Recreating The 1970s Norton Racing Motorcycles - Part 1/3

[@practicalplinking6133]

The Cosworth and Monocoque Nortons were pure fantasy to us Norton owners in NorCal in the early 70's !! I owned four commandos, 3 thru the 70's and one I put together for flattrack that I had for twenty years.

[@3Phils]

It was a bit of a fantasy come true for us to be able to film the race bikes being recreated in 2004, tbh! And what we’d give to be able to ride a Commando in California! Thanks for your comment.

[@howardosborne8647]

@@3Phils You were in the company of gods of motorcycle engineering here. I can fully grasp your being in awe of these guys.

[@carsyoungtimerfreak1149]

Thank you. This brings back memories. I got my first bike in 1970 when I turned 18. A Commando was way out of reach budgetwise, yet I always loved the yellow production racers. There was a model kit of that bike which I did build. Life and 2 divorces made that I lost this model... It is great to see these famous bikes being recreated by the same people that build them back then!

[@3Phils]

Pleased you enjoyed it. It certainly was a privilege to be able to observe these supremely talented gentlemen at work all those years ago. Sadly two are no longer with us, but Norman White is still going strong at Thruxton!

[@rustynuts82]

What a terrible event at the museum, but the upshot was these guys coming back together to rebuild that brilliant racing heritage once more. A great story and film. The JP Nortons are such iconic looking machines, I know how fast Nortons are as Ive tried to keep up on my BM!

[@3Phils]

Thank you! It was an amazing pleasure, honour and privilege to be allowed to observe these gents while they painstakingly put these machines together, much of it from memory. Proper engineering and metal bashing, producing beautiful, mechanical marvels!

[@johnpartridge7623]

Fantastic Engineering.