LOT 447

c.1969 Norton 745cc Atlas Café Racer Registration no. BIJ 4150 Frame no. J122/58594 Engine no. 20/113098/P

Sold for £4,370 inc. premium

Lot 447

c.1969 Norton 745cc Atlas Café Racer

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|21 April 2024, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

c.1969 Norton 745cc Atlas Café Racer
Registration no. BIJ 4150
Frame no. J122/58594
Engine no. 20/113098/P

First seen in prototype form in 1962, the 745cc Atlas represented the biggest stretch yet applied to Norton's parallel twin. Built for export only initially, the Atlas was fundamentally a larger-engined version of the existing 650SS, using the same Featherbed frame/Roadholder fork cycle parts. The arrival of the similar-capacity Isolastic-framed Commando in 1967 spelled the end for the Atlas, which disappeared from the range towards the end of 1968. Today this muscular road-burner is highly sought after by collectors.
The Norton café racer 'special' offered here incorporates an early wideline Featherbed frame from a 1954 Dominator 88 and an Atlas engine dating from 1965. The registration dates from 1969. We are advised the machine was rebuilt in 2015 and the magneto refurbished 2017 with a Brightspark surface condenser; there is also a regulator/rectifier with capacitor, so no battery is required. Other notable features include LED indicators and tail light; a Bob Newby racing clutch and belt drive; Bartel alloy fuel and central oil tanks; Borrani alloy wheel rims with stainless spokes; Avon Roadrider tyres; Commando TLS front brake; rear-set footrests; clip-on handlebars; and short Gold Star silencers. Last run in March 2024, the machine is offered with sundry bills, an old-style logbook and a V5C document.

Offered with key

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The machine is offered with a key.

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