Francis Beart’s Final 350cc Manx Norton Revisited in Meticulous Detail

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BikeReview has revisited the final 350cc Manx Norton prepared by legendary tuner Francis Beart, rebuilt in 1974. Its obsessive weight and friction reduction included hollowed fasteners, inverted rear shocks and wheel bearings replaced after every race. The machine later sold for $75,900 at a 2015 auction.