More Brit-Built Triumphs !

worntorn said:

Well the Thruxton R isn't a cheap bike, but they are a fantastic machine to ride and have good reliability.

I can understand why Ashley was reluctant to hand over $35 k for the Norton.

Unfortunately the Norton 961 was expensive, very heavy, not terribly powerful but extremely unreliable. Ignoring the performance and price aspects, it just wouldnt be viable for the 2 and 3 thousand mile trips I routinely do with the Triumph.
The Norton was Made in England though, other than the fake parts.

Glen

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baz said:

Such a shame the thruxton r isn't made in the UK
It looks like an excellent bike

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daveforty said:

One thing I would suggest on your Scrambly is to have a look at the exhaust collar studs / nuts. The ones on my '06 bike corroded badly, and the RH pipe came loose in the exhaust port. I did manage to dismantle / unscrew the studs, but it wasnt an easy job. Mole grips featured large, and turning the studs a fraction of a turn at a time. Subsequently replaced them with original steel studs, but stainless nuts, and then dome nuts to lock the plain nuts in place.

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