Norton 850 Mk III
The one bike I regret letting slip away because we had both reached the limits of negotiation, he wouldn't go lower and I wouldn't go higher, was a 1974 John Player Replica 850 Norton. This was in 1983, when the Japs were just getting into bigger, faster and more reliable bikes, so I went that way. I still regret that move.

bob
 

I had a brand-new G15 Matchless/Norton in 1965.
Love that bike, but it was stolen two years later.
Wish I could find another.
 
1olbull said:
I had a brand-new G15 Matchless/Norton in 1965.
Love that bike, but it was stolen two years later.
Wish I could find another.
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Try OODLE mate .. may just find your stolen one judging by the dodgy pricks advertising on there.
 

Norton 850, a vibrator and oil leaker.
 
Just to add to this a few years later...lol. My Norton was a 75 MkIII Interstate. No, it did not leak oil and no it did not vibrate. They had adjustable isolastics on the mk III. It was much smoother than my 79 Bonneville and had good long legs for touring. The electric start was rubbish, as were the ones on the T160 Trident and also the T140ES models. These days, however, you can replace the sprag clutch bearing with a modern one and most of your problems are solved. My old MkIII is still in the family, owned by my nephew in Brisbane. It's still going strong and in very original condition. A good bike and one of the few "classics" that will still hold it's own on the roads today.
 

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1olbull said:
I had a brand-new G15 Matchless/Norton in 1965.
Love that bike, but it was stolen two years later.
Wish I could find another.
Click to expand...

I had one also. It was a two year restoration and I never saw another one, I'm amazed you had one.
 
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