Motorcycle Chassis, Wheels & Brakes

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Attention to detail at the core of a machine, the chassis, is often what distinguishes a nice bike from a great one. Every chassis we put into a custom Norton Commando motorcycle rebuild is literally "show" quality. Similarly, after machining to accept sealed bearings, the motorcycle wheel hubs are polished to "show" quality, then laced with Buchanan polished stainless spokes to new polished alloy rims. The wheels are at the highest level of finish. CNW Norton motorcycles retain a special show quality appearance after many years and miles on the road. Here are the details in this area included in a Colorado Norton Works rebuild:

Chassis

• New side-stand installed
• Stainless side and center stand springs
• Frame and cradle are inspected and repaired as required
• Cradle modified slightly for ease of transmission removal/installation without disturbing engine
• Swing arm inspected and repaired as required
• Frame, cradle, swing arm, side and center stands, battery box, etc. are powder coated
• New tapered roller bearing upgrade is installed in the steering head
• Swing arm spindle location fix installed
• New swing arm spindle installed
• CNW roller needle bearing conversion replaces standard bronze swing arm bushings
• Isolastics converted to factory MKIII units
• Stainless "show" polished iso adjusters front and rear
• Stainless steel iso stud and nuts
• New foot rests
• New rear brake lever

Wheels

• Front and rear hubs machined for CNW sealed bearing upgrade
• Rear hub fins are turned for clean finished appearance, reduces accumulation of dirt and grime
• Front hub polished to "show" standard
• New alloy rims (19 inch front, 18 inch rear) polished to "show" standard
• Wheels laced with new polished stainless Buchanan spokes and nipples
• New tires installed
• New rear hub cover plate installed with stainless screws
• New speedometer drive
• All stainless axles and nuts

• Shouldered rims

Brakes and Suspensions

• Complete Brembo Front Brake system
• New rear sprocket/drum is machined for 520 "O" ring chain
• New sealed double row rear wheel bearing installed
• New shoes (rear) installed
• Rear brake linkage and springs are chrome plated
• New fork tubes, dampener rods and caps
• New fork seals and gaiters installed
• Fork sliders are "show" polished
• New rear shocks by Hagon installed
• Dampening modification is installed
• Stainless steel rear brake adjuster
• D.I.D. 520 x-ring chain

• Front drum models are converted to disc, extra parts required