT-/170733044263?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item27c07b8227

This won't be cheap

England-Kev · 11-24-2011, 09:51 AM

A little progress this week...

I have made a little progress with some parts this week; one of the defining items on any bike is the tank. Especially so on the Norton Manx, or Inter, it has the loops on the top for the leather chest pad, and the cut away for the TT Amal carb, and as such are pretty scarce, and when they do come up inhibitingley expensive

as you can imagine.

So I went to see the owner of the above bike today, to get some measurements, an check out some fittings, and mentioned in passing I would like a tank like his, so he said Ok, I will make you one

Ok it will be glass fibre, but hell, how cool is that! he has the correct mould, right down to the pie crust join on the lower edge.
He also sold me an old Norton oil tank, and said he will dig out some other parts for me

Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving guys

11-11-2011, 09:34 PM	#47
Tripletreat Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Oddometer: 408	oil filter The rider will never again be troubled by a frozen inner thigh Good solid engineering, that! __________________ .................................................. ................ For all we know, this may all be just a dream; we come, we go like the ripples in a stream.

11-14-2011, 11:03 AM	#51
England-Kev ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Berkshire, England. Just off the Beaten Track! Oddometer: 2,575	I get the frame delivered this week... so this is when the fun really starts... __________________ http://kevindean.zenfolio.com/ http://motodelcurva.wordpress.com/ http://backstreetthunder.wordpress.com

11-18-2011, 08:30 AM	#52
England-Kev ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Berkshire, England. Just off the Beaten Track! Oddometer: 2,575	I have just been to pick up the frame, and hopefully at the weekend I should get a gearbox and some cases... picture later. The frame is smaller than I thought __________________ http://kevindean.zenfolio.com/ http://motodelcurva.wordpress.com/ http://backstreetthunder.wordpress.com

11-18-2011, 08:32 AM	#53
Bongolia stop acting Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Hong Kong Oddometer: 15,198	Good luck Kev. That Norton at Bonhams went for 5100 btw. __________________ A pariah on the farm

11-19-2011, 05:12 AM	#55
England-Kev ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Berkshire, England. Just off the Beaten Track! Oddometer: 2,575	First shots... as I know how much you guys like piccies Cast alloy rear suspension should look nice when vapour blasted... I have a lead on a set of Roadholder forks, so they could be my next purchase... __________________ http://kevindean.zenfolio.com/ http://motodelcurva.wordpress.com/ http://backstreetthunder.wordpress.com

11-12-2011, 07:44 AM	#48
roadholder Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Oddometer: 2,001	Love those old Norton singles!

11-18-2011, 08:32 AM	#54
Cordless Two Wheel Addict Joined: Sep 2006 Location: ABQ, NM Oddometer: 1,961	As these projects seem to go, you are making remarkably fine progress. As always, photos? photos?

11-21-2011, 10:58 AM	#56
England-Kev ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Berkshire, England. Just off the Beaten Track! Oddometer: 2,575	Anybody else fancy joining me in this folly of madness... come on Rob Look what's on eBay... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NORTON-INTERNATIONAL-500cc-PRE-WAR-PROJECT-/170733044263?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item27c07b8227 This won't be cheap __________________ http://kevindean.zenfolio.com/ http://motodelcurva.wordpress.com/ http://backstreetthunder.wordpress.com England-Kev screwed with this post 04-04-2013 at 02:28 PM Reason: lost linky

11-21-2011, 12:17 PM	#57
Pigford British Joined: Sep 2009 Location: North Dorset, UK Oddometer: 743	Ace stuff Kev..... That part-Norton is at £6100 already

11-21-2011, 04:22 PM	#58
bpeckm Grin! Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Road Island Oddometer: 4,429	__________________ XS650 becomes a Vermont Backroader R60/6 gets caffeinated Portsmouth RI

11-24-2011, 09:51 AM	#60
England-Kev ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Berkshire, England. Just off the Beaten Track! Oddometer: 2,575	A little progress this week... I have made a little progress with some parts this week; one of the defining items on any bike is the tank. Especially so on the Norton Manx, or Inter, it has the loops on the top for the leather chest pad, and the cut away for the TT Amal carb, and as such are pretty scarce, and when they do come up inhibitingley expensive as you can imagine. So I went to see the owner of the above bike today, to get some measurements, an check out some fittings, and mentioned in passing I would like a tank like his, so he said Ok, I will make you one Ok it will be glass fibre, but hell, how cool is that! he has the correct mould, right down to the pie crust join on the lower edge. He also sold me an old Norton oil tank, and said he will dig out some other parts for me Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving guys __________________ http://kevindean.zenfolio.com/ http://motodelcurva.wordpress.com/ http://backstreetthunder.wordpress.com

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