Help me choose my next build

[jruff]

I thought for my next restoration I would let the forum choose 1. 1949 WRTT 2. 1949 249 Indian flat track bike 3. 1962 Norton SS 650 Race Bike (bike was on the cover of Cycle Magazine May 1965) 4. 1967 Norton GP race bike, Early Factory detuned Commando Combat in a slimline frame. 5. 1955 Triumph TR5 all alloy engine flat track bike. Let me know and I'll get one going.

[joe fxs fxr]

Interesting. Can you post pictures of them?

[jruff]

Shure can I'll take some pics

[jruff]

1949 Indian is in boxes going to snap pics of the WR and Norton right now

[JTR249]

What is a WR TT? They didn't make a Warrior TT until 1950.
-JR

[jruff]

Harley WRTT

[jruff]

Harley WRTT road race version of the WR

[PaulCDF]

John
Anyone would be a great build but I would vote for #3 the 1962 Norton SS 650 Race Bike (bike was on the cover of Cycle Magazine May 1965) due to the bikes history would be fantastic if it would make the cover of a future AMCA magazine!

[jruff]

Paul I have all the documentation and letters for the bike. if you google " sir eddie world's fastest norton eddie bilton smith" you will see the pic i posted his name is still on the tittle. THAT IS NOT the worlds fastest so it has racing history and a famous owner/ tuner.

[T. Cotten]

I thought for my next restoration I would let the forum choose ... ..

My advice is usually worthless, Jruff,..

And often ignored,

But I told my customers to always fix the worst one first.

...Cotten

[joe fxs fxr]

I was going to say the other Norton, but the one with history looks like an easy resto, because you would want to keep as much original finish as you can.

[gypsynw]

I vote for the 249 Indian! That would be a fun one to follow.

[jruff]

Joe that pic is from 1974 BUT you are right that bike is going to be a preservation not a restoration and keep any battle scars and such she had certainty earned it. And she has some really nice racing parts too

[jruff]

My advice is usually worthless, Jruff,..

And often ignored,

But I told my customers to always fix the worst one first.

...Cotten

Cotten come on put your 2 cents in. I was surprise you didn't comment on the Linkert MR3 and I have plenty of bikes worse then those

[KNUCK]

I just finished up another WR so I would have to go with the WRTT. Your lucky, I don't have anything to do, so hope to find something at the AMCA Dixon meet later this month.