Norton 650SS

[corbettclassics]

This is not a photo of a Manx Norton, it is a photo of one of the three "Daytona 88" racers sent to the USA Norton distributor Berliner for the 1962 racing season. A Manx Norton has a single-cylinder 500cc engine with overhead camshafts working the valves. The 1962 Daytona 88 bikes were extra special because they were "works" bikes with engine parts that were not available for sale to the public, such as bucket cam followers riding on a needle-bearing cam that had pressure oil feed to the cam lobes. Also the carburettors for this year were specially made by Amal, they were long-body right and left-handed Amal Gp carbs.

If you are interested in owning the last surviving '62 Daytona 88, or a restorable 1959 Manx with matching numbers that was ridden by Reg Pridmore to a championship, PM me and maybe we can make a deal.

I apologize you didn't recognize this as a Manx. Posted in another Facebook page somewhere as a Manx.

Here is a Manx in 1/9 scale and also two that I went to see at the Las Vegas auction. I did not bid on either one.

Prices on these are now falling from what I see when one comes up for sale.

How much are you asking for your bikes? You're in Southern California? Easy to view?

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Here is one FOR SALE that is completely restored on the Norton Facebook group for 30,000 pounds in U.K.

 

[razinhellcustomz]

I apologize you didn't recognize this as a Manx. Posted in another Facebook page somewhere as a Manx.

Here is a Manx in 1/9 scale and also two that I went to see at the Las Vegas auction. I did not bid on either one.

Prices on these are now falling from what I see when one comes up for sale.

How much are you asking for your bikes? You're in Southern California? Easy to view?

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Here is one FOR SALE that is completely restored on the Norton Facebook group for 30,000 pounds in U.K.

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So about $40,000 give or take would buy this beautifull Manx. RideOn. Mark.

 

[nortonguy]

PM me and maybe we can make a deal.

 

[corbettclassics]

Again, where are you located? Is it easy to come over and see the bikes? (maybe today)

 

[Hoagie57]

Again, where are you located? Is it easy to come over and see the bikes? (maybe today)

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[corbettclassics]

Sent him a PM as he wanted .. and he just disappeared!! Trying to sell me something for 10s of thousands $$ and vanishes. Possible SCAMMER!!

Noticed he joined only a few weeks prior and already does this...... hmmm.

I checked his name on other Norton sites and he doesn't exist anywhere.

It's been 10 days so maybe he'll show up and be real. Maybe he forgot his password!

 

[nortonguy]

An old acquaintance of mine about 25 years ago posing on a Norton 650cc Manxman I used to own, which was the forerunner to the 650ss, actually mechanically the same bike except it was painted blue with a red seat and sold prior to the release of the 650ss model.

 

[New York Pope]

Take it to an AMCA event to be judged and we'll see who gets the gold star. Whether customized, modified or altered to suit a fashion trend, ego or using the excuse of 'safety' due to a lack of skills its still modified. Trying to come off as a purist and foo foo another persons bike when yours is modified is just

 

[Freqman1]

Easy Shawn…point taken …check out this Briggs drag mini bike!!!

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My response was in reply to the OP (suspended) and has nothing to do with bikes that are obviously heavily modified or purpose built race machines.

 

[nortonguy]

I always liked the RUPP minibikes the best

I remember the Rupp Roadster ads in Boy's Life magazine and I wanted one bad. I never got one but I could not complain as my old man had a little Gilera 106cc bike he let me beat on in the woods and fields and it was a "real" motorcycle.