Norton international 500 cc

A Model 30 International, with its all-alloy 79mm bore by mm stroke single-cylinder engine could, however, still be special ordered until Compression was 8. The wheel hubs were full-width cast iron. Roadholder forks absorbed bumps at the front, and distinctive bolt-on chrome panels adorned the gas tank. Very few cc Internationals were made in these later years.

According to figures Joe has found, only 70 cc Model 30 and 10 cc Model 40 Internationals were built in Joe also has a twin-cylinder Norton Manxman with a Featherbed frame, and the single-cylinder International with the Featherbed simply adds to his Norton riding experience. Joe likes to ride. According to its known history, this Norton left the factory on Feb. During the first year or two of his ownership, Kimes somehow damaged the gas tank.

Jerry operates a small British-bike shop called Vintage Motorcycle Supply. As purchased, the top end of the engine was off of the Norton, and the entire machine was dusty and dirty from sitting since the early s.

I put in new rings and cleaned the valves. I also put on new chains and tires, and apart from a good clean, that was about it. Jerry rode the bike occasionally, putting some miles on it, but by the International was surplus to his personal collection. Joe obtained Norton factory records from the Norton Owners Club, and the documents show that his International has all of the correct numbers — including engine and engine case mating numbers, frame, gearbox and forks — that the machine had when it left the works.

Nonstandard extras were taller American handlebars and the black finish. The cam box on an International takes some expertise so Joe Costin was called upon to set this up. The motor is generally stock standard excepting the installation of Manx cams and piston. There is quite a crackle in the air when this machine passes you and Pats motto is to ride them as they were meant to be ridden.

It had no trouble completing the long run at the Gympie Rally. It starts and runs sweetly, nd would be a delight on a vintage motorcycle rally on the sinewy backroads for which it was designed so long ago.

Feel free to email me with any questions other than "what is your reserve? The machine is sold as-is of course, ithout warranty, nd shipping is the responsibility of the buyer. This Norton International will be the crown jewel of any British bike collection, s well as a coveted addition to any museum. Home » Norton. Also published at eBay.

Norton International Model 30 cc featherbed. Restored Bike.