My new old Bonnie

[akmnstr]

I built this one circa 1970.

Capo, Is that you in the picture?  Awesome bike.   Do you still have it?  Tell us its story. 

[akmnstr]

If you havent found it yet,  BritBike.com is a huge site for all things Brit.
Regarding riding the bike,You will learn how in no time. Look over the brakes one more time and be sure your cable ends are good. Also lots of oil in cables.    And squeeze hard on front brake.

 Can I post a view of my Norton?


 I ride both and it only takes a few shifts to rember what bike im on. And Im good for the ride.
I have had this Norton since 83 so when I got the Monster I taped two fingers togeather so not to over brake on the Ducati and slide out.
 Also I almost rear ended a car forgetting I was on the Norton..

Kilgore

Thanks for the advice Kilgore.  Please post a picture of you Norton.  How much do you ride your Norton?  Is a daily rider or a sunny Sundays
garage queen? 

[Kilgore Trout]

Akmnstr
 The black Norton in front of the grey Ducati is mine. The photo was taken 2 weeks ago.
I ride it every week just to keep up with the wet sump.   This is something you wont need to worry about as much with the Triumph.
 Every summer I try to do something to keep the Norton up and running, looks like shocks are next.
Its been a great bike over the years .    A good frend.

 The Ducati was my first really modern bike, E start ,Fuel injection, ect.

Kilgore 

[Capo]

Yup that is me.

I built the bike from parts, the engine was taken from one of the first T120 produced, but was fitted with a later unit construction 9 stud head and barrels, the head was ported and had central spark plugs installed by Fred Cooper (a world record ¼ mile holder), also fitted were E3134 cams and high compression pistons. The frame forks and wheels were taken from a Norton Dominator, I made up the engine plates and other items needed to make it fit. The tank is two compartment with the oil tank at the rear. No electrics (other than the magneto) and an open clutch.
The bike then went through a significant iteration, I sourced an number of Manx Norton racing parts, Gearbox, clutch, frame, wheels (brakes), tanks, forks, the high level pipes are off road items, the fairing is an Avon

This is the only pic I have



I competed on this machine for a couple of years, then sold the engine and bought a 500cc Manx unit. And continued racing most week ends.

[c_rex]

Capo-  I salute you!!!   I hope you still have that Manx.  That is my all time favorite motorcycle.   

[akmnstr]

Akmnstr
 The black Norton in front of the grey Ducati is mine. The photo was taken 2 weeks ago.
I ride it every week just to keep up with the wet sump.   This is something you wont need to worry about as much with the Triumph.
 Every summer I try to do something to keep the Norton up and running, looks like shocks are next.
Its been a great bike over the years .    A good frend.

 The Ducati was my first really modern bike, E start ,Fuel injection, ect.

Kilgore 

Kilgore,  I don't see your pic.  It could be a filter on my work computer, does anyone else see it? 

My Ducati was also my first modern bike.  I took off about 25 years from riding.  And the E start, turn signals, disc brakes,
x-ring chain, ect. have spoiled me. 

[akmnstr]

Yup that is me.

I built the bike from parts, the engine was taken from one of the first T120 produced, but was fitted with a later unit construction 9 stud head and barrels, the head was ported and had central spark plugs installed by Fred Cooper (a world record ¼ mile holder), also fitted were E3134 cams and high compression pistons. The frame forks and wheels were taken from a Norton Dominator, I made up the engine plates and other items needed to make it fit. The tank is two compartment with the oil tank at the rear. No electrics (other than the magneto) and an open clutch.
The bike then went through a significant iteration, I sourced an number of Manx Norton racing parts, Gearbox, clutch, frame, wheels (brakes), tanks, forks, the high level pipes are off road items, the fairing is an Avon

This is the only pic I have



I competed on this machine for a couple of years, then sold the engine and bought a 500cc Manx unit. And continued racing most week ends.

Capo,  Are you still sporting those sideburns?   What is the end of the story of the bike?  Do you still have it? 

[Capo]

The Manx also went thru a major iteration, John Tickle had bought up the jigs, drawings and rights to produce Manx Nortons after the factory closed.
One of his first customers, he rebuilt the bike to the last factory specification to show standard in fact it was exhibited at the London Motorcycle show.
I loaned the bike to an up and coming Irish road racer to compete in the TT, ufortunatly he crashed it at Laurel Bank, it looked as tho it had been thrown out of an aircraft from 10,000 feet 
My brother rebuilt it and it was sold as by this time I had bought a new 500 Seely G50, this turned out to be very fast bike and in the hands of a local racer, won many races and set a couple of lap records. This was also sold (for about $2,000) to make way for 250 & 350 Yahamas.

All this time, I had a BSA DBD34 500cc Gold Star which I used on the road. It dealt with most anything untill the advent of the Japanese multi's. Enter the 750SS and the era of Ducati.

One of the best from those years, I worked on this bike at Daytona owned (I think he still has it) by Doc Storm of Grand Prarie TX.

[akmnstr]

OMG  That is an awesome machine. 

Capo, you have had a blessed and special life with motorcycles  (what are ya, about 80 years old , what color are those sideburns these days   Sorry, I'm a hopeless smartass. We must be about the same age )

[Capo]

63 and my throttle had has not lost its cunning 
Motorcycles (and racing them) have been my life, there has allways been one or more in the garage.

I've got this 'ciricuit' on the backroads near my home its like the TT, been riding it for more than 40 years on evolving motorcycles, my S4R is set up for this and gives me the same pleasure I experienced when I first started.

Oh yeah, 'burns' were cooooooooooool back then if you wanted 'chicks' to talk to you 

[Dragsterhund]

We plan to move some plants and display it in the living room. 

great minds think alike 

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Seriously though... sweeeeet bike. I love old brit bikes. all you need is a set of clipons... woodcraft sells some that will probably fit your bike (I ordered a set for my '72 CB450 with those same skinny fork legs and woodcraft had clipons that fit)

[MadDuck]

63 and my throttle had has not lost its cunning 
Motorcycles (and racing them) have been my life, there has allways been one or more in the garage.

I've got this 'ciricuit' on the backroads near my home its like the TT, been riding it for more than 40 years on evolving motorcycles, my S4R is set up for this and gives me the same pleasure I experienced when I first started.

Oh yeah, 'burns' were cooooooooooool back then if you wanted 'chicks' to talk to you 

Good on you mate!  I have a warm spot in my heart for Nortons.  My Commando Fastback is the one I wish I still had. I was too dumb to know what I had at the time and it's arguable that I've become any smarter since then. 

[kenthecarp]

My T120R
pictures taken about 1980
still safely parked next to the Farmall A

[akmnstr]

Cool bike and the pic must have a story.  I like the budget bags.  Is that you in the pic?  Is this pic taken during an
epic adventure?  Details please

[akmnstr]

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Awesome little Duc.  Yeah that is the sort of arrangement we are thinking of.  The couple we bought our Bonnie from has a perfect 1946 Indian
race bike on display in his living room.  His story was that it had been raced at Daytona.  That thing really blew me away.  Wish I had a picture to post.