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Very positive review from this young Vlogger. Despite his age, he gets the intent of the old school configuration - one of the few that do.

Worrying that he appears to be yawning in the opening image though😁!!

 
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A regular stream of Vloggers having a good look at the 961; this young lady has the bike for two weeks from Norton.

Again, a positive review and an understanding of the intent of the Norton’s configuration/styling - no attempt to make ridiculous comparisons to dissimilar machines. My guess is she’s pretty inexperienced, but does a pretty good job.

 
Great vid, interesting content. Stu deservedly gets the plaudits here for providing Donny 961 owners with an option to get the machines that they love working as they were designed to work. If I were in the UK my bike would have been at the front of the queue.

Until such an opportunity presents, I’ll continue to ride with my fingers crossed! Makes clutch control really difficult!:rolleyes:

 
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Stephen_Spencer said:
Great vid, interesting content. Stu deservedly gets the plaudits here for providing Donny 961 owners with an option to get the machines that they love working as they were designed to work. If I were in the UK my bike would have been at the front of the queue.

Until such an opportunity presents, I’ll continue to ride with my fingers crossed! Makes clutch control really difficult!:rolleyes:

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Very nice , I don't know why eveyone over there doesn't bring their 961 to him for this service !
 
TonyA said:
Maybe they will pay him to start a dealer training program ! ;)
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Sadly, generally speaking, in business today, the management team blissfully (and oft times stubbornly) ignores things like this.
 
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A regular stream of Vloggers having a good look at the 961; this young lady has the bike for two weeks from Norton.

Again, a positive review and an understanding of the intent of the Norton’s configuration/styling - no attempt to make ridiculous comparisons to dissimilar machines. My guess is she’s pretty inexperienced, but does a pretty good job.

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Yes amusing vid , nice bike ridden by quite a fit sort to if I say do myself , however if she had ridden one handed any longer , & one of those cars braked hard in front of her then she would needed more than that sexy leather jacket to save her.
It is positive to have a younger persons review of the new 961 , as they do need to shift em .
 
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Yes amusing vid , nice bike ridden by quite a fit sort to if I say do myself , however if she had ridden one handed any longer , & one of those cars braked hard in front of her then she would needed more than that sexy leather jacket to save her.
It is positive to have a younger persons review of the new 961 , as they do need to shift em .
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:oops:Yep, she’s unfortunately one of those people that can’t communicate without gesticulating - not the safest approach when riding a bike!!

Would be really interesting to know how many have sold - standard 961 and anniversary models; as we’ve mused many times of course. The figures shown on ‘How many left’ don’t seem to bear much resemblance.​
 
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TVS Norton must be kicking themselves for letting S.B go.
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Nah, TVS would have never heard of me. The big boss man at TVS didn't even bother coming over in person to sign the deal on buying Norton....so he won't be interested in someone working from a shed at the bottom of his garden in Derby 😂
It was also a big relief for the Ops Manager too when I quit...he most probably cracked open the champagne when he got home 🤣 I also suspect he's behind me being banned from the new site....nice to know I left an impression at least 😆
But for me, my stubbornness to carry on with zero brand support is fueled by the appreciation shown by my customers for my efforts....all very much appreciated 🙂
 
What seems like another computer generated VLOG, but with some pretty good imagery and promo footage. Might be better viewed without sound!! 961 included.

Not surprised the Thruxton Final Edition takes top spot.

 
An awesome ride! You can’t ignore those curves!! :oops:

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Full of admiration for those amongst us that root out problems and find solutions for our own machines. Let’s face it, the Donny bikes varied quite a bit over the years with iterative mods, their hand built nature and poor quality control. Others just want to personalise their machines.

Keith from FB has been modding his bike quite significantly from both a technical and aesthetic standpoint. Personally I love it! The seat is quite devisive but again, for me, it just works - a real head turner!

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Me, I’m gonna continue fettling around edges and adopting the ‘if it ain’t (completely) broke keep ridin’ approach - with my fingers crossed of course:oops:!
 


Interesting video giving more insight into production. Evidence of activity but without great quantities, as you’d expect. Further hints about future models is welcome - roll on the NEC for a look see!!👍

As the man says - such insights do help explain where the price tag comes from.
 
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Don’t remember seeing this when it was originally posted. The ultimate aim is for an advanced electric superbike, developed in collaboration with other organisations as we know. This appears a little way down the track as Norton has since identified that the first EV will likely be a smaller capacity commuter.

Backed by tax payers money - so thanks to our UK tax paying forum members:oops:!! Hey, at least it shows Norton moving forward, whether you agree or not!

Worth a quick look.

 
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