Beautiful Machine !

@origin8or

29 күн бұрын

Thanks very much.

Wow. That came up looking real good. Well done, nice work.

@origin8or

7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, and thanks for checking it out.

Found the video whilst looking for commando rebuilds, subscribed for the excellent build process.....and the Russian Circles hoody!

@origin8or

11 ай бұрын

Really appreciate the subscription. I have a couple Triumph builds up next. Very cool you know who they are, definitely in the elite minority ;-)

Fantastic job, absolutely love it. Restoring a couple of bikes myself, not sure I'll match your high standards. Not taking the engine apart for vapour blasting so I'll have a lived in patina. Maybe I'll get a polishing wheel for alloy covers though, save my fingers & get a better finish.

@origin8or

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Alloy wheel cleaner helps get the aluminum much cleaner, which is nice if you're not taking it all apart. Cheers

Looks like you've done a fantastic job there.

@origin8or

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, and thanks for the parts. Running your isolastics and new fork springs.

Wow, very inspiring! Excellent work, nice shop too!

@origin8or

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Nice rebuild but let's hope the owner can find someone to install the dual carbs the engineers and designers intended. That's so it can perform as a Commando with its proper acceleration and torque. It would be a lot more fun guaranteed, if it had it's grunt back.

@origin8or

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment though I am pretty sure Colorado Norton Works (who the single was purchased from) knows a thing or two about setting up these bikes. For the "once-in-a-while" sunny day the customer gets the urge to fire the bike up, it will work just fine. We're not trying to break a land speed record with it. Cheers!

Wentworth tool's are a must with Norton bikes

Amazing yet a tad depressing ha ha. I subscribed. I’m building an MK3 with zero talent. Took my motor to get done by a guy who knows Nortons. Wanted to help him and learn but guess he wanted to get things done on his own. Cost me a lot for that but I just didn’t want to tackle it by myself. Wish you were based in Canada for sure. Your work is fantastic.

@origin8or

9 ай бұрын

Hi Stu, thanks so much for the sub! I am in Canada - just East of Toronto. Cheers!!

@stupollock6851

9 ай бұрын

@@origin8or Man I wish I knew that. I’m up here in the North between Kirkland Lake and the Tri Towns. (Directly between North Bay and Timmins) Most definitely would have got you to do motor. Guy I had do mine worked on bikes and refurbished a Norton. He is excellent mechanic on cars but doesn’t see enough bikes.

It looks absolutely fantastic, one very happy and lucky owner I would guess.

@origin8or

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Ya, it was hard to let this one go.

@davidwiggins8886

Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the ‘73 850 Interstate that I bought new for £778.62 otr. Doesn’t sound much now but I was only on £36/week (before tax)

Wow, nice bike !👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@origin8or

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much and thanks for watching.

WOW! Such a beautiful bike, top work. I really hope my 1958 Dommie build comes out as nice. Subscribed!

@origin8or

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, thanks for checking out the video and subscribing. Hoping to get working on my '59 Triumph soon.

I've collected a herd of Commandos. Makes us old guys feel young 😂

@origin8or

3 ай бұрын

Oh ya? So you're where they all ended up. LOL. Really though, not many for sale around here. Cheers

@Stoneitful

3 ай бұрын

@@origin8or 68 commando green, 69 type R red flake , 69 750 s blue flake, 71 750ss yellow, 72 750 combat roadster black, 72 750 combat interstate silver with original craven hard bags and added electric start, 74 commando roadster black and 75 commando roadster yellow. all fully restored and running. Also a Triumph Hurricane , 76 BMW orange Daytona , 72 triumph 750 bonni chopped and 2001 fatboy white and built. At 70 I wish I was younger to enjoy them more. I forgot 1, 71 Kawasaki 500 widow maker

Is very ok. Fast back.

You can hear that Norton gasping for mixture when you rev it with that single Mikuni. Idle sounds rough. Do all that beautiful work and don't even put the dual carbs on?

@origin8or

2 ай бұрын

Only rough because it’s cold. Bike runs just fine on a single Mikuni, just ask Colorado Norton Works. Only purists care about the stock dual carbs. Thanks for checking it out. 🤙🏼

Norton's bike are real fast

She a nice bike

You race em you rench em

Nice one

It's amazing that the temporary engine Bert Hopwood designed for Norton was pushed from 500 cc to 850 cc and out lasted the company that made it. Norton went broke in 1950 nobody wanted the twin because Norton was known for it's singles like the MANX. Customers didn't like the Norton Commando as many preferred the Feather Bed frames which also handles better so they offered the Mercury. The Matchless G-80 500 cc single was also made up to 1969. Great desert 🏜️ sled. They only made 7,000 bikes a year while Triumph made 40,000+ bikes a year and they decided to close down Triumph instead. How stupid could the British management be?

@origin8or

4 ай бұрын

I never knew that history, thanks for sharing!

@pdm2201

Ай бұрын

@@frankmarkovcijr5459 The first Norton twin was the 500cc Dominator which was introduced in 1949. The 600cc Dominator 99 came in 1955 followed by the 750cc Atlas in 1962. The first 750cc Commando was unveiled to the public in 1967 and in April of 1973 the 850 Commando was released. More than 55000 Commandos were produced between 1967 and 1977.

@frankmarkovcijr5459

Ай бұрын

@@pdm2201 1 Norton first came out with a twin cylinder motorcycle everyone was a gas because Norton was the people who you went to when you wanted to buy a single cylinder motorcycle with a Banks Norton. Nobody bought twins from Norton which is why they went broke in 1950 and we're bored out by associated motorcycles. I have the book on Norton by Roy bacon.

👍👍

What's the specs on the restomod? Was it built for performance or reliability?

@origin8or

Жыл бұрын

All stock replacement other than KPMI stainless valves. Thanks for checking it out.

@freemenofengland2880

Жыл бұрын

@@origin8or More of a restoration than a mod then.👍

@origin8or

Жыл бұрын

@@freemenofengland2880 I personally believe the term "restoration" means back to factory specs - every nut and bolt. I take liberties on items like LED tail and headlight, custom wiring, gauges, bobbed fenders, wider tires, custom paint, seat, single carb etc. Hence the restomod term LOL. Cheers

@freemenofengland2880

Жыл бұрын

@@origin8or Resto-Mod it most definitely is then!! 😂👍

@pdm2201

Ай бұрын

Beautiful work. Perhaps the owner will fit the chrome headlight later. The 73-74 Roadsters are among the best looking bikes.