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the early 70's SPORTSTERS have the most beautiful lines,etc of all HARLEYS in my opinion and I have had many,many models etc over the years.From Panheads,lowriders, springer softtail....many.

Beautiful time machine!!!! Im 65 and my first 2 HARLEYS 1983 SP0RTSTER AND A 1977 SPORTSTER!!!! YOURS IS RARE TO FIND IN THIS PRISTENE CONDITION LOW MILES!!!!! THE 1974 WAS A GOOD YEAR WITH THE NICE GRAPHICS ON THE TANK AND THE PAINT IS VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!! ENJOY HER!!!!

It was a beautiful Commando until that single Mikuni carb was installed. It's lost the acceleration and the torque it was designed and engineered to produce. Shame. Norton Commandos are still one of the most sought after vintage bikes of their era. Why reduce their performance?

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Hi again Sir Ride a Bit, it's Mitch from Armenia, and a fellow Aussie from South Australia. You really live up to your channel name, because it seems you haven't ridden any of your beautiful bikes for about 4 years! I truly hope everything's ok with you and your family and nothing untoward has happened.🙏 I also have a TH-cam channel, and it can be a little burdensome to keep producing videos. However, if you do it out of love, it truly does bring joy to others who wish they were in your position. In your case, it's classic motorcycles. in particular, you appeal to my love of 70's Superbikes. The fact that you've acquired 3 of my all-time favorite bikes is amazing in itself, but the way you look after them is very inspiring. Whether you ride around the Whyalla backstreets, or out on the vast open roads of the Oz outback, everything you do appeals to me, and I'm sure to others as well. So, if you're in a position to post some more videos of these gorgeous bikes, I for one will watch with interest. If you're not worried about subscribers or view counts, your love for these bikes will shine through and appeal to many older riders like me. I'm now 67 and wish I could have just one of your 3 classic bikes. Alas, it's probably not meant to be, especially over here in Armenia. So, please make some more videos if your able to. Keep safe and God bless you and your family. Best regards, Mitch

2024 now, your ctek still working ?

Beautiful bike but it won't perform like a Commando with that single Mikuni. Put the dual carbs back on and give this Norton the acceleration, the torque and the grunt it was engineered to have.

Awesome bike!😎

beautiful

Love that 1974 tech alarm system. Wicked accessory, never knew about it. Thanks for keeping stock, a thing of beauty right from the factory 👍

absolutely beautiful bike

My 82 iron sportster uses that same bearing you have a very awesome bike you are very blessed that's the sportster every one dreams of owning don't ever get rid of it or you will regret it awesome video

Very nice mate ,is that original paint ,if not who painted it ? I’m looking at purchasing one in Brisbane but it needs some work. also where is the best places to get parts from. Kind regards Shane

Hi mate. Nice bike. Have you still got it? I'm in Alice springs restoring one of these for a mate. A couple of the spacers from the back wheel are missing and i'm looking for an exploded diagram for the lester wheels so i can identify what im missing. Do you have any info? Cheers mate.

Great review. Was considering getting this charger for my motorbike and this convinced me to go for it. Well done!

You really surprised me with the easy removal of the pannier rack! I have a rack for my givi outback panniers on a Triumph Tiger 800 XCX but they seem to be permanently fixed. Is there a trick similar to what you showed how I can remove these when not in use? Instead of tearing down the entire setup. That would be so great. Thanks for your advice

Black is beautiful...Chrome won't get you home.

Many of us old bikers who have parts,bikes etc may give parts to some people and won't to others no matter what they offer.

180 my arse.

I miss my T140D 😭😭

I noticed you never filmed towards the front when stopping. But I did see a rear view of the indicators bobbing up and down when you stopped. The isolastic, when gapped accurately, did stop a LOT of vibration but the inherent design meant vibration. Looked like a nice ride.

I owned a new Mk3, regrettably, and most of those problems you had are age related I suspect. Not production faults. Though they had some faults, electric starter not powerful enough to crank the motor for one. I had a 750 and twice the gearbox layshaft broke (easy to replace). It was a common fault, I hope Norton remedied it with the 850. I notice yours is not standard, wrong silencers and carb. But no matter what it does look good.

