Nova Motorcycles-1971(ish) Norton Commando Restomod

[@vferdman]

What a gorgeous resto! Love it.

[@johnwilcox4078]

One of the few vintage bikes that looks right in black.

[@contours42]

Nice! 😍

[@peterrestaino7047]

A good thing to check but rather invasive would be to see if the transmission out put gear moves in and out indicating the the support bearing is loose in the the trans case bore

[@rover100bunson]

that is gorgeous

[@jamesburnside4819]

Gorgeous, the design is spot on sexy

[@brucebear1]

What's the manufacturer of the CR carbs, Mikuni or Keihin?

[@novamotorcycles]

@@brucebear1 Keihin

[@sjacobson005]

Why not start the engine?

[@edward-g7z]

Any video that includes the words "Velocette race bike" is ok in my book... Thanks!

[@robertshepherd3832]

Nice rebuild. When owners install other carbs and pod filters as opposed to twin Amals, keeping the remaining back of the stock air filter box is not a good look. Not sure about those carbs either but at least this builder didn't put on a single Mikuni. Kudos for that.

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

Norton only made 7,000 bikes a year. Triumph made 45,000 bike a year and the idiots chose to close Triumph. I have an EVOLUTION Sportster. I have had my Sportster for 25 years and 400,000 miles on the original engine and 37 back tires and 17 front ones and 3 belts in 25 years. Solid mount. Nothing falls off or cracks. I have had my Triumph Tr-6 with a hard tail and magneto for 40 years. Commuted to work on her for 20 years. Only spare parts l carry is a clutch cable and a master link for the chain. There is a company in Naples, Florida that makes repreduction Feather Bed frame s and alloy gas tanks,oil tanks,seat assembly. Nice stuff.

[@brucebear1]

Norton made 7000 bikes a year and made a profit; Triumph (actually BSA) made 45,000 bikes a year and made a huge loss. Norton would have preferred to keep the Triumph line after the British Government forced Norton to assume liability for both companies but then the Government decided it would be politically expedient to back the Union/workers' cooperative at the Triumph factory essentially stealing the Meriden factory from Norton. If you need more info, ask me. I was working at the Norton factory at the time and then I moved over to the Norton rotary project.

[@stevensapyak7971]

3.15.24. “920cc” 🤔

[@krtt750]

I am offended by those carburetors! Original concentric's please! Or at least MK II's. And check the rule book on that front end "mod" for the Velo! I will watching! Lol!

[@johncallow22]

Check the rule book on apostrophes: I'm offended.

[@krtt750]

@@johncallow22 Touché' You are correct! I chose the more traditional route with the "King's English".

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

Bike should have crashbars.

[@brucebear1]

No. The Commando frame was made to be lightweight and carry most of the chassis loads through the big backbone tube of the frame. If "crashbars" are put on it and somebody tips it over while it's parked in a parking lot, it will bend the lower downtubes. Result - either an expensive repair or a frame written off entirely. No crashbars on a Commando.

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

If the Kickstart starts bouncing it is fixing to explode and destroy your transmission. Cheap Portuguese bearing in the transmission. Cheap parts in critical areas failed and Norton went broke from warranty claims. Penny wise and Pound foolish as the Brits would say.