Compliments to you all

I'd like to say how impressed I am with the fantastic work people have done in keeping these beautiful bikes on the road.
The restoration work is just wonderful. Well done to every owner and their helpers.
As a prototype engineer (retired early, burned out) I have had to do with many serious motor industry projects when I lived in London, UK in the 1980's. I have seen lot's of crap coming out of big name manufacture and lots of crap being proven crap but still going out the door.
All those big hitters have vast sums of cash and incredible facilities to make prototypes and test ideas.
You guy's do unreal work in tiny sheds, some in impressive garages, and turn out outstanding examples. I suppose some have a bigger budget than others but it doesn't deter you from doing one hell of a job.
World wide there are people slaving away passionately rebuilding Norton's to amazing standards.
Some of your solutions and methodology are astounding, indeed ingenious.
I really appreciate all the photos and technical contributions posted on this site.

Thank you for your very nice compliment. Though, out of all the members here, I know the least. All mine was done with dumb luck and guessing. And lots of questions from these guys

Hey, I'm stumbling around in the dark too, lol! Throber, this is one of the best and motivating forums I've ever used. Great people with lots of experience, that's what keeps the snorting Norton Rollin, that and love of the bike!

Thank you for the kind words and above all positive attitude. Kudos to you. I hope it spreads like wildfire.

That's the thing about Nortons. You can work on them yourself and they still work, amazing.

Dave
69S

I bet if they did a survey that norton owners would have the most probability of being a engineer of some kind in their lifetime. I notice and appreciate the owner base being thinkers of all sorts.

It's clear when you see the vast amount of modifications this bike has for all the myriad of issues discovered in the last 40 years. It is definitely an attraction for the tinkerer!!

Throber, I get the distinct feeling that we're going to greatly appreciate what YOU post up, when the time comes...

I got my first British motorcycle in May of 1965, by late June of that year I was a mechanic, at least I could keep in on the road.

I remember thinking how smart the British engineers were in that I didn't need lock washers when I replaced the missing nuts with US fine thread and marveled at what a tight fit they were on the cad plated British bolts...

Talk about live and learn

Bill.