And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Actually the Norton frame was good...but Triumphs had better engines... so a lot of people combined the good engine with the good frame, creating the popular "Triton" bike.
Not a Commando vintage bike ('69-76). This looks to be built to be as light as possible, but that frame is a flexiflyer. Single Amal carb really kills performance on the Norton. The last year (1976) it got an automotive single carb that increased power ~11%, but only a handful built before the government shut them down in favor of Triumph. (Norton made money, Triumph didn't, but when bureaucrats get involved logic goes out the window.
Looks really good. The logo on the gas tank looks early 70s, but i can’t find a similar photo of a full Norton bike that bare bones.
ReplyDeleteFlash back similar to my '71 250 Triumph Trophy in the day.
Deletemy buddy had a 750 Commando back in the 70's and I rode it a few times. damn thing would haul ass!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bike but the Norton babes made the ads.
ReplyDeleteI can feel the chassis flex from here ;-)
ReplyDeleteActually the Norton frame was good...but Triumphs had better engines... so a lot of people combined the good engine with the good frame, creating the popular "Triton" bike.
DeleteEven I could work on that.
ReplyDeleteNorton Manx.
ReplyDeleteThats just for the art and couldn't get out of its own way ill bet.
ReplyDeleteMissing a case screw, bottom under the N. Vibrations what.
ReplyDeleteI would trade my Road King for that little scoot
ReplyDeleteNot a Commando vintage bike ('69-76). This looks to be built to be as light as possible, but that frame is a flexiflyer. Single Amal carb really kills performance on the Norton. The last year (1976) it got an automotive single carb that increased power ~11%, but only a handful built before the government shut them down in favor of Triumph. (Norton made money, Triumph didn't, but when bureaucrats get involved logic goes out the window.
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