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So I went to this chop owned by an 86 yr old Sonny Angel. He told me he's selling all his bikes and closing down after due to his wife diying a couple of months ago. Well in 1975 he ordered a 1975 Norton Commando 850 and put it away for safe keeping, It's still there today! No miles or even never seen the day light! I'm going back tommorrow and hopefully he took it out to take some pictures! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT!! 
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Bring cash and lots of good luck! I'm sorry for him though.
Mark Davis
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
amateur photographer, hot rodder, motorcyclist, adventurer
"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul."
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Wow.Neat story,but it seems like an absolute waste of a perfectly good motorcycle.That's worse than the guys who restore them,then hang them on the wall to stare at
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that's like discovering gold.
accept better, because you don't have to trade it in for cash to buy a bike, It's already a bike.
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Why do you think he told you about it?
When you get old you will understand.
When you are that age and you know you could die you start trying to find some younger guy who might
want your bike or car and he hopes you would like it and want to take care of it .
He does not want it to end up in the hands of the state.
Get it.
On a Roadstar Adventure.
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Most shops are closed on Monday. Try again tomorrow.
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Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."
1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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Sold for $24,000. Not a bad price. Hope it gets ridden or at least put on display somewhere.
"86yr old motorcycle mechanic lists 0 mile 1975 Norton Commando on eBay, still in crate! The bike fetched $24,000USD and came with Certificate of Origin from Norton motorcycles as it was never registered".There were eleven Nortons found new-in-crates a couple of years ago in Belgium. They also sold for $21,000 to $23,000.
Here's the story: http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/black-side-down-new-nortons-found-in-belgium.aspx
89 VN 750A - Given to son-in-law
79 CB 750K-sold 3 May 21
78 CB 750K
77 CB 750K
77 GL 1000 x 2
77 CB 550F
Holton, KS, US
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I went this morning to Sonny's shop and talk with him. I asked if I could record and and have him show and tell some of his stories. He was very happy and agreed with me, he did't even give me a chance to turn on the camera lol as he started telling me everything right away! I must say, it got a little emotional at times and was hard to keep the camera still as I was seen it in his eye's. This guy been around the world and back, racing at Man of isle in the 60's, hanging out with Burt Monroe, ect! I'm very glad I met up and hung out with him, I even forgot about the Commando and just focused on him as he was the story and not the bike. I'm going to edit the video tonight to share the awsome stories he told had to share.
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You could have a really good documentary starting there.
TOOLS
Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."
1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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I totally understand him. He's a really great Guy! Old timers like him are walking history and some! Not only that, if you don't listen closely to what they have to say, you could miss out! I never knew his wife had cancer or the problems he was facing as he was always in a great mood chatting and drinking coffee with customers. Well, today I went to his shop but was closed. I'm going back to take pictures and talk with him in hope there's time for a good story o two to share with you guys, by the way, I had to jump n the dumpster..just in case.
sorry about the way it's posted, I doing this from my cell phone
