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Stephen_Spencer · May 22, 2025

Looks like those Hedon helmets we’ve all seen are due out imminently.

Expensive but certainly classy.

peebee · May 22, 2025

Stephen_Spencer said:
Looks like those Hedon helmets we’ve all seen are due out imminently.

Expensive but certainly classy.

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Wonder what sort of Loctite they have used on the fasteners.?

cliffa · May 22, 2025

Stephen_Spencer said:
Looks like those Hedon helmets we’ve all seen are due out imminently.

Expensive but certainly classy.

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Hedon don’t even appear on the SHARP safety testing site, so I have suggested to them (Sharp) that they test them.

SHARP - THE HELMET SAFETY SCHEME

Welcome to SHARP, the Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme, a scheme to help motorcyclists make an informed choice when buying a helmet.

sharp.dft.gov.uk

Stephen_Spencer · May 25, 2025

cliffa said:
Hedon don’t even appear on the SHARP safety testing site, so I have suggested to them (Sharp) that they test them.

SHARP - THE HELMET SAFETY SCHEME

Welcome to SHARP, the Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme, a scheme to help motorcyclists make an informed choice when buying a helmet.

sharp.dft.gov.uk

Don’t need to be by law I don’t believe Cliff, as long as they meet the relevant helmet standard (ECE 22/06/ DOT).

The Hedon helmets look top quality to me - the way they are made/ finished. Ya get what you pay for I guess. But with a lifespan of 5 years the cost benefit analysis doesn’t really work for me. If you’re paying 40K + for a V4SV though?

cliffa · May 25, 2025

No

Stephen_Spencer said:
Don’t need to be by law I don’t believe Cliff, as long as they meet the relevant helmet standard (ECE 22/06/ DOT).

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The Hedon helmets look top quality to me - the way they are made/ finished. Ya get what you pay for I guess. But with a lifespan of 5 years the cost benefit analysis doesn’t really work for me. If you’re paying 40K + for a V4SV though

Stephen_Spencer said:
No, there is no legal requirement, but it would be nice to know how they perform in comparison to other brands. My own personal feeling is that they are expensive hipster style accessories.

Stephen_Spencer · May 25, 2025

Does anybody know why the earlier Donny 961’s had an offset exhaust hanger fitted on the left hand side (no idea whether other 961’s have this). This makes the LH can sit further out than the RH, on my bike. Just the ‘hand built’ nature?

The exhaust is underslung pretty much centrally to the bike, so why the offset? I’m gonna flatten/straighten the left hanger and equalise the mounting distance.

Stephen_Spencer · May 27, 2025

comet · May 27, 2025

Stephen_Spencer said:
Does anybody know why the earlier Donny 961’s had an offset exhaust hanger fitted on the left hand side (no idea whether other 961’s have this). This makes the LH can sit further out than the RH, on my bike. Just the ‘hand built’ nature?

The exhaust is underslung pretty much centrally to the bike, so why the offset? I’m gonna flatten/straighten the left hanger and equalise the mounting distance.

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My 2013 has the bendy bracket on the left side but the offset is pretty much the same on both sides. The top of the bracket isn't flush with the frame.

Stephen_Spencer · May 27, 2025

comet said:
My 2013 has the bendy bracket on the left side but the offset is pretty much the same on both sides. The top of the bracket isn't flush with the frame.

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Yep they are generally all over the place. Still not clear to me why that LH hanger is angled. I can see from my bike that if I straightened it the cans would sit evenly.

Another example - a hand built foible I reckon!

Stephen_Spencer · May 30, 2025

Caption competition!

MAK · May 30, 2025

Stephen_Spencer said:
Caption competition!

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Is this my future…break out the Sanatogen.

concours · May 30, 2025

Stephen_Spencer said:
Caption competition!

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When we get to the pub, we have to wait for the putt-putt parade riders.

961al · May 30, 2025

THOSE ELECTRIC BIKES ARE TOO DAMN QUIET !!

Stephen_Spencer · May 30, 2025

Norton finally recognise their target demographic. These lads are obviously waiting for their new ‘bikes’ from Solihull!!

Fast Eddie · May 31, 2025

Posted on FB.

Dude is struggling to sell even at only £7k

2015, low miles, nice extras. A bargain for someone surely ?

Stephen_Spencer · Jun 9, 2025

Notification from Stu on the FB site, ref future availability of an alternate ally oil cooler. Via Motorvated I assume, or associated firm

. Price TBC.

Stephen_Spencer · Jun 9, 2025

Latest from Motobob.

Terrible news for CCM, better news for KTM, no news for Norton - beyond another reference to a smaller capacity bike for the local market (@ 18 min).

No real business comparison between CCM and Norton, but the demise of CCM is further proof I suppose that your market needs to be international if you want to survive.

Stephen_Spencer · Friday at 5:41 PM

Always had a bit of a thing for the CCM Spitfire - hopefully not their complete demise.

Iconic British Brand CCM Motorcycles Faces Financial Collapse - ADV Pulse

Clews Competition Machines (CCM), a storied brand in the UK motorcycle industry, has confirmed that it has entered administration (similar to Chapter 11 in the US), marking an unfortunate turn after more than 50 years of building a legacy of lightweight, handcrafted bikes with distinctive...

www.advpulse.com

NorTriDuc · Saturday at 9:15 PM

Stephen_Spencer said:
Latest from Motobob.

Terrible news for CCM, better news for KTM, no news for Norton - beyond another reference to a smaller capacity bike for the local market (@ 18 min).

No real business comparison between CCM and Norton, but the demise of CCM is further proof I suppose that your market needs to be international if you want to survive.

Nearly 6 years and still nothing.

TonyA · Saturday at 6:41 AM

NorTriDuc said:
Nearly 6 years and still nothing.

I thought that TVS should have focused on getting the price of the V4SV down to a sane level while making it better. Produce a version without all the polished parts , Showa suspension , wheels etc. Get it down to 25k and they will sell. 45k is a lot of money , too much for me.

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