JimC said:When I see a ratty, oily, ill-maintained Norton I find it pretty repulsive. I'll take a CNW Norton, any day, even if it's a trailer Queen.
please dont get an "oily rag" motorcycle muddled up with a "ratty oily ill maintained motorcycle" they are way different beasts ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,bazJimC said:When I see a ratty, oily, ill-maintained Norton I find it pretty repulsive. I'll take a CNW Norton, any day, even if it's a trailer Queen. Somewhat analogous to who I see on the back of Harleys, as opposed to who I see on the back of the sport bikes.
john robert bould said:when a CNW bike is shown on here,it's always a dry sunny day, You wouldnt take that out on British Salt covered roads. or would ya?
JimC said:When I see a ratty, oily, ill-maintained Norton I find it pretty repulsive. I'll take a CNW Norton, any day, even if it's a trailer Queen. Somewhat analogous to who I see on the back of Harleys, as opposed to who I see on the back of the sport bikes.
JimC said:I think there two types of bike builders, those who are certain they already know everything and prefer shortcuts, as opposed to those who are constantly learning and know a shortcut always leads to a shortcoming.
I've never owned a CNW Norton and being 70 years of age, I doubt I ever will. I will say, if ever I were to come into a large sum of money I would buy a CNW, if only for an objet d'art.
I know what you mean johnjohn robert bould said:Must be a British/American thing "oily rag" over here is a well looked after machine that as a smear of protective oil..its not as you suggest a rat bike,lets face it keeping a smear of oil on a british twin ain't hard :lol:
JimC said:When I see a ratty, oily, ill-maintained Norton I find it pretty repulsive. I'll take a CNW Norton, any day, even if it's a trailer Queen. Somewhat analogous to who I see on the back of Harleys, as opposed to who I see on the back of the sport bikes.
john robert bould said:Jim, With your skills you can build a commando to the highest standards,and behond, not saying paint,chrome etc [guess that's not your bag]..but engineering perfection. After watching your billet jugs,whats your limit.?
JimC said:I think there two types of bike builders, those who are certain they already know everything and prefer shortcuts, as opposed to those who are constantly learning and know a shortcut always leads to a shortcoming.
I've never owned a CNW Norton and being 70 years of age, I doubt I ever will. I will say, if ever I were to come into a large sum of money I would buy a CNW, if only for an objet d'art.
capehorner said:Is there an alternative to CNW. I'm not rich.
JimC said:John, you may have me confused with Jim Comstock (comnoz). Comstock is, by far, more skilled and knowledgeable than me. I am an old retired ironworker, who likes and has owned a few Nortons.
john robert bould said:Jim, With your skills you can build a commando to the highest standards,and behond, not saying paint,chrome etc [guess that's not your bag]..but engineering perfection. After watching your billet jugs,whats your limit.?
JimC said:I think there two types of bike builders, those who are certain they already know everything and prefer shortcuts, as opposed to those who are constantly learning and know a shortcut always leads to a shortcoming.
I've never owned a CNW Norton and being 70 years of age, I doubt I ever will. I will say, if ever I were to come into a large sum of money I would buy a CNW, if only for an objet d'art.
Onder said:I tend to go overboard on the sparkling looking bike approach and when Im done Ive spent far
too much and Im afraid it might get dirty. So I buy another to ride and winter comes and
the problem starts all over.
Perfect bike is a air head BMW. They dont give you much to polish!
Is there no cure ...?