I've been really enjoying the Brit bikes this past year, been back with a 78 Bonnie, just recently bought, really enjoying it, very nice and light, easy handling relative to the Harley's I've ridden almost exclusively the last couple decades. I really enjoy the light weight, quick smooth handling the Triumph has always been delivering. That is a beautiful place to to ride

Very nice.

wow what a beautiful survivor, man i hope you keep her safe , i own a 1996 and have done so many mods only because there are millions of sporties , but 70s in all original condition i would never touch , i came accross one once the guy wouldn't let go , even though his riding days are done , and i respect that , its his baby , i still keep my eyes open for one , my friend has a 74 1000 and i love it ....nice bike man im happy for you and its in the right place 👍👍

You haven’t posted any videos in a long while… I’ve enjoyed the sportster videos… thanks buddy…

Hey your on the wrong side of the road 😅

Comfortable/ Grate Fuel Mi, for that era, / That’s a time capsule for riding/. Probably Maintained. It’s Truly A Reliable EVERY DAY Riding Machine & Camry 500 lbs EASY, that’s organal bike???

Man that’s a horrible bike….. you should sell it… to me.. & I’ll figure what to do with it.. nice man.. sporty the most underrated bike ever…

The previous owner wasn't looking for a "buyer"...he wanted a "caretaker". Beautiful sporty.

Mate, we wanted to hear it start! 👍👍👍

Your a very lucky man 👍👍. Had the same choke problem with mine, put it down to the 2 friction points on the lever becoming rounded. It was always a problem bike and I was too young and lacking patience (traded for a BMW R100), regretted that decision for a while now.1 other thing I noticed not original is the round tank plug in the top of the tank I'm certain I remember that as being silver not black 🤔

I have a 1973 Roadster. It has spent much of its life in humid Panama and has not suffered some of these problems. I wonder if the steel of the gas tank was thicker on the earlier models. Perhaps the “starter assist” failed with the first owner and he resorted to using the kick starter permanently. Then when the pinch bolt got loose he didn’t tighten it in time to save the splines. Of course the older drum rear brake was not hydraulic on pre 1975 bikes. I have often wished that my front disc brake was a double shoe drum brake.

You can't improve on perfection. Good for you keeping it stock! Beautiful!

Mate how tall are you and your weight? Looking at one of these lower triumphs. Cheers

I love your bike. I have a 77 sitting in my garage that needs transmission work. Ive got to get that done after your ride along camera has reminded me of how fun it was. I'm 70, myself, so I'd better quit procrastinating and get it done. Thanks for the inspiration.

Great video, have a blessed week my friend.

Old post but sweet bike. Use super glue in the cracks to make the gauges water resistant.

I just bought this exact bike, same blue color at an estate sale in California all original, excellent condition, 14k miles $1800, WHAT A SCORE!

Can it be plugged into the battery for a month without being monitored? I have to go away for 3 weeks and I'll remove the battery and I'll connect it to this Ctek battery tender I have purchased to keep the battery healthy however I won't be around so I won't be able to check how it's doing. Is it safe or I should just leave it in the scooter?

Real nice I'm restoring my 78 T140 E now.

I like the style of your sportster ,I started on one.i wish I keep it .I think they sounds strong with muffler on .nice looking bike I would be happy riding it what I like most is its bone stock

Thanks mate

Hi there great vid ive got the same bike,I’ve just purchased a 7 plate clutch,did you use same clutch springs or use a lighter spring?thanks

Hi I have a 79 one, did you or are you going to put in unleaded exhaust valve seats in it? I aquired a owners manual and it says in bold print under no circumstance use unlead fuel regards Tim

Nice bike

I had a new 75 should have kept it

Very enjoyable talk lovely bonnie

I have the same sporty. I’m ready to pass mine on to my oldest son but it’s created a quandary. My younger son loves the bike too. Any chance you’d be willing to let this one go to a new home? It would create quite a family legacy!

In my opinion AMF Sportsters have been the most beautiful ever. This one is stunning.