Inexpensive norton on Baltimore CL

[sdcr]

I've always thought that these Norton Commando's are a nice package. This one Could be the starting point of a restoration.

https://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1972-norton-commando-750/6712449839.html

[Petrus Rocks]

If correct that's a smokin' deal!  I'd buy it but I'm out of room

[brider]

Why is there never, ever, a deal like this near me. Ever.

[Lannis]

Why is there never, ever, a deal like this near me. Ever.

Because The Fates are protecting you from being taken in by a scam, which this one is.

He should have said $2500, he'd have reeled in more bunnies.   At $1000, it just glares out ....

Lannis

[LowRyter]

Because The Fates are protecting you from being taken in by a scam, which this one is.

He should have said $2500, he'd have reeled in more bunnies.   At $1000, it just glares out ....

Lannis

Oohhhh  geees, maybe I shouldn't have given him credit card number and address.  He said he would deliver it to my home (in Okla).   

[larrys]

Too bad it's a scam. A '72 Roadster should have a disc front brake. May have been converted from a Hi-rider model. They still had drum front brakes til '73. Black cylinders on a 750 may indicate a Combat motor.
Larry

[oldbike54]

 Run away.

 Dusty

[lrutt]

And rarely is there such a thing as an inexpensive Norton. It will get you one way or the other.

[Don G]

You just never know, an acquaintance of mine picked up a 74 or 75 850 Commando with 14,000 miles on it for the princely sum of $1000.00 CDN. They are out there, but so are scammers too.  DonG

[PeteS]

The parts are worth a thousand bucks. Cylinder color means nothing. I painted my '71 cylinders black when I replaced the slotted pistons in '73. For someone in the area this is the ticket. Show up hand them the cash and haul it away.

Pete

[nbags]

scam scam scam

[MarkPell]

https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/mcy/d/1972-norton-commando-750/6712838605.html

It's a scam alright.

[lrutt]

I paid $3500 for an all original 4200 mile barn find and considered myself lucky. Another $700 to get it fully ready to ride. Original paint is almost flawless, original seat, pipes, etc.

I don't think I'd buy a classic unless I could lay eyes on it first. You just can't tell with these old bikes, pictures can lie.

Got my 77 Lemans for $2500. Non running but all original. Had my BIL go and take pictures first before putting the money down.

No way a bike looks like that though and is offered up for only $1000.

[JJ]

Because The Fates are protecting you from being taken in by a scam, which this one is.

He should have said $2500, he'd have reeled in more bunnies.   At $1000, it just glares out ....

Lannis

Agree with Lannis...this has SCAM-O-RAMA written all over it..."Caveat Emptor" - Let The Buyer Beware!!

[brider]

Because The Fates are protecting you from being taken in by a scam, which this one is.
Lannis

Obviously, I know just enough about Brit bikes to be dangerous and gullible.

[sdcr]

Well, the ad fooled me. Hope no one lost any money here.

[Dave Swanson]

Unlike most scammers the text of the ad seemed to be written well.

They sure are a proper looking motorbike.

[larrys]

The parts are worth a thousand bucks. Cylinder color means nothing. I painted my '71 cylinders black when I replaced the slotted pistons in '73. For someone in the area this is the ticket. Show up hand them the cash and haul it away.

Pete

You're right, anybody can paint cylinders black. However, from the factory, regular 750 Commando engines' cylinders were silver. Combat engines, which had higher compression, a hotter cam, and 32mm Amals instead of the stock 30's, came from the factory with black cylinders. I bought a '73 Roadster when I lived in England that had a Combat engine in it. Main bearings were toast at 4K miles. The fix was to install Superblend bearings which had barrel shaped rollers that would tolerate the flexing crankshaft.
Larry