Norton Interstate tech info
Norton Interstate description
I am relisting this bike in response to the many bidders who contacted me following "no sale" at the established reserve price. The original ad, updated, follows below:
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Selling my beloved Norton - age and arthritis dictate that it is time to give her up. A "daily rider" - not showroom or museum quality, but a nice, good-looking bike you can happily ride. It -IS- a Norton, and it -IS- 40+ years old. There is a nice patina of age on the mechanicals. The paint is mostly good, with a couple of minor scuffs on the tank - see photos. The tank and side panels are the original fiberglas, with appropriate age and stress markings. The tank has been sealed at some point in the past. I have used nothing but non-ethanol gasoline since I purchased the bike about ten years ago. The frame has paint nicks from 40 years of use, but no rust - see photos. Features (and 'year' or 'mileage', if known): Single Mikuni Conversion -2011; Boyer-Brandsen Ignition; New F&R Dunlop tires - at ~23000 miles- About 900 miles on tires; New mufflers -2011; new handbuilt rearsets - 2011; European Bars; Custom "step" seat; dual LOUD horns, mounted where they can be heard; both center- and side-stands. The speedometer was replaced with a new unit in 2010; the mileage at the time was 23601. Since then, I have only ridden about 347 miles - a few miles more than shown in the photo. So the actual mileage as best I know it is 23948 as of this writing. This is a USED and VINTAGE motorcycle, sold AS-IS, WHERE-IS, with no other warranty, express or implied. It -IS- a Norton, and will mark its territory with a few drops of oil immediately after a ride. Otherwise, it is reasonably "oil-tight." Study the photographs carefully and bid appropriately. Pickup and shipping are the responsibility of buyer. I can deliver to Buyer or transport agent within 25 miles of Idaho Falls, ID, zip code 83401. Paypal only. $500 non-refundable Paypal deposit within 48 hours of winning bid. Balance due within seven calendar days of winning bid via Paypal or Cash-In-Hand to Seller. Motorcycle, title, and keys will be released to Buyer or buyer's agent upon complete deposit of purchase price in Seller's bank.
On Aug-27-13 at 17:12:07 PDT, seller added the following information:
I am relisting this bike in response to the many bidders who contacted
me following "no sale" at the established reserve price. The original
ad, updated, follows below:
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Selling
my beloved Norton - age and arthritis dictate that it is time to give
her up. A "daily rider" - not showroom or museum quality, but a nice,
good-looking bike you can happily ride. "Combat" engine, as were all 72 Interstates. It -IS- a Norton, and it -IS-
40+ years old. There is a nice patina of age on the mechanicals. The
paint is mostly good, with a couple of minor scuffs on the tank - see
photos. The tank and side panels are the original fiberglas, with
appropriate age and stress markings. The tank has been sealed at some
point in the past. I have used nothing but non-ethanol gasoline since I
purchased the bike about ten years ago. The frame has paint nicks from
40 years of use, but no rust - see photos. Features (and 'year' or
'mileage', if known): Single Mikuni Conversion -2011; Boyer-Brandsen
Ignition; New F&R Dunlop tires - at ~23000 miles- About 900 miles
on tires; New mufflers -2011; new handbuilt rearsets - 2011; European
Bars; Custom "step" seat; dual LOUD horns, mounted where they can be
heard; both center- and side-stands. The speedometer was replaced with a
new unit in 2010; the mileage at the time was 23601. Since then, I
have only ridden about 347 miles - a few miles more than shown in the
photo. So the actual mileage as best I know it is 23948 as of this
writing. This is a USED and VINTAGE motorcycle, sold AS-IS, WHERE-IS,
with no other warranty, express or implied. It -IS- a Norton, and will
mark its territory with a few drops of oil immediately after a ride.
Otherwise, it is reasonably "oil-tight." Study the photographs
carefully and bid appropriately. Pickup and shipping are the
responsibility of buyer. I can deliver to Buyer or transport agent
within 25 miles of Idaho Falls, ID, zip code 83401. Paypal only. $500
non-refundable Paypal deposit within 48 hours of winning bid. Balance
due within seven calendar days of winning bid via Paypal or Cash-In-Hand
to Seller. Motorcycle, title, and keys will be released to Buyer or
buyer's agent upon complete deposit of purchase price in Seller's bank.
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