Today was the end of one dream and the beginning of another adventure.

I have been lugging a 1975 Norton around for years, like many, many years, waiting for the time and funds to restore it to its old glory. I finally had to face facts, it wasn't going to happen on my watch, or at least not for many more years. It needed a complete and total teardown and restoration.

My other bike, an 88 CBR1000F has been idle for about 9-10 years now. I also need to go through it and do some restoration. I have kept it stock, kept it in covered storage, and kept it clean so restoration won't be a big issue. Just new tires, chain, tune, flush, etc. Just safety stuff and to get it roadworthy again.

Well, a while back I had a thought, trade the Norton for the work to get the 'Cane back on the road. To that end I stopped and talked to the British bike dealer a while back and we decided it might be feasible.

So, today the owner and his manager showed up, looked at the Cane and the Norton. They figured about 1200-1500 dollars in parts and labor to get it back on the road. We also figured the value of the Norton around that same area.

So, it will be a wash, most likely.

I will miss the Norton, but I had to face reality and that was the fact I would never have the time or money to do it right.

The plus, I get the Cane back on the road without any money out of pocket. I think I did OK. I know the Norton will get restored and I will have one of my favorite bikes back on the road.

This is what the Hurricane looked like about 4 years ago, and essentially the same today.



bob

 

Hello and Welcome to the CBR Forum. Good looking Cane .

 

Thanks for the welcome. I haven't been here in a while and it looks like my post count (which wasn't too high anyhow) got reset to 1. Oh well, just more incentive to come around more often.

bob

Post count 1 ?
Hmm - not any more
S

 

Very nice Bob, and welcome even if it is a bittersweet one . You'll be "good" once you
are back on that silver beauty

there 's a dry side of WA ? ....lol

 

Good to see you again, Bob
What was your post count ?
Maybe I can fix that so you don't feel like a noob

 

Welcome back Bob, seems like you got a good result.

 

I didn't have enough posts to make it worthwhile, thanks though. Besides, as a noob I can ask questions that make people sit there and shake their heads.

bob

 

*smiles admire-ingly*, *shakes head*, "Nice deal, sweet ride!"

Ern

 

Nice ride AND WELCOME!

All you need to do now is get the bigger wheels modification to get it on par and you are away!