Spares & Remanufacturing. Personal Funding....

Peter as a member that is "half a world away" all I want is to go to a supplier that can supply an item that actually fits, an example being- 10 years ago I purchased from a well known UK supplier a set of header pipes for a 650SS no way would they fit, as the cost of freight was and is very expensive returning them was not an option so we had to heat rebend and rechrome I complained to the supplier who's comment was " we've never had a problem before", in the last year a friend who is restoring a Mercury ordered a set of pipes from the same supplier [even though I told him not to] and of course he had the same fitting problems. It is though when a supplier gets an overseas order they send their crap because they know it is to hard for the customer to send it back.

hello some more bate to get me going well your remarks are so wrong  And as fore silly handlebars  these make more sense then you do peter !!!   And I never said anything or expected this club to fund a restorations,  As I would not ask in the first place, I have funded all my own projects,  And as far has these Exhaust items gose for Manxman twins, This was for other owners so they can buy hard to find items,  But so far there has been a out cry and criticism   in trying in help other Members of this club.  And critic after critic over the Norton Manxman 650 its self.   Witch not many of you even understand this motorcycle, or even what too,  witch is a shame has there fine motorcycles and look that bit different to anything that was produced at Bracebridge Street in this era,  And there  not just another 650,  These were the first of there kind in Norton history but some of you do not Appreciate,  So you all need to get off this case they where built over 60 years ago  now history,  So and try helping other members   with hard to find parts  And thats what the spare part club scheme is about, helping with ( unavailable  Norton parts ) YOURS  Anna J     

The NOC is working on a procedure to get members to detail the parts required, this should go live at the end of September.

Although we have no issues with being in competition with other suppliers, it would be crazy to commision the manufacture of parts that are already available.

Please start your own personal wish list, DO NOT POST THEM YET. Have a think about where you have tried to obtain them, if they are Vehicle Off Road parts, for example a gear from the gearbox, if they are something that would make the bike 'correct' but does not prevent you fitting something else, for example silencers, or if they are purely cosmetic.  What do you think is a reasonable price to pay for the part that may be made in small numbers.

Have you talked to a company who say they could make the part but need a minimum order quantity.

Hopefully we will have a form in the October Roadholder and also on the web at the same time. You will then be able to provide all the information on your wish lists to the Parts Commissioning Officer.

Regards

Tony