Old Wet Nortons

[allrider]

click on the link and scroll down to the second pic, then click on it to enlarge. This is my new screen saver!

https://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/norton/sunken-nortons-win-underwater-photo-of-the-year.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Motorcycle.com_new-content-unsold&utm_source=Motorcycle.com20180215

 

[CollingsBob]

Very wet...and very wet since WWII

 

[wetwolf]

That will buff out.

 

[CollingsBob]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Thistlegorm#Final_voyage

 

[BkerChuck]

And you probably thought their electrical systems sucked when new....

 

[Knifemaker]

And you probably thought their electrical systems sucked when new....

Actually the electrical system on them is not "worse".... However after all this time the bikes have leaked out ALL their oil. But I do like the new color.

Brings a new meaning to "flooded".

 

[DennisJ]

Great photos and an interesting article. I lived in Jeddah, KSA from '78 to mid '86 and there were a lot of divers exploring wrecks along the coast north or Jeddah. Beautiful clear water and a large variety and numbers of marine life to be seen even when just snorkeling. Lots of sunshine and little rain unlike Seattle.

 

[Fontanaman]

However after all this time the bikes have leaked out ALL their oil.

I suspect the oil was gone before the damn boat was sunk.