Norton h 18 Spanish Civil War.

[juan carlos rodriguez]

Fantastic, thank you very much, it is the first concrete data of my motorcycle verified.
It seems that we found a survivor. I found her in very bad condition, logically after overcoming a conflict and the following years. but the important thing, she has it. The rest of the things will appear little by little.

I'll look in that area again, today I haven't seen anything, but I didn't know exactly where to look either.
Thank you very much for the help.

 

These surviving motorcycles, at the end of the war, many of them were given a telescopic fork to "rejuvenate" them. The rear chassis was also cut to fit some vertical shock absorbers. In fact, before finding my motorcycle, I visited another one that I discarded due to having the chassis cut. I was young and it seemed too challenging for me to repair that mess. Today if I would dare.
My Norton has been with me for about 30 years, during this time I have bought several things (headlamp, tank, toolbox, etc...) and the time has come to recover it and enjoy it. It's my retirement present.

I know another one with those typical characteristics (telescopic fork and rigid chassis with suspension) I'll take some photos and show them to you.

EStas motos supervivientes, al acabar la guerra, a muchas de ellas se les adoptaba una horquilla telescopica para " rejuvenecerlas ". TAmbien se les cortaba el chasis trasero para acoplar unos amortiguadores verticales.. De hecho, antes de encontrar mi moto, visite otra  que deseche por tener el chasis cortado. Era joven y me parecio demasiado reto para mi reparar ese desaguisado.  Hoy si me atreveria.
Mi Norton lleva conmigo unos 30 años, en este tiempo he ido comprado varias cosas ( faro, deposito, caja de herramientas, etc...)y ha llegado el momento de recuperarla y disfrutarla. ES mi regalo de jubilacion..

Conozco otra  con esas caracteristicas tipicas ( horquilla telescopica y chasis rigido con suspension) le hare unas fotos y se las  mostrare. 

[juan carlos rodriguez]

el número de fotograma coincide con el que he anotado en la hoja antigua: 85268

Edited December 8, 2022 by juan carlos rodriguez

[79x100]

Would it be possible to see some more photos of your front forks ? The 1937 Model 18 would normally have a front brake on the left. Your forks, if Norton are either from 1939 or possibly from a sports model. There should be a number on the front cross-tube.

I'm not sure that all of your rear frame is original. Certainly the gussets aren't.

[juan carlos rodriguez]

[juan carlos rodriguez]

28 minutes ago, 79x100 said:

¿Sería posible ver más fotos de sus horquillas delanteras? El Model 18 de 1937 normalmente tendría un freno delantero a la izquierda. Tus horquillas, si Norton son de 1939 o posiblemente de un modelo deportivo. Debe haber un número en el tubo transversal delantero.

No estoy seguro de que toda su estructura trasera sea original. Ciertamente los refuerzos no lo son.

The rear structure of the chassis???

[juan carlos rodriguez]

I am fully aware that my fork is not original. These days I have been considering buying an original (Ebay India) with an impressive appearance, identical to the originals. Unfortunately, looking for some information I have read that they are copies currently made through foundries. Poor quality and even dangerous. They even talk about replicating (in the foundry) the lubricators, so when you get the fork home, you find that what you thought was a lubricator is actually your piece of casting. Also the main tubes are not really tubes, they are solid casting. This fork is fine for an exposed bike, but not for performance.

[79x100]

You have the Norton side links...is the girder a Webb (from which Norton forks were derived) ? It may not be English, of course...There is no way that I would ride a motorcycle with the untested Indian forks. The manufacturer doesn't even put his name to them.

Having dropped a 16H onto its nose a couple of times and had the girders bouncing up and down as well as off the bump-stops, I'd want high-tensile on the front. Norton forks were race-proven.

[welbike]

Forks are Webbs, like from a Panther or Velocette or so, but no Idea what the front wheel is? a picture from the other side would help.

Lex

[juan carlos rodriguez]

I'll take some pictures tomorrow

[Ron]

Those forks have the mounting lug at the bottom of the spring for the wrap round lower headlamp stays on Velo Webb forks. Ron

[welbike]

OK, was more going off of the top clip handlebar mount, maybe it's a hodgepodge of Webb like parts.

At least it has girder forks now!

Lex

ps, picture of Panther forks

Edited December 9, 2022 by welbike

[rewdco]

Reminds me of the fallen madonna with the big boobies by van Clomp…👨🏼‍🎨

🤣

Edited December 9, 2022 by rewdco

[juan carlos rodriguez]

the frame number has appeared.

[juan carlos rodriguez]

One question, I need an oil tank. Taking into account that my motorcycle is from 37, what type of deposit would be the original:

[rewdco]

38 minutes ago, juan carlos rodriguez said:

the frame number has appeared.

According to the ledgers, frame and engine belong together! 👍

[79x100]

On 12/9/2022 at 8:50 PM, rewdco said:

Reminds me of the fallen madonna with the big boobies by van Clomp…👨🏼‍🎨

🤣

This may well be the actual Fallen Madonna with Panther forks !

[juan carlos rodriguez]

10 hours ago, rewdco said:

¡Según los libros de contabilidad, el bastidor y el motor van juntos! 👍

Yes, after 85 years, the engine is still in the chassis with which it left the factory. Good news.

[welbike]

Nice '35ish Panther model 100 with the deluxe twin headlamps setup.

Bit of an overstaged picture, but nice to see again.

Lex

[juan carlos rodriguez]

Can someone guide me on where to locate an exhaust pipe (only the manifold, not the silencer) for this motorcycle (h 18 1937) would the exhaust pipe of the ES2 be worth it?