Nice find! Both me finding your channel and you finding that very cool machine. Cheers from Vancouver.

@ginner43

23 күн бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Great "Attitude"..on Your Norton Workings..Genuine..Free Pass For Beer Here in Canada..Cheers.

@ginner43

Ай бұрын

Yay for free beer.

Nice job. Good presentation, very enjoyable. You have another Subscriber!

@ginner43

Ай бұрын

Thank you and welcome aboard.

You've got an Excellent Classic Motorcycle. And in Pretty Good Shape, of course you will need some work no doubt. It will definitely look better when it has the Proper Chromium panels on the fuel tank. Nice feature, Cheers

@ginner43

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Due to budget constraints pretty may be some time away. I'll improve things as I go along. Aiming for usable and reliable.

@andrewbernard9571

2 ай бұрын

@@ginner43 The way to go.

The only thing better than discovering all the previous owners "improvements" is finding out the are electrically related. Cheers from the shed

@ginner43

2 ай бұрын

The only electrical thing to worry about on this one is the big lucas switch on the headlight bowl. It feels a bit sloppy and the reproduction ones aren't the best.

@dungspreader

2 ай бұрын

@@ginner43 . Ignore it and fix up an alternative cheap switch somewhere . That way you have a working solution and you p*ss off the rivet counters .

Brilliant . Looking at it in the video it was well worth the wait

@ginner43

2 ай бұрын

I think so.

Nice find!!!!!

@ginner43

25 күн бұрын

Thank you

Very nice great video

@ginner43

2 ай бұрын

Cheers man

Excellent video, first time on your channel. Sub straight away, and I look forward to the next instalment 👍

@ginner43

2 ай бұрын

Thank you

A friend and myself went from London to Inverness on his 1957 model 50 with camping stuff and fishing tackle 1974 the old bike went well and didn't miss a beat there and back his one was pre feather bed good luck with your project.

@ginner43

Ай бұрын

That is a proper journey. Thank you for watching.

Best yet keep up the great work.

@ginner43

2 ай бұрын

I try to keep improving. One day I'll figure out all the functions on my camera and how to edit properly.

Interesting new project, nice one.

@ginner43

2 ай бұрын

Cheers

Any day you pick up a fresh bike is a good day . I had a layshaft try to escape from one of those gearboxes , it was on an Atlas , so a bit more powerful engine , but you might want to check the bearing and replace it with a " superblend " bearing ( stupid name for a bearing ). But then I'm paranoid when it comes to bearings and like to replace them all , everwhere . I'm also paranoid about bears .

@ginner43

2 ай бұрын

Bears and bearings. They have a lot in common, both can cost you an arm and a leg.

@johnmarsh2078

Ай бұрын

Not PC today but the full name of the bearing is FAG Superblend. The rollers are barrel shaped so that the bearing can tip without digging into the land. Very good for Commando mains, bearing in mind how flexible the cranks and cases are on those motors (especially the "Combat" engine).

Interesting bike & you have a good understated, friendly manner. Cheers.

@ginner43

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Thats a nice score....

@ginner43

Ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm sure we're going to have some issues along the way, but I think it was a good find.

Those motorcycles were serious transportation in the old days. Gas was rationed for 10 years after WW2. British motorcycles were reliable and dependable transportation. They earned their keep by taking their owners where they wanted to go. Simple and long lasting. Still useable today for their intended purposes. I have had my Triumph Tr-6 with a hard tail and magneto for 40 years. I commuted for 25 years on that bike. I was known as a Triumph guy. People couldn't believe that I bought a Sportster. I have had my Sportster for 25 years. Everyday transportation as l don't have a 🚗.

@ginner43

2 ай бұрын

Good on ya. Motorcycles are always my first choice for transport, regardless of weather or time of year. Long may you continue.

Great vid as always mate

@ginner43

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