Norton 16h forum

Registered in England No. VAT Reg No Norton Owners Club. Search Search. User account menu Log in. Hi, I'm trying to get my new 16H on the road. Good Grief! Log in to post comments. Terry S It looks Good luck! Ian is correct the 2 upper… Ian is correct the 2 upper frame tubes have been bent up and rear suspension has been added to the bike probably because of the dirt track racing that the bike has done.

The saddle I have is a Lycett one. The saddle and front fender is only placed on the bike atm, everything else is properly mounted. Hoping to get this on one the road next summer!

The only thing that I know… The only thing that I know about the conversion is that it was probably made in northern Sweden and it is stamped "SKT" on the right side tube. This is an example of an… This is an example of an alleged McCandless conversion. Active forum topics Why no overdrive 5 speed cluster.? They were then awarded two more contracts so that by the end of they had produced 16H type motorcycles for the military. Norton were presented with an order for 2, more bikes in and also with the order to do some improvement work on their design, and the bikes already in military service.

This included the fitting of a compensated voltage system for the Lucas electrics, which was not difficult to do when the bikes were routinely serviced.

In Norton received an additional order for 16H motorcycles for the India Office fitted with improved air-cleaners for the dusty environments they were to be used in.

By Norton were producing WD16H motorcycles per week and had withdrawn from racing for the duration. The members of the racing team took their place on the production line to help keep up the production numbers, which rose to per week during the war. These Norton WD16H motorcycles weighed lb kg dry and had a 3. Brakes were drums front and rear. By the end of the Second World War a great many of the approximately , Norton WD16H bikes had survived and found themselves being sold off as military surplus.

Many of these bikes were sold to foreign military buyers from such countries as Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Greece and Norway. That original cc engine would continue in production through until The Norton 16H earned itself a reputation for being near unbreakable: these bikes would keep on going even when their gearbox had been almost torn loose by riders who were pulling out all the stops to go just as quickly as they could. The 16H was built to be absolutely dependable, and to last for a long time.

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