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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2012 21:16:43 GMT -4
Hello - I came across this site on craigslist, and I'm happy to see vintage bike enthusiasts in the Indianapolis area. I live in Columbus, IN and spend most of my time riding the back roads of southern Indiana. I'm currently working on a resto-mod of a 1974 Norton Commando 850 that formally belonged to my father. It hasn't been ridden since 1981 and obviously needs a lot of work. My daily rider is a 2009 Triumph Speed Triple. I'm looking forward to seeing some vintage bikes around! This is what it looked like when I brought it home. It's currently stripped down to the frame.  And the daily rider:  |
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Post by leadkrm on Jan 6, 2012 21:20:07 GMT -4
Dude sweet tiger a that norton will turn out sweet
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Post by williamc89 on Jan 6, 2012 21:51:05 GMT -4
great bikes
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Post by leadkrm on Jan 7, 2012 0:06:44 GMT -4
Hey zilch don't those tigers carry the same engines as the daytonas? Those sound awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2012 11:18:04 GMT -4
Sharp bikes!
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Post by 550fi on Jan 7, 2012 14:24:29 GMT -4
A Norton racer replica would be a great stablemate to your Triumph,old and new school,cool.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2012 14:28:47 GMT -4
I'm planning on doing doing a modest cafe. Not too shiny, not too many custom parts. Enough to be in that cafe style, but not enough to know not be able to identify it as a Norton at a glance. I don't want anyone mistaking it for a Bonneville  |
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Post by leadkrm on Jan 8, 2012 23:33:43 GMT -4
Yea I'd say a stock cafe would be a great idea for such a classic bike. You definatly don't want to take away from its iconic identity
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Post by hogsausage on Jan 10, 2012 11:45:41 GMT -4
That Norton motor looks like it will be a lot of fun!! Buy some stock in WD40. What year is your triple? I always wanted one until I rode one and decided to stick with my old bikes.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2012 13:07:12 GMT -4
Love them both, but I'm gonna say keep the norton factory  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2012 14:41:09 GMT -4
hogsausage - the Triple is an '09 that I picked up new at Commonwealth Motors in Louisville this past February. It's a great bike and a lot of fun. Logged 8000 miles and a couple of sets of tires in 2011.
garrittpwl - It'll be mostly stock. Fenders may or not be stock (haven't decided yet). Only changes I'm' really planning on are a set of clubman handlebars, rear sets, and a corbin seat. Other modifications will be there for improved reliability and less hassles, but without taking away the look of the bike.
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