Interesting Links
You are encouraged to send me links to sites that you find useful and interesting. I will make the decision about adding a link based on a complex formula involving Norton-relatedness, usefulness, and prurient interest.
Last Updated 5/6/2008
Contents
Norton-specific
- Norton Colorado Member Sites
- Norton Enthusiast Web Sites
- Norton Organizations
- Norton Motorcycles
- Norton Service and Spares
General
- Clubs & Organizations
- Events
- Technical, Riding & Racing
- Accessories, Components, Service
- Publications
- Destinations
- Buying, Selling, and Shipping Motorcycles
- Miscellaneous
Norton Colorado Member Sites
- Eric Bergman's site
- Nick Bries' site (Manx Motorcycles)
- Jim Colt's site
- Bob Flaws' site (good blog about motorcycles)
- Bob Herman's site (Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Tours)
- Debby Johnson's site (actually it's a blog on the rebuild of her Commando)
- Clif Lines' site
- David Sheesley's site
- Lew Wackler's site
Norton Enthusiast Web Sites
- Albert's Norton Museum
- A New York City Norton
- Bob's Modaboik Page (1946 Model 18)
- Books about Nortons
- Building a Norton Commando Racer
- Captain Norton
- Commando Brochures (find your favorite Norton Girl)
- NOC-L Mailing List
- Norton 828 (all about 850s, by Alan Shaw)
- Norton Commando Linkpage (Nice!)
- Norton ES2 Project
- Norton Riders Collective
- Norton (WD) 16H and Big 4
- Norton History
- Norton Manx Lover's Page
- Norton Place (Garnet Minogue)
- Norton Road Racing
- Norton rotary racers
- Norton Social Club of Southeast Queensland
- Ron's Commandos (maybe a source for service? Nice custom bikes, anyway)
- Ronnie Cramer's Norton Links Page
- TC Christenson - The Hogslayer
- World's Straightest Commando
Norton Organizations
- International Norton Owner's Association - INOA
- Norton Owners Club - NOC (UK)
- Norton Owners Club of New South Wales
- Norton MC Club of Denmark (in English)
- Norton Club of France (in English)
- Norton Club of the Netherlands (English summary)
- Classic British Bike Club of Germany (English summary)
- Norton Owners Club of New Zealand
Norton Motorcycles
- Colorado Norton Works (Matt Rambow)
- Norton Motorcycles (Kenny Dreer)
- Norton Motors GmbH (Jo Seifert)
Norton Service and Spares
- Colorado
- Acme Machine Inc (Fort Collins)
- Brit Bikes & Bits (Lakewood)
- Colorado Norton Works (Matt Rambow)
- Isles Motorcycle Specialties
- Manx Motorcycles (Nick Bries)
- North America
- Baxter Cycle (Randy Baxter)
- British Bike Connection (Jim Noll)
- Clubman Racing Accesories (Frank Cornwall)
- Domiracer
- Fair Spares America (Phil Radford)
- Old Britts (Fred Eaton)
- Dave Quinn Motorcycles (Hagon shocks)
- Rabers
- Rask Cycles
- Rocky Point Cycles (Stan Smith)
- Sterling Motorworks
- Walridge Motors
- International
Clubs & Organizations
- AHRMA Rocky Mountain Region
- British Biker Cooperative
- British Motorcycle Association of Colorado - BMAC
- Dunstall Owners Club
- Four Stroke Singles National Owners Club - FSSNOC
- Iron Butt Association - IBA
- McMod (Motorcycle Modifiers Register)
- Motorcycle Racing Association - MRA (Colorado-based)
- Smokin' Kitties MC (I like their style!)
- US Classic Racing Association - USCRA
Events
- Bandimere
- Bonneville Salt Flats
- Colorado Conclave
- Colorado Food & Agriculture Festivals
- Colorado Sightseeing (Buena Vista, Salida, Leadville, Twin Lakes, South Park )
- Daytona Bike Week
- Isle of Man TT Races (June) and here's another guide
- Isle of Man Manx Grand Prix (August)
- Moto Giro d'Italia (look for Dave, Robin, Eric, and Susie!)
- MotorcycleEvents.com
- Pueblo Motorsports Park
- Wild Colorado (Rodeos, Festivals, Concerts)
Technical, Riding & Racing
- DIY Heated Grips (Droll!)
- How to Read Spark Plugs (Gordon Jennings)
- Dirt Riding Techniques by Doc Wong (Good for street riders too)
- Jim Bush's Amal Carb Tuning Guide
- Smith's Speedometer Dissection
- Rider Training
- Motorcycle Rider Training Center
- ABATE of Colorado
- Motorcycle Training Academy (Colorado Springs/Fort Carson)
Accessories, Components, Service
- Bags
- Chase Harper
- Eclipse
- Moto-Sport Panniers (in Evergreen)
- RKA
- Wolfman Eric Hougen, in Longmont
- Ventura
- Batteries
- Bodywork
- Classic Motorcycle Fiberglass
- Corbin
- Evan Wilcox Hand Formed Metal
- Glass From The Past
- Ross Thompson Metal Finishing (repairs and fabrication)
- Camping
- Carburetors, Air filters
- Alternative Motorcycle Repair (Amal Re-sleeving)
- K&N
- Pro-Flo (Mikuni)
- Sudco (Mikuni)
- Uni Filter
- Catalog Sales
- Clothing, Riding Gear
- Aerostich
- Belstaff
- Big Black Boots
- Hein Gericke
- Kevco-Stubbs kidney support belt (these are great!)
