1951 Norton ES2 500 500cc

Correctly restored and superbly presented, this early-1950s award-winning 500 has great provenance.The ‘ES2’ designation was always applied to Norton’s top-of-the-range overhead-valve singles This award-winning example was originally registered in 1951 and retains its original registration, LAD 920It features plunger rear suspension and 'Roadholder' telescopic front forksIn 1948 the engine received a major redesign, including an oil feed to the rocker box, stronger timing side crankcases and largely improved valve train1950 saw the introduction of the Laydown gearbox reducing travel on the gear leverFeatured in articles in Motor Cycle Sport in 1983 and 1986, and pictured being admired by the late Geoff Duke and Prince Michael of Kent, who actually rode this bike at a classic event and was apparently 'very complimentary'Acquired by its previous owner in 1982 and has been museum-stored since 2002Has formed part of a private collection in recent years and may not have been run during that time, therefore an element of recommissioning is to be expectedSpecificationMake: NORTONModel: ES2 500Year: 1951Registration Number: LAD 920Click here for more details and images