Defending Norton on a Moto Guzzi forum LOL

[montelatici]

Nitwit dealer responding to my post indicating that I preferred my Norton to my Guzzi for short trips.

"Quote from: Antietam Classic Cycle on Today at 08:45:23 PM
I didn't enjoy the '75 Commando that I worked on and test-rode. There was nothing especially attractive about it to me. From all of the hyperbole I'd read, I was expecting it to handle much better than it actually did. Wasn't particularly smooth except at a certain speed. Not all that powerful either. This was not some rode-hard, put away-wet example either, it was a cherry, one owner, 7500 mile bike. Left me wondering why anyone would have bought one over a Guzzi 850-T.

So, I guess Norton is the brand I would not care to ride ever again."

My response.

You probably rode a 75 Norton Commando that you had no business working on. If it wasn't smooth you didn't didn't adjust the isolastics, if it wasn't powerful you didn't have have the mixture right or it had the bad cams that were recalled because they wore away within afew thousand miles (there was a recall). And, if it didn't handle it could have been a combination of mal-adjusted isolastics or you. Don't know which. I have a 1200 Sport and a Norton Commando, and the Norton can be flicked through corners easier than the Sport (weighing more than 100 pounds less helps of course).

 

[rvich]

Show 'em this video

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG1bZwaJNwQ[/video]

 

[J.A.W.]

Tell `em they can keep their tractor-engined rocking horses that are a frankenstein-italianate-morphosis of a 1/2 arsed BMW anyway.

 

[alexhobo]

First I laughed, then I realized you're only a hop and skip away from me :mrgreen:

 

[J.A.W.]

Some might like this joke [warning ...dont read on if easily offended]
Q.What is the difference between a hobo [British for homeless/bum] & a homo?
A. A hobo has no friends , a homo has friends coming out of his arse...

 

[alexhobo]

Some might like this joke [warning ...dont read on if easily offended]
Q.What is the difference between a hobo [British for homeless/bum] & a homo?
A. A hobo has no friends , a homo has friends coming out of his arse...

i have a bit of a dark sense of humor, its just a joke. in the US, hobo originally was a migrant worker or traveler that was willing to work. a bum was sedimentary person. then theres the tramp

 

[Bernhard]

Some might like this joke [warning ...dont read on if easily offended]
Q.What is the difference between a hobo [British for homeless/bum] & a homo?
A. A hobo has no friends , a homo has friends coming out of his arse...

i have a bit of a dark sense of humor, its just a joke. in the US, hobo originally was a migrant worker or traveler that was willing to work. a bum was sedimentary person. then theres the tramp

A comedian named Jimmy Carr also has a very dark sense of humour, “how do you make a homo screw a woman?.............. shit in her c***T “

 

[lrutt]

Interesting post. I have a 77 Guzzi 850 Lemans and my 73 Commando. They are completely different machines, both good and bad. The goose is deceptively fast, it just pulls differently than the Norton. Certainly doesn't have the low end of the Norton. But also is about 100lbs heavier. The goose steers like a truck compared to the Norton but is unflappable. It will not veer from course, solid as a rock. My Norton has properly adjusted iso's with new swingarm bushing etc and new Dunlops. It does fine, steers quicker, but is not as solid feeling as the goose.

As for smooth, he must have something wrong as my Norton would actually be consdered smoother than the goose at 75mph IMO.

Brakes, no competion, the goose will outbrake the Norton, stock for stock.

Will I loose any sleep over this guys post. No. love both bikes. Glad I own both and will not sell either. Screw him.

 

[batrider]

Would have to partly agree with this Guzzi guy. If it has the stock rubber biscuit head steady it won't handle. He just picked the wrong Norton to try.

