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Postby Jeandr » Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:26 am

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Re: Norton transformer

Postby JimC » Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:18 am

That elicits the the classic response, "How did they do that?".

Wonderful. Thanks Jean.
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Re: Norton transformer

Postby bpatton » Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:52 am

Jean,

Fabulous, fantastic!!!
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Re: Norton transformer

Postby swooshdave » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:11 am

Nice.
You probably want to go into town, and find a up to date Jap Bike store,
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.

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Re: Norton transformer

Postby L.A.B. » Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:57 am

JimC wrote:"How did they do that?".


I don't know how, but here's why: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/ ... ansformer/

caravan

There are certain references to a "caravan" in the video, which to us, in the UK, is what would normally be refered to as a "trailer" in the US I believe, I think the US term "caravan" has a different meaning?
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Re: Norton transformer

Postby cdafirefighter » Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:48 pm

That is impressive!
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Re: Norton transformer

Postby debby » Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:10 pm

L.A.B. wrote:There are certain references to a "caravan" in the video, which to us, in the UK, is what would normally be refered to as a "trailer" in the US I believe, I think the US term "caravan" has a different meaning?


I was wondering what that meant. Thanks for the translation!

Over here in the colonies, a caravan would be a group of cars, trucks, etc. travelling together.

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Re: Norton transformer

Postby CanukNortonNut » Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:43 pm

Debbie that was brilliant….brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.

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Re: Norton transformer

Postby CanukNortonNut » Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:54 pm

That's funny I also didn't see the other post until I relied.

Oh well it was well done. Thanks to all.

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Re: Norton transformer

Postby BillT » Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:51 pm

debby wrote:
L.A.B. wrote:There are certain references to a "caravan" in the video, which to us, in the UK, is what would normally be refered to as a "trailer" in the US I believe, I think the US term "caravan" has a different meaning?


I was wondering what that meant. Thanks for the translation!

Over here in the colonies, a caravan would be a group of cars, trucks, etc. travelling together.

Debby


here in the US, we would refer to a caravan as a travel trailer or camper, to distinguish it from a commercial trailer (the back end of a semi or tractor-trailer, what Brits call an articulated lorry)
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Re: Norton transformer

Postby debby » Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:59 pm

Interesting. I've never heard of a travel trailer referred to as a caravan before. Learn something every day!

The Norton Transformer in the video sounded a little grumpy. In fact I think he sounded kind of like a cranky old Brit! (Are you out there, MikeB?) :wink:

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Re: Norton transformer

Postby Hortons Norton » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:16 pm

Is Mike B BDM? LOL LOL. :D :D I love to read his posts again.
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Re: Norton transformer

Postby Cookie » Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:01 pm

I usually think of a caravan as one of those small trailers pulled by a four cylinder Morris or something. I suppose they have gotten larger these days.
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