A lil teaser maybe... ? 
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snort'n Norton, the pointless? thread
- Thread starter gggGary
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Gold hmmmm….thats interesting. 
Didn't know I was into alchemy didja?Gold hmmmm….thats interesting.
Turning gold into Norton parts??? hmm
AHA! I've got it, a packers bike.
Meanwhile sparky is beavering away.
tossing those "blue splice connectors" and wirenuts as I go, The wiring had been simplicated,
but seriously not much to wire. About ready to wrap the bundles, plumb the gas lines and give it a go.
Jim's getting me all excited!
AHA! I've got it, a packers bike.
Meanwhile sparky is beavering away.
tossing those "blue splice connectors" and wirenuts as I go, The wiring had been simplicated,
but seriously not much to wire. About ready to wrap the bundles, plumb the gas lines and give it a go.Jim's getting me all excited!
So is that the pinstripe colour going on first? Or maybe pinstripe and Norton?
What are you doing to the side covers in this photo?
Master Jim
for the knowledge you seek grasshopper.
The gold is the base colour for the candy green.
That was the decals being applied.
How 'bout a sunlight test.... Norton tank with gold base and XS1 shock cover with silver.
You can clearly see the difference in using a silver vs gold base. My vote goes to the gold.
You can clearly see the difference in using a silver vs gold base. My vote goes to the gold.
Yeah, love the gold. Might be one of the prettiest colors you’ve done. In my humble opinion. 
The gold base coat gives a lovely lustre to that green. Beautiful.
As Paul Harvey used to say... "and now, for the rest of the story."Yeah, love the gold. Might be one of the prettiest colors you’ve done. In my humble opinion.
The candy green was paint on hand. It's a perfect match for the XS1. But it uses a silver base. What Gary and I wanted was more of a gold flavor to it.
I tried various golds and couldn't really find one that made the green "pop." After wasting way too much money on experiments... I rolled my own.
I have some Candy Golden Amber, which is almost a perfect match for the Candy Mandarin Orange used on the Oceana XS2's. Close, but not quiet. I mixed some of that into the silver base I have on hand and the gold base in the shot above (and below) is the result. So yes... technically a "custom" color.
JRP01
XS650 Enthusiast
Did a quick wiring clean up, the fuel system redone with some aliexpress parts , tank mounted, bit of scrub n polish and like me it's around the bend.
Nice little ride and that kind of ride is it's near term future.
Cuz there's a LONG way to go yet.
Nice little ride and that kind of ride is it's near term future.
Cuz there's a LONG way to go yet.
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Curious about the drum rather than disc front brake?
Hey Mister! What's the electrical bit stowed above the gearbox with a very tempting red switch on it?
