Norvins

[Bill Thomas]

After asking what colour one of my bikes was, They sent me two log books, For the same bike !. Cheers Bill.

 

[vibrac]

One of my log books for a motorcycle had vehicle type as
Two wheeled articulated vehicle
I suppose for once they were correct

 

[b'knighted]

My

One of my log books for a motorcycle had vehicle type as
Two wheeled articulated vehicle
I suppose for once they were correct

My Black Knight's V5 shows it as a 2 axle rigid bodied vehicle. Are these an indication that someone at the DVLA has a sense of humour?

 

[Howard]

In the late 60s I used to see a Norvin at scrambles meetings (Motocross hadn't been invented) around the North Staffs area - owner spectating not competing. It was a very standard looking Dominator with a bathtub backend, and a Rapide engine. I didn't know anything about Vins then, and I've never seen it, or heard of it, since. Does this ring any bells with anyone?

 

[ericg]

Morning Eric, Can we see both sides of your Bike, In bigger photos !, I can't see too much in your avatar.
Cheers Bill.

Sure Bill, here they are. Sorry for the delay, I was waiting for my son to help me with this...

 

[Bill Thomas]

Thanks Eric, But I think there was a fault ?, Maybe too big ?. Cheers Bill.

 

[Robert E Naess]

Anyone have a source for an old style Norvin combination gas/oil tank for a Norvin build?

 

[timetraveller]

I helped a friend to build one of those over fifty years ago. The oil tank, which is at the rear, gets uncomfortably hot.

 

[Les Thomson]

In the late 60s I used to see a Norvin at scrambles meetings (Motocross hadn't been invented) around the North Staffs area - owner spectating not competing. It was a very standard looking Dominator with a bathtub backend, and a Rapide engine. I didn't know anything about Vins then, and I've never seen it, or heard of it, since. Does this ring any bells with anyone?

Quasi Moto's name rings a bell

 

[Mike 40M]

Anyone have a source for an old style Norvin combination gas/oil tank for a Norvin build?

You can find some on eBay, search Norton Manx in motorcycle parts, from India.
By the way, I visited an old Vincent guy yesterday but didn't take any pictures of either the Norvin, the Egli nor the B-rap. A bit off-topic, he told me the only one Fritz built with GP-carbs was the exhibition bike, he never got it properly adjusted so he didn't use them any more on the road bikes.