Norton 650SS Service Manual
Norton 650SS Service Manual
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If seven was the magical number of the ancients, in my formative motorcycle days it was 650, as in 650cc. But with a budget that could support nothing better than a castoff moped or a terminally asthmatic scooter, England’s glorious 650s seemed like the chariots of the gods.
In my youth in England, a 650 was the biggest, most compelling bike you could buy: BSA’s Golden Flash, Triumph’s Thunderbird, Royal Enfield’s Super Meteor — these were the “big inch” bikes of the day. So I could never understand why Norton didn’t build one — until 1960, anyway. And why it was, when they finally caught up, that they already had a 750 waiting in the wings.
Norton did get a touring 650 in 1961, but it was only available for export and sold in the U.S. as the “Manxman.” Finally, in 1962 the 650SS arrived and was an instant hit. It seemed to be the bike every Norton twin should have been.
But the 650SS was top dog for scant seconds. In the same year, AMC-Norton introduced the 745cc Atlas, a big bore version of the 650 intended to boost U.S. sales. As a result, few Norton 650s made it across the pond, the majority being sold in the “home” market.
Norton 650SS Service ManualNorton 650SS Service Manual
In my youth in England, a 650 was the biggest, most compelling bike you could buy: BSA’s Golden Flash, Triumph’s Thunderbird, Royal Enfield’s Super Meteor — these were the “big inch” bikes of the day. So I could never understand why Norton didn’t build one — until 1960, anyway. And why it was, when they finally caught up, that they already had a 750 waiting in the wings.
Norton 650SS Service Manual
Norton did get a touring 650 in 1961, but it was only available for export and sold in the U.S. as the “Manxman.” Finally, in 1962 the 650SS arrived and was an instant hit. It seemed to be the bike every Norton twin should have been.
But the 650SS was top dog for scant seconds. In the same year, AMC-Norton introduced the 745cc Atlas, a big bore version of the 650 intended to boost U.S. sales. As a result, few Norton 650s made it across the pond, the majority being sold in the “home” market.
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