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captain anchovy
May 24, 2012, 10:22:52 PM5/24/12
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anyone else rcvd. the EMail about the eleven brand new 1975 Nortons
found in the back of the Belgium dealers shop ? The photos look genuine.
A.
found in the back of the Belgium dealers shop ? The photos look genuine.
A.
George W Frost
May 25, 2012, 1:13:33 AM5/25/12
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"captain anchovy" <captain...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> anyone else rcvd. the EMail about the eleven brand new 1975 Nortons found
> in the back of the Belgium dealers shop ? The photos look genuine.
>
> A.
I think I saw an email a couple of years ago about them,
> in the back of the Belgium dealers shop ? The photos look genuine.
>
> A.
still in their crates and they don't know what to do with them ?
captain anchovy
May 25, 2012, 1:57:42 AM5/25/12
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future.
A.
George W Frost
May 25, 2012, 3:49:26 AM5/25/12
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April 2010
>>>"we can tell you from looking over the auction bill that this is going to
>>>be an amazing auction, with almost 400 lots being offered. In >addition
>>>to the 11 Nortons there's also an ex-Peter Williams Norton-powered space
>>>frame racer, a Rotax-powered 1989 Matchless >G80 still in its crate,
>>>numerous standard and customized Nortons, a Triumph T160, Bonnevilles,
>>>piles and piles of wheels and seats, >>and racks of used and
>>>new-old-stock gas tanks.
>>>"we can tell you from looking over the auction bill that this is going to
>>>be an amazing auction, with almost 400 lots being offered. In >addition
>>>to the 11 Nortons there's also an ex-Peter Williams Norton-powered space
>>>frame racer, a Rotax-powered 1989 Matchless >G80 still in its crate,
>>>numerous standard and customized Nortons, a Triumph T160, Bonnevilles,
>>>piles and piles of wheels and seats, >>and racks of used and
>>>new-old-stock gas tanks.
Capt_about_lunchtime
May 25, 2012, 4:33:47 AM5/25/12
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"captain anchovy" <captain...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> anyone else rcvd. the EMail about the eleven brand new 1975 Nortons
> found in the back of the Belgium dealers shop ? The photos look genuine.
>
The photos are genunine as are the Nortons
> found in the back of the Belgium dealers shop ? The photos look genuine.
>
The future auction is however now a past auction. 2 or 3 years ago now
IIRC the Nortons went for a song, maybe 7K - 10K euro each but I'm likley
mistaken.
Still factor in a strip down & rebuild to replace all seals and gaskets
along with all other perished rubber parts and it's probably all they were
worth.
Capt A. L.
bthu...@gmail.com
May 25, 2012, 4:38:04 AM5/25/12
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BTH
Capt_about_lunchtime
May 25, 2012, 4:47:09 AM5/25/12
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That future is now the past.
Nortons went for what seemed at the time to be a song. 7-10K euro each I
recall I think, but I'm often wrong.
Still factor in a complete strip down and rebuild to replace all the seals
and gaskets along with replacing all other perished rubber parts and it's
probably all they were worth to anyone except an anal collector who prides
himself in his "never started" collection. And there were to many on offer
for sales to be limited to those chaps.
The previous owner was apparently a bike shop owner with quite a personality
. If he didn't like you he didn't deal with you and there wasn't many he
liked it seems. He also didn't like selling bikes preferring to keep them,
unless of corse he liked you, which he rarely did. Quite a character they
say, now that he's deceased, when he was alive however they described him a
little differently.
Capt A.L.
Nortons went for what seemed at the time to be a song. 7-10K euro each I
recall I think, but I'm often wrong.
Still factor in a complete strip down and rebuild to replace all the seals
and gaskets along with replacing all other perished rubber parts and it's
probably all they were worth to anyone except an anal collector who prides
himself in his "never started" collection. And there were to many on offer
for sales to be limited to those chaps.
The previous owner was apparently a bike shop owner with quite a personality
. If he didn't like you he didn't deal with you and there wasn't many he
liked it seems. He also didn't like selling bikes preferring to keep them,
unless of corse he liked you, which he rarely did. Quite a character they
say, now that he's deceased, when he was alive however they described him a
little differently.
Capt A.L.
Capt_about_lunchtime
May 25, 2012, 4:55:09 AM5/25/12
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> > worth.
>
> I recall a few people mentioning at the time that they were one of the
least desirable Norton models as well.
>
>
> BTH
models. Had an electric start, long range tank, comftable seat.
Might as well buy a bloody Honda
Infidels
Capt A.L.
Capt_about_lunchtime
May 25, 2012, 5:04:44 AM5/25/12
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OK as usual I was wrong again . Prices were 21K -23K USD
http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/black-side-down-new-nortons-found-in-belgi
um.aspx
Capt A.L.
http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/black-side-down-new-nortons-found-in-belgi
um.aspx
Capt A.L.
Capt_about_lunchtime
May 25, 2012, 6:53:47 AM5/25/12
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Sorry try this
captain anchovy
May 25, 2012, 6:57:41 PM5/25/12
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he would never admit to having any of the items that were rumored to
exist ( brand new vincent fuel tanks) but, if he took a liking to you
would solemnly enter you name, address and wants in a big book.
still waiting for the call :-)
A.
George W Frost
May 25, 2012, 7:35:42 PM5/25/12
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I seem to recall him
wasn't he good friends with the bloke who
knew where there were a container load of brand new US Army Harleys which
had been buried in greaseproof paper under the dry sands of the desert?
Or was it under a football field somewhere?
wasn't he good friends with the bloke who
knew where there were a container load of brand new US Army Harleys which
had been buried in greaseproof paper under the dry sands of the desert?
Or was it under a football field somewhere?
captain anchovy
May 25, 2012, 9:08:22 PM5/25/12
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