So...no Model 18...but a model 7 instead!

Nice looking bike for not much money!

Very nice,how high compression?, the alloy head may cope as its one ratio below the later heads,you can always fit a plate under the barrels. Interesting building behind,raised above ground,whats that about?.

If its an easy starter its unlikely that the compression is high enough to be a worry. A 10 to 1 piston in my 250 only actually measures around 9 to 1. Pistons nominally 9 to one for a Dommy after 58 will only make 8 to 1 in the earlier alloy head.

Looks like Denmark is the place to go for cheap bikes! We'd better rush as the clock is ticking.......

Previously niels_svane wrote:

Hi everybody

I now have given up on ever getting my hands on the model 18 I have been waiting for (lack of registration papers and a non caring seller) - thus last month I bought a non-running ES2.

Yesterday a 1954 Model 7 in running and sober condition came up for sale (at 3700 £), and now I am dual Norton owner.

It has the aluminium head, right petrol tank and looks the part. It sounds a bit off though due to high compression pistons. The original seat is also present.

Now I hope to create a more lively branch of the NOC here in Denmark, so we can have some more local scandinavian meetings.

Drive safely

Niels

You say the original seat is present but the one in the photo is not it. That seat is for a plunger or rigid bike. Also the seat springs on the plunger model 7 seat are much longer. Still I would love to ride that bike around just as it is.