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Title: What bike is this?
Post by: ST1100 on January 05, 2016, 06:10:44 PM

Anyone could ID this vintage ?

(http://www.my-mc-phoenix.com/download/file.php?id=1317)

TIA

Title: Re: What bike is this?
Post by: Woodside on January 05, 2016, 06:18:12 PM

Not an expert but looks like a Norton dominator 99 late 50's

Title: Re: What bike is this?
Post by: Woodside on January 05, 2016, 06:22:05 PM

And I will say the Norton owners club are a bunch of twats.....I had a mercury and joined thinking all forums would be like this friendly group on sohc...ohhhhh no

When I said I was selling it I mentioned that if someone in the club wanted it they could first dibs....jeeeessuuusss
I might as well have shot their kids
I left saying its was shit anyway and my Hondas were the Better bike ...

Anyway I feel better now thanks for listening

Title: Re: What bike is this?
Post by: Woodside on January 05, 2016, 06:29:40 PM

Found it I think

Here's the thread of me trying to do the Norton owners club a favour

http://www.nortonownersclub.org/noc-chat/technical2-heavy-twins-forum/650582451

And those 7 bikes I mention are now 12....ffs
9 of them Hondas no nortons

Title: Re: What bike is this?
Post by: ka-ja on January 05, 2016, 07:12:44 PM

Don't think its a late 50's "99", they had the wideline featherbed frame, looks like something with a single front down-tube!

Title: Re: What bike is this?
Post by: Woodside on January 05, 2016, 07:19:27 PM

That looks like a wide line frame to me .....I'm sure that's a twin down tube set up. That engine bar is obscuring it a bit but look close and I'm sure there are 2 tubes there....

Title: Re: What bike is this?
Post by: Orcade-Ian on January 05, 2016, 07:33:26 PM

Definitely a wideline frame and could be a Norton Dominator 88 500cc or 99 600cc
You can just make out the twin down tubes and the plate which ties them together under the headstock.  You can also see the swing arm gusset plate - another giveaway.
I think the slimline frame came out in 59 for the 60 season, so must pre date that.
That Avon Handlebar fairing was glass fibre and almost 6 mm thick - my dad had one on his BSA Golden Flash outfit and had to trim a bit from the left hand side to clear the sidecar.  He gave me the off cut and a hammer to try to smash it (I was about 7 at the time). I failed miserably and I never forgot how strong glass fibre was.
Ian

Title: Re: What bike is this?
Post by: ka-ja on January 05, 2016, 07:56:50 PM

It appears I need a better moniter or better glasses, but it looks like roadholder badges on the forks!

Title: Re: What bike is this?
Post by: Orcade-Ian on January 05, 2016, 08:05:16 PM

No good borrowing my glasses ka-Ja, they're that thick that you need good eyesight just to see through 'em.
Ian

Title: Re: What bike is this?
Post by: Woodside on January 05, 2016, 08:08:32 PM

I had to zoom right in and put glasses on... :o

Title: Re: What bike is this?
Post by: UK Pete on January 05, 2016, 10:16:38 PM

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