Norton Movie

Check out " One Week", a Netflick movie with Joshua Jackson, Has 1 week to live, Buys a Norton and takes it across Canada, I have not seen any mention of this movie on the Norton Forumns.

It has been mentioned at least 3 times now

Tis a good movie.

I guess I was not paying attention!

I read a review of this movie awhile back, not too long after watching the movie.
In the comments section of the review, someone asked what kind of bike was used. They thought it was quite beautiful. Someone else replied, it is a Norton Commando and the movie is a total fake! No Norton Commando could ever make it all the way across Canada without breaking down or blowing up!

Glen

worntorn said:

No Norton Commando could ever make it all the way across Canada without breaking down or blowing up!

Glen

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Mine did! Same trip as in the movie Toronto to BC, but I rode mine back too! A bloody miracle as at the time I was young and had no idea about Brit bikes.

I am sure that a good Norton could do the trip, as yours did Don, but I did find the reply a bit humorous. Of course now the bikes are about 40 Years old so it is asking quite a lot, although if put in good nick with a few modern upgrades, why not?
Glen

Mine did! Same trip as in the movie Toronto to BC, but I rode mine back too! A bloody miracle as at the time I was young and had no idea about Brit bikes.

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me too!

I was young and dumb and naively thought my Norton would was so wonderful that no way would I have any problems going across the United States and back in 1971.

I made it, but I still have occasional nightmares of overheating while crossing Independence Pass in the Rockies, with the pistons locked into the bores and me fishtailing back and forth across three lanes of car honking Interstate.


Just my opinion but long distance touring on a 60s era British twin is not a good idea.

The Norton from the movie was built and maintained at/by Rick who owns Highway Cycle near Hamilton, Ontario. 2 years ago Rick took it out of storage so that I could take pictures of it. Did you notice the brass ring that still exist around the RPM Tack Gauge? There is a story there. Rick is a well recognized Poet...don't get him started.

Rick is on the Lawn chair. Owner of bike and one responsible for the movie is on the Pickup with his kids


At the Paris CVMG Rally in Paris Ontario, Canada. The Brass ring was installed by the Owners father I believe. It is sentimental value.
Cheers,
Thomas
CNN

A Norton can't make it across Canada???
Read the story printed in the Norton News #96- Spring 1996 titled "from the Atlantic to the Pacific on a Commando" [pond hopping on a British twin]
Where in 1981, my brother Don rode a 1969 Norton Interpol from New Brunswick to British Columbia, when the bike already had 45000 miles on it.
One heck of an adventure story with pictures to boot!
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How about the adventure of a brand new 1975 [1977] 850cc, bought for$1700, in the crate, I put 115 miles on it, then in 1978 Don rides it to Circle City, Alaska, 50 miles from the Artic Circle, 24 hours a day sunlight and that was when the roads were a piece of sh-t! Rain for days, calcium on the roads to keep the dust down, gravel/dirt roads- what does this combination make? ....CEMENT! You should see the pictures, a brand new candy apple red commando completely covered in thick grey. The only way you can tell it was red was by a narrow strip on the side of the Norton where Don's leg was covering the side cover form dirt. Sure all the sprockets were ruined and the cam started to go soft in the Yukon/Whitehorse remote area, but that was expected with all the high gear , low gear shifting, low speed travelling on terrible roads. We understand the Norton was not really meant for this type of travel.

Fast forward to 2014: - the 1975 850cc is still going strong after a major smash up with a farm fence post in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, 10 years ago . Please blame it on the Champagne and Orange Juice Breakfast Brunch not the Bike! We all know Nortons can be rebuilt.

- the 1969 Interpol Commando was severely damaged by a collision with a pregnant deer at 3:00am in the late 1990's. Dead deers, Don with broken collar bone and major case of road rash. The bike sat in the garage for years, still in 4th gear with deer guts covering it. In the last 3 years Don has been making it road worthy again. These bikes can last forever..tough as nails!

Our Bob Patton made it to Alaska and back to lower 48 only being laid over to recover completely worth off sprocket teeth. My buddy Wes and I met another far ranging Nortoneer Rich Stone, who takes off with a new tire and gets it down to cords before return. C'doa can do it all but its still a leap of faith.

Those Old Bikes were So Unreliable . :lol: :lol: :roll: :mrgreen:

While I'm sure a Commando could run across Canada, the movie Just One Week features a Commando running from Toronto Ontario ( central Canada ) to the west coast in British Columbia which used to be about half the total distance from Newfoundland to BC . The movie maker forgot Newfoundland ,P.E.I. , Nova Scotia , New Brunswick , and Quebec. Just sayin...
Craig

The scenery was nice but the movie was just ok IMHO. Also, it did technically 'break down' due to bad fuel.

Craig said:

While I'm sure a Commando could run across Canada, the movie Just One Week features a Commando running from Toronto Ontario ( central Canada ) to the west coast in British Columbia which used to be about half the total distance from Newfoundland to BC . The movie maker forgot Newfoundland ,P.E.I. , Nova Scotia , New Brunswick , and Quebec. Just sayin...
Craig

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Well, it was an English-speaking movie… :mrgreen:

Sorry ???

Guys, for the sake of accuracy, the bike's owner is Malcolm Byard, he was the production designer for the movie (that's him in the photo on the pickup). Rick Harrett is the mechanic that prepped the bike for the trip/movie.

I don't think it's available in Europe or UK? There's a trailer on Lovefilm but it says 'not yet released'. If It came out in 2008 that suggests it isn't going to be. Does anyone have one I could copy or suggest where I could buy it?

If it's on US Netflicks, just use a ip proxy server with a US provider, should get you US Netfilx. 8)