Norton Motorcycles

[YHT]

I had it from new; one oil change i found part of one of the bolts that kept the 2 halves of the crank shaft together in the sump! Wasnt and different once I had replaced it.

[Dorset Bob]

Here is a video of Norton at the Motorcycle Life exhibition at the NEC, if anyone is interested.
It would be great to see a modern Commando back in production!

[Lovel]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

That's an Interstate (sometimes referred to as In A State!), mine was the Roadster, traditional black with gold lettering/pinstriping. It was reimported from California by a guy who was then flogging it (with others, mainly Japanese) through my local bike shop. Half fancied a Brit bike but never really liked Triumphs. Corrosion free but it was a bit of a dog, had to revert a lot of stuff back to standard, God awful mega silencers, velocity stacks, oversize carb jets, I was on RGM's best customer list The bikes (at the time Commando and Honda Goldwing) went when I got married

Well fate seems to have worked in my favour as it’s now in my ownership after it’s long journey north. It’s pretty much original and unmolested. However I’m already going through various parts lists and identifying components that I want to improve or renovate. Beginning with the starter motor and battery cable upgrades.

[Saga Lout]

In all of this discussion about British bikes, who has or had a Hesketh? My old boss's dad worked at the factory and I have some pictures somewhere. My old boss got me some stuff including a Hesketh logo'd paddock jacket which got the back torn out from a spill over the bars, the one my boss had was given away by him not long ago and I could have cried when I found out.

[stevestrat]

Originally Posted by Lovel

Well fate seems to have worked in my favour as it’s now in my ownership after it’s long journey north. It’s pretty much original and unmolested. However I’m already going through various parts lists and identifying components that I want to improve or renovate. Beginning with the starter motor and battery cable upgrades.

Good luck although they always reckoned the electric start worked if the battery was in A1 condition and Jupiter was in the ascendance

For parts, are you familiar with RGM in Cumbria?