A stunning 1969 Norton Commando from Australia

We first happened across this amazing Norton Commando eight months ago. It's now gracing the pages of Tank Moto, a super-stylish magazine from the publishers of Fuel Magazine. When I first saw this 1969 Norton, I’d have bet big money that it was from one of the established Japanese workshops. But it’s from my old backyard—Sydney, Australia. Damian Bombardiere bought his Commando on the cheap from eBay three years ago. “The seller mentioned a bottom-end noise, but I found it was simply a loose tappet.” With non-matching numbers and a bizarre stepped backbone frame—perhaps to suit a short rider—Damian rode...