1957 Norton Café Racer Registration Number: N/A Frame Numbe...

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£7,500 - £8,500

1957 Norton Café Racer

Registration Number: N/A
Frame Number: N .14.76532 (1957 Dominator 99 Wideline)
Engine Number: 103403 (1962 650SS engine)

- Built to a high standard with excellent components

Café racers were particularly associated with the urban rocker or "ton-up boys" youth subculture, where the bikes were used for short, quick rides between popular cafés, such as London's Ace Cafe on the North Circular ring road, and Watford's Busy Bee café.

This beautiful looking machine has been built to a high standard. The engine has been fully rebuilt, matched to a pair of 30mm Premier Mk1 concentric carburettors. The gearbox and magneto were overhauled by Norton gearbox specialist Dave Coates. A new genuine kickstart lever from RGM has been fitted, as have new rear sets and footrests by Barleycorn Engineering, also new stainless steel megaphone reverse cone silencers by Armour. The bike features new alloy engine plates by Norton Race Parts, John Tickle yoke/front brake and twin leading brake shoes from RGM, a Smiths speedo and rev. counter. The bike sits on a new RGM centre stand with stainless steel fittings, also a new stainless chain guard. The wheels are 18” diameter (Borrani to the rear), the Manx 5 gallon tank is a new aluminium TAB Classics item. The seat is a new Manx single seat, and a race cowling is fitted, both from Works Racing. 

In summary a glorious looking cafe racer which has been very well put together, and is ready to advance you to the nearest cafe, ahead of the competition.