Cafe racer from a $500 barn find Norton (pic heavy)

Featherbed frame was pretty trashed, wasn't sure to just start fresh or try to put this one back to spec. In the end decided to keep this one and work with what I have to save a real Norton frame. Likely more tubing new than old now, but still a good amount of "limey soul" in there. Had Norton officianado Roger McHardy put it back to spec on his Featherbed specific jig.





 
So, picked up an old Suzuki 4LS hub, and need to make it fit the Norton forks. Bit of work involved...











 
Now for the wheels. Built new Akronts onto the the stock rear hub and the 4LS front hub.





 
OK, I'm not typically one to air my grievences online, but holy shit did I get a run around on this alloy tank from Legendary Motorcycles in Florida! Was told 8 weeks, turned into a year and a half. First tank was so bad that I called to ask about it, then took another 6 months to send out a second tank, which was better, but now leaks at the welded seams. Whatever. I've learned a lesson and I will deal with this leaky thing myself. it sure is pretty, though...

 
OK, now this was a big one for me. Never done anything like this... I could not find a seat I liked, so I made one.





























 
Now pipes. I LOVE Commando S pipes. I ordered a set and will now piss off a hundred Norton guys by cutting them all up to fit the Atlas 90 degree solid mount motor.













 
tail light/plate bracket. I wanted it to sort of balance the look of the pipes on the other side.











 
Stock Norton Kicker isn't going to work with rearsets. Modified it with a Honda CB 750 kicker, transferring the original Norton broach.













 
Foot pegs are in too close. Need to make spacers.









Better, but boring. Try to make them match better.







 
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