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Apr 5, 2010 | 08:20 PM

roqueweiler

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Norton is mine!!!!

eiler » Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:15 pm

Haven't yet brought it home but,

I bought the 850 Commando Roadster that I asked for your help with pricing on.
1974 and its in very nice shape for having been ridden.
The shift linkage and kickstart are a bit wobbly but nothing a light going over with a wrench won't fix.
Top end sounds tight, bottom ditto.
Numbers all match and less than $6K Canuck is nothing to sneeze at.

I am sooooo pumped.

Can't wait 'til wednesday..............

Thanks for your input!
Any and all other tips will be greatly appreciated.

Apr 5, 2010 | 08:29 PM

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Don't forget to get some pics posted!

Apr 5, 2010 | 08:43 PM

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Yes pictures. That was always one of my dream bikes. I was in the process of getting the financing for one and the seller crashed it

Apr 5, 2010 | 08:44 PM

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That's cool. My stepfather has had an 850 Commando rotting in his shed for fifteen years. Can't get him to part with it or fix it.

Apr 5, 2010 | 09:13 PM

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That was a hot bike back in the day. Had a BSA, drippy Amal carbs, Lucas dark electrics...but still a blast. Enjoy!!

Apr 5, 2010 | 09:20 PM

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Always wanted a BSA 441 Victor back in the day, never got one though, bought a 71' Yammie 360 instead

Apr 5, 2010 | 09:23 PM

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Norton

I remember when I was a young teen back in the UK and next door lived a couple of twins. They were about 20 had had matching black & silver Norton Commandos. I used to watch those guys just rip it out of their driveway & up the road. Used to scare the crap outa me but I still think to this day that was when the urge to ride got to me. Used to love those bikes and saw a restored Commando here in Edmonton last year.
Good luck with that - I'm sure envious and as said before please post some pics

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Apr 5, 2010 | 10:12 PM

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Congratulation. This is a very nice bike. I own one for 31 years.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/membe...ando-1975.html

I ride this bike every summer, it has a lot of torque and it's very powerfull. And the sound of that bike is the best I've heard.

Show some pics...