Ebay norton seats

jnstrong · Jul 27, 2010

Any one have any experience with these seats?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Norton-C ... 5886b0d70d

they are from Vietnam which raises plently of suspicion. but they do appear to be on the correct seatpans. Just thought they might be worth a look.

Cheers,

john

mikegray660 · Jul 27, 2010

jnstrong said:
Any one have any experience with these seats?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Norton-C ... 5886b0d70d

they are from Vietnam which raises plently of suspicion. but they do appear to be on the correct seatpans. Just thought they might be worth a look.

Cheers,

john

No but i've communicated via email w/ the guy about interstate seats (which he didn't have) and he seems OK and enjoys talking about his products and believes in them - of course they always do until you get taken
that being said he does have very good feedback - maybe you can contact someone who also purchased one of the seats (easy to do from the feedback area) to ask how the quality is....

JimC · Jul 27, 2010

Seats from Vietnam, tanks from Pakistan. What the hell is going on? I like my made in USA Corbin seat and my made in Canada tank, thank you. It gripes my ass I have to use a made in China computer.

DogT · Jul 27, 2010

Global market place. That is what is going on. Get used to it. We will be seeing more of it believe me. Unfortunately it leaves a lot of people out of work in the US, UK, EU and CA. Luckily or not, I'm retired and don't have to deal with it.

Dave
69S

cyclegeezer · Jul 27, 2010

JimC said:
Seats from Vietnam, tanks from Pakistan. What the hell is going on? I like my made in USA Corbin seat and my made in Canada tank, thank you. It gripes my ass I have to use a made in China computer.

I'd like to hear more about these Canadian tanks, as the one on mine suffered the wrath of the previous owners ex-wife and her ball bat. I may have it beaten back into some sort of shape, but would also consider a new one. I'd keep the old one to use as an educational aid.

Holmeslice · Jul 27, 2010

JimC said:
Seats from Vietnam, tanks from Pakistan. What the hell is going on? I like my made in USA Corbin seat and my made in Canada tank, thank you. It gripes my ass I have to use a made in China computer.

Wait, wut?

You ride an American or Canadian bike?

swooshdave · Jul 27, 2010

Holmeslice said:
JimC said:

Seats from Vietnam, tanks from Pakistan. What the hell is going on? I like my made in USA Corbin seat and my made in Canada tank, thank you. It gripes my ass I have to use a made in China computer.

Click to expand...

Wait, wut?

You ride an American or Canadian bike?

Logic might not work with this one.

JimC · Jul 27, 2010

Holmeslice said:
JimC said:

Seats from Vietnam, tanks from Pakistan. What the hell is going on? I like my made in USA Corbin seat and my made in Canada tank, thank you. It gripes my ass I have to use a made in China computer.

Click to expand...

Wait, wut?

You ride an American or Canadian bike?

I ride a Norton. I'm not about to hang some crap, made in a communist country or a country killing our US soldiers, on it.

DogT · Jul 27, 2010

Swoosh,
I think you hit the ball right out of the park.

Dave
69S

swooshdave · Jul 27, 2010

DogT said:
Swoosh,
I think you hit the ball right out of the park.

Dave
69S

I don't actually disagree with Jim on being selective with where the parts are sourced. He gave valid reasons to avoid some countries. I tend a little differently about it, that capitalism breeds democracy. Think of how closed China was some 30-40 years ago. In a few years we may see even more democracy there.

But enough geopolitical banter.

Those Vietnamese seats look like a knockoff of the Corbin for under $200.

DogT · Jul 27, 2010

Agreed, I got a little to political here. Sorry.

Dave
69S

MarshalNorton · Jul 28, 2010

Aside from checking w/ another buyer check and see how's the return policy in case your not satisfied.
Marshal

JimC · Jul 28, 2010

Think of how closed China was some 30-40 years ago.

That was a good thing. We, the US, still had jobs then.

jnstrong · Jul 28, 2010

I just wish there was a good way to distinguish the knockoffs from the 'quality' parts.

Ebay norton seats

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