You are bidding on a 1969 Commando.  It may (or may not) have left Plumstead Road, S E London as the high piped S model, but I have rebuilt it as a Roadster.  The Norton had no exhaust system on it when i acquired it.  The build is 99% completed, missing only a few bits to get it back on the road again.  It has not been running for 20 years.  It has been kept in a heated air conditioned garage over that time span.  Health issues prevent me from riding it, so I have lost my incentive to complete it.  I am leaving it to the new owner to have the satisfaction of making its heart beat again.

The title VIN matches the motor, gearbox, and frame Serial Numbers.  The ID plate is not currently attached to the frame.  I removed it when the frame was sent out for powder coating.  The ID plate is included in the sale, of course.

When I acquired the Commando, it was covered in baked on oil from leaking oil connections.  That was a good thing.  The oil preserved the bike and kept it from rusting.  Regular cleaning methods did not remove the baked on oil.  At the time i was working at a place with a good machine shop, bead blasting cabinet, and industrial parts washer.  The company let me use these during my lunch break to work on the motor.  I disassembled the motor, cleaned and degreased it, then finally put it in the bead blaster to remove all the oil stains.  I installed new Superblend bearings in the bottom end.  When I put the refurbished motor next to the dirty frame, it was like putting spats on a pit.  I sent the frame out to a professional for blasting and powder coating.  As the motorcycle was rebuilt, I replaced all the standard SAE nuts and bolts with stainless steel items.

Valuable/rare parts common to this model:
Correct triple trees.
Correct oil tank.
Correct front TLS hub and rear bolted up hub with brakes
Correct side covers.
Correct seat, though it needs a new cover.
Correct gas tank and gas cap.
Correct taillight assembly.  This is the unobtainium silver metalflake fairing.
Correct front forks.
Correct headlight trim ring (halo).
Correct (and original speedometer and tachometer.
Correct sidestand and centerstand (needs straightened)
New aftermarket peashooters.
Correct front mudguard.  The cafe racer fender that came with the bike is included in the sale.
The motor turns freely and has good compression.

Now the bad news:
Any parts not pictured are not included.
The battery is missing.
The Lucas headlight lens is cracked.
The stock air filter assembly is replaced with a new K&N filter
The kick starter is not correct.  It interferes with the exhaust system.  (Which leads me to believe it was originally a high piped S model.)
One rider's foot peg is missing and other needs new rubber.
The petrol tank is fiberglass (correct for that year) but painted British Racing Green.  It was originally blue metal flake as shown by a poorly painted area on the underside of the tank.  The tank has not had an internal coating of any kind.  But not having been run for over 20 years, it has not seen Ethanol petrol, either.
All fluids will need to be added or changed, isolastics adjusted and points set and timed.
All these parts are readily available through other retail online stores, and are occasionally available on eBay.