- Metro Racing (motorcycle logos on t-shirts, hats, etc)
- MotorcycleCloseouts (great prices!)
- Motorcycle Gear Review
- Motorcycle Leather Exchange
- New Enough Motorcycle Leathers (all kinds of clothing)
- Vanson Leathers
- Wicked Weasel Bikinis
- WomanBiker.com (clothing and accessories for women)
- Chassis, Wheels, Brakes
- Buchanan Spoke & Rim
- Forking by Frank
- Ikon Suspension (picking up where Koni left off)
- Maxton Koni-esque shock absorbers
- Progressive Suspension
- Sprocket Specialists
- Vintage Brake (Michael Morse)
- The Wheel FAQ
- Works Performance
- Electrical
- Basic Wiring
- British Wiring
- Catmando Services
- Eastern Beaver (wiring components and kits)
- K&S Technologies, switch clusters (PeakMoto carries many of them)
- PIAA (lighting systems)
- PODtronics
- Polly Heaters (heated grips)
- Scitsu Racing Tachs (A subsidiary of AJS Motorcycles!)
- Sparx charging systems for classic motorcycles
- Tympanium
- Wire Plus
- Wiringproducts.com
- Engine
- Carrillo Industries (connecting rods)
- Crane Cams
- JP Engineering (Pistons)
- Megacycle Cams
- Web Cams
- Wiseco Piston
- Exhaust Systems
- Gearbox, Clutch
- Barnett Clutches (also cables)
- Nova Racing Transmissions
- Quaife America
- Ignition Systems
- Boyer-Bransden
- BT-H Magnetos
- Dynatek (Dyna coils)
- Joe Hunt Magnetos
- MZ-B Dynamo and Ignition Systems for Classic Motorcycles
- NGK Spark Plugs
- Pazon (MAP Cycle Enterprises is the US distributor)
- Sparx
- Lubricants, Chemicals
- Miscellaneous
- Alaska Leather (real sheepskin buttpads)
- Mark Bohman (highly recommended for repair of Smith's Instruments) markbohman@hotmail.com, 513-367-6402, 10084 Starspray Drive, Harrison, OH 45030
- CRG (High-quality bar-end mirrors, levers)
- Flanders cable-making supplies
- Loobman chain oiler
- RideSafer (lights, horns, reflective, first aid, etc)
- Scottoiler
- TGA (Vintage racing supplies)
- Venhill Cables
- Plating, Powder Coating, Paint, Buffing
- ACE Automotive Cleaning Equipment (sandblasting equipment)
- Caswell Plating
- Plating Specialties
- POR15 Rust Preventative Paint
- Powder Coating Specialties (Golden)
- Quality Plating
- Tires
- Tools and Supplies
- General
- AAA Metric Supply (in Denver)
- Bolt Depot
- British Tool Company
- British Tools and Fasteners and a great section on all the weirdo thread sizes
- Earl's Performance Products (stainless braided lines and fittings, the best)
- Eastwood (automotive restoration products)
- Frost Restorer's Equipment
- Griot's Garage (pretty yuppified)
- Harbor Freight
- History of Whitworth
- Micro-Mark (small tool specialist)
- Penn Tool Company
- Samstag Sales (Importer of fine German-made tools, even Whitworth sizes)
- Snap-on
- Tracy Tools (Whitworth, British Cycle, etc)
- Motorcycle Specific
- CruzTOOLS
- K&L Supply (Wholesale only, you'll have to find a dealer)
- Kowa Tools
- Motion Pro
- Park Tool
- Tools and Tool Replacement FAQ (Oriented towards BMW, but still usefull)
- General
Publications
- Books
- Magazines
- Web Sites
- Cycle News Online
- Dropbears Motorcycle Links Page
- Euro Spares (excellent e-mail lists, racing technology, photo archives)
- The Phantom Oiler (vintage photos)
- RealClassic.co.uk
- Superbike News
- The Thumper Page
- WebBikeWorld
Destinations
- Travel Tools
- Colorado
- US
- Allen Vintage Motorcycle Museum (Boston, MA)
- Barber Museum (Birmingham, AL)
- Burning Man
- Carhenge (Alliance, NE)
- National Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame (Anamosa, IA)
- Otis Chandler Vintage Museum (Oxnard, CA)
- North American Speedway Tracks
- Roadside America (Your Guide to Offbeat Attractions)
- Solvang Motorcycle Museum (Solvang, CA)
- International
Buying, Selling, and Shipping Motorcycles
- 100motorcycles.com
- Craig's List Denver Motorcycles
- eBay Motors
- Forward Air
- Hemmings Motor News
- Motorcycle Shopper.com
- Old Bike Mart
- Van Dam Trucking
- Walneck's Cycle Trader On-line
Miscellaneous
- BBC News
- Britten Motorcycle Company (The Coolest Modern Motorcycle)
- Cafe Racer Photo Album
- Choppy Homebuilt Helicopter
- Drysdale Motorcycle Company (V8!)
- eCycle Hybrid Motorcycle (actually kind of neat)
- Facts on Farts
- Hurley-Pugh Owners & Enthusiasts Club
- Most Powerful Diesel Engine
- TruthorFiction.com (Check out those rumors before you send them to me!)