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Here's one for you Fitz.

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  1. biggs500

    biggs500 Active Member

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    From the June 11th bike show at The Locker Room. I have yet to get around to posting more pictures but I thought fitz might enjoy this one.

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    Fitz bike is way better looking.
     
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    bigfitz52 Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    Thanks. Mine is more original abeit a tad more raggedy around the edges.

    Nitpicks on the above bike: It's a '73 according to the card, but it would more likely be an 850 then, and that is definitely a 750 motor. I suspect a '72 titled as a '73, a common occurrence (if the numbers match.) It has a '74-pattern seat. The cylinders shouldn't be black, that started with the '74 850s. Aftermarket "pattern" mufflers; aftermarket shocks (I'm guilty of that too.) The front airbox cover shouldn't be black, it should be silver. He has the late model chainguard with holes for the snap-in tailpiece, but no tailpiece. He put 'Euro' bars on it but didn't change the front brake hose; and he's missing the rubber boots off the bottoms of the instruments.

    plus it JUST AIN'T COOL to paint in the "Norton" lettering on the timing chest. It just isn't done.
     
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    The oil leak is correct though! :lol:
     
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    True. :wink:
     
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    Here's a couple more that i saw at the rally yesterday in paris, ontario, canada:
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    And another...
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    I think the second one was a '73, don't ask me about the first...
     
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    Sorry Fitz but I'd love to find one of these laying around in somebody's barn and take the sawzall & spray cans to it.. just hack the shit out it! :lol:
     
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    Fitz.... lol.... only you would pick up on that stuff....
     
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