
Vintage Norton Motorcycles
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This blog gives information on classic and vintage Norton motorcycles.
Vintage Norton Motorcycles
1w ago
-SG- Here are a few items Barry has knocking about and no longer needs! His phone number is in the first picture above ..read more
Vintage Norton Motorcycles
1M ago
-JdK- We've been contacted by Olof who is looking for the dimensions of a positive stop mechanism for his 1931 CS1 Norton. It has a three-speed Sturmey Archer box fitted. Please contact us when you can help. His story is as follows:
"Above a picture of my bike probably short after the war around 1946-48. It had been resprayed Maroon red and the wheels in Ivory. The CS1 started as a racing project in the early 70s. After the original fenders were found in an attic, it was suddenly an almost complete original bike. That's how it came into my possession but dismantled down to ..read more
Vintage Norton Motorcycles
2M ago
-JdK- Kyle in Australia is looking selling his 1928 CS1 engine, in his own words: "It has all the main components but would need a complete rebuild. This engine was delivered to New Zealand, dispatched 9 February 1928. It was a spare engine for a Mr Syd Ayling of Invercargill, he had a CS1 he raced and was an acquaintance of Burt Munro. My father purchased the engine off the family in 2013. It is in very nice condition, it will need a repair on a lug casting. Located in Brisbane Australia. $ 11,000 AUD or best offer."  ..read more
Vintage Norton Motorcycles
2M ago
-SG- Martin has just sent me an excerpt from The Motor Cycle (letters to the Editor) - October 1904. Thanks! James Norton's letter extolling the virtues of well-designed lightweight machines makes interesting reading 120 years later. The Clement-engined two speed Energette was presumably the culmination of his studies ..read more
Vintage Norton Motorcycles
2M ago
-SG- David has scanned a few letters from 'The Motor Cycle' in November 1923 for which thanks! Apart from those riders greatly in favour of single speeders, it's worth stressing the letter from W J Hassall, on behalf of the company, to the effect that they would still supply a single speeder if desired.
Did any one actually take him up on his offer? I spent half an hour looking at the relevant section of the Despatch Books this morning and finally found one entry for a Model 9 (engine number 8289) in April 1924. The purchaser is shown as F R Moore. I think this may be the ..read more
Vintage Norton Motorcycles
2M ago
-JdK- From John: "Gday Simon and John. Have recently finished this 16H, a largely mechanical only restoration. This bike was featured by Rod back in August 2013. I acquired it from him a few years ago ..read more
Vintage Norton Motorcycles
2M ago
-SG- Adam is making progress with his 1925 Model 24 project and is seeking a 5 inch front hub - has anyone got one to spare? Please let us know ..read more
Vintage Norton Motorcycles
3M ago
-SG- I have known Juris Ramba in Latvia for about thirty years and I would say we are good friends. Over the years he has provided plenty of useful information as well as lending me his Model 25 to participate in the Latvian rally a few years back. Here is a recent message and photos from him which we feel are worth posting.
"In the beginning of September my two sons and I went to the Polish fiva world motorcycle rally. Robert took our 1926 Model 25 and Reinis was on our 1930 Model 18. The Model 25 engine had been fully rebuilt with a newly cast cylinder which I bought in Britai ..read more
Vintage Norton Motorcycles
3M ago
-JdK- Each summer Rob and I take a longer ride on our Nortons, We've been to the UK, Scotland, Ireland, Central Europe. This year we joined the BOM rally in the west of Belgium but when all the others returned to the Antwerp region we headed for the Alps.
In the past years we took our side valve Nortons, this year it would be different as we prepared our cammy Nortons, a 1931 CS1 and a 1932 M30. We've had these bikes for many years, they've seen a lot of work and modifications and we agree these are not the most practical bikes to take on a tour like this, most notably, it ..read more
Vintage Norton Motorcycles
3M ago
-JdK- Spent the weekend riding our Inters. All three are pretty non-standard but it doesn't matter at all, they go very well. Very few things are more enjoyable than racing three Inters through the north of Holland on a sunny Sunday morning ..read more