1969 Norton Commando 750

Photo taken in 1978 a few weeks before I joined the Armed Forces.
I was 19 later that year.

The bike was bought from a classmate that had rebuilt it with an ex Sidecar racing engine.
Hepolite high compression pistons, 4S camshaft, rejetted Amals, glassfibre fuel tank and seat and clip-ons.
I think the fueltank was a British made Gus Kuhn item, but could be wrong.

Geared for 211 km/h at redline.
Had just enough money left to buy a Römer integral helmet and some motorcycle gloves, I also got for free some worn out Daytona motorcycle boots from another mate of mine.

A good day was when I could fill up that fueltank and go riding, and perhaps even buy a sandwich,,,

Not the best bike to start riding on.
Never crashed that one though.

Ok so it has nothing to do with Vetter, but I put the picture and story up here so that You forum members got a few minutes of reading.

Cheers/Kjell

Kjell,

Thanks for sharing that pic, and an amazing part of your personal history. I was 19 in 1993....... I also had some cool pics of me and bikes in that time. However, not as cool as your pic. This pic with your style and demeanor could pass for 2025 with an Instagram filter. Absolutely timeless.

Be well, and share more. We are listening.

Thanks @Kynan C.

I’m right now trying to get a deal on a
2000 MOTO-GUZZI California EV
But the owner needs to go down on price.

I was going to install the Vetter rear luggage box on my Wide Glide, but after making a try-out installation, I decided to skip that idea.

A Guzzi California fully Vetter kited out would be awesome. But nowadays side luggage boxes and fairings are scarce here in Sweden.

Even finding a rear luggage box is difficult.
I had to import mine from the UK, which was economical possible while the Brits at that time were still part of the EU.