 

[kevbo82]

i was going to go to a local moto guzzi dealer to try on some helmets, you guys are telling me don't wear a norton tee shirt? Seriously though, were starting to sound like those harley owners :lol:

 

[Hobot]

In defense of appeal of Moto Guzzi vs Commando

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JDgTld7Yt8[/video]

 

[Brithit]

I'm a member of the following forums:
Triplesonline (BSA Rockets, Tridents, etc.)
BMW R1150R Oil head forum
Velocette forum on Yahoo
XLH Sportster forum (ironhead section)

I find very little love for anything outside of the regular forum subjects. Lots of bashing, not too much on Triplesonline since more than a few members own Commandos. You know, the calling them "Bendys" and "Notruns". Maybe a little respect for Brit bikes on the Harley forum. That one is mostly Harley owners bashing each other. Evo vs. Ironhead vs. old timer vs. noob. BMW folks seem a lot more open minded than a lot of people think. Not surprised at the Guzzi comments. Since I bought my first bike 42 years ago, I almost immediately picked up on the fact this is not some kind of "brotherhood" like people want to portray it. A lot of folks spend a huge amount of time bashing what they don't ride while trying to rationalize why whatever they are riding was such a good choice, and why you are an idiot for not adoring what they ride.

 

[mikegray660]

I'm a member of the following forums:
Triplesonline (BSA Rockets, Tridents, etc.)
BMW R1150R Oil head forum
Velocette forum on Yahoo
XLH Sportster forum (ironhead section)

...... A lot of folks spend a huge amount of time bashing what they don't ride while trying to rationalize why whatever they are riding was such a good choice, and why you are an idiot for not adoring what they ride.

+1 - Don
you see it on every forum to some degree (including this one too), including claims about ones own bike and how they've made it the best compared to all others, regardless of any actually facts/data supporting them - :shock: :shock:

 

[Onder]

Silly. Remember we are dealing with OLD bikes here, meaning brit bikes.
We spend quite a bit on them too. Silly. That we slag others, well that is silly too.
None of it makes sense because none of it matters. This what hobby world is about. :-O

 

[72Combat]

I'm a member of the following forums:
Triplesonline (BSA Rockets, Tridents, etc.)
BMW R1150R Oil head forum
Velocette forum on Yahoo
XLH Sportster forum (ironhead section)

I find very little love for anything outside of the regular forum subjects. Lots of bashing, not too much on Triplesonline since more than a few members own Commandos. You know, the calling them "Bendys" and "Notruns". Maybe a little respect for Brit bikes on the Harley forum. That one is mostly Harley owners bashing each other. Evo vs. Ironhead vs. old timer vs. noob. BMW folks seem a lot more open minded than a lot of people think. Not surprised at the Guzzi comments. Since I bought my first bike 42 years ago, I almost immediately picked up on the fact this is not some kind of "brotherhood" like people want to portray it. A lot of folks spend a huge amount of time bashing what they don't ride while trying to rationalize why whatever they are riding was such a good choice, and why you are an idiot for not adoring what they ride.

I like Guzzis and have ridden a couple , I can see the appeal but I know a guy who is obsessed with them and is quite negative on my Norton, BMW and Ducati..... sadly he has put me off Guzzis with his attitude of motorcycle supremacy...in fact I don't see him much any more....
I like the BMW's and Nortons as they are easy to work on and fun to ride....
This forum is my favourite for its positive views and helpful members.

 

[montelatici]

I responded because I own both bikes a Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport and a 75 Commando. I know that my Norton is very smooth and it has quite a bit of power, so the fellow'c comments were out of line and that the Norton he "road tested" was not a typical example.

 

[pete.v]

Unlike us Nortoneers, Moto Guzzi owners may be a little bias. :wink:

 

[Snorton74]

I responded because I own both bikes a Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport and a 75 Commando. I know that my Norton is very smooth and it has quite a bit of power, so the fellow'c comments were out of line and that the Norton he "road tested" was not a typical example.

Like my friends 3 year old said one time "him not know".

 

[montelatici]

I responded because I own both bikes a Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport and a 75 Commando. I know that my Norton is very smooth and it has quite a bit of power, so the fellow'c comments were out of line and that the Norton he "road tested" was not a typical example.

Like my friends 3 year old said one time "him not know".

Oh. I also own a 2009 1200 Sportster and still have a Yamaha racebike, the one in my avatar. So I am not a motorcycle racist at all.

 

[lbridges]

Oh. I also own a 2009 1200 Sportster and still have a Yamaha racebike, the one in my avatar. So I am not a motorcycle racist at all.

Well, what about BMW, I hate those German bikes :wink: