Rick's 1975 Norton 850 Commando MkIII Roadster

Coming right along...I like those little replacement lamps, use 'em quite often myself.
 
A bit of a fuss to start up until I swapped black/yellow and black/white wires at coils. Then, vroom, vroom, great oil return.

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Didn't leak a drop after a brief ride, should stay that way.

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I need to adjust the grab bar and pop the fork dust boots over their abutments. seat hinge needs to be screwed on. All little stuff.

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Nice and tidy. Should be able to have it out for a proper test ride (do the ton, you know) tomorrow. Thankfully, the weather is PERFECT.

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Your threads really make me want a Norton, such beautiful machines. Alas, too many irons in the fire for it to be my reality, so I shall continue to live vicariously through your amazing build threads...
 
This seat has been a nightmare.

Seat pan was quite corroded on the edges, underneath the lip of the seat cover trim

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Definitely a problem...

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Received the new seat cover over a week ago, seat foam was in great shape.

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My welder did a great job welding a complete new seat pan rim on the existing base.

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That's a whole lot of spot welds!

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Upholsterer did his usual excellent job; that's over 20 seats he's done for me now.

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Logo looks nice

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Not perfect, but definitely sturdy.

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Now just need to swap out the turn signal flasher, and it'll get delivered this weekend. Fires up at the touch of the starter button, hot or cold; idle is nice and lumpy. I've enjoyed riding it around the neighborhood, might just put my plate on it and take it for a blat out on the loop.
 
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