Norton vs. Triumph

Well, since we're off topic, I sold a Ducati to re-attain Norton ownership status but the thought of a 74 or 75 750GT, especially Yellow, sitting next to what I got paints a masterpiece on the pages of my mind.
 
BillT said:
swooshdave said:
Mr. Bloor's little operation has been going on some 20 years. Pretty impressive.
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While building a new factory in Hinckley and developing a new line of bikes, he licensed the Bonneville for 5 years to Fair Spares (Les Harris). When Harris' license ran out, Hinckley was testing their new bikes, which went on sale in 1990.
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Luckily Les Harris was nothing to do with fair Spares/Norvil ....
 
swooshdave said:
mike996 said:
"Should work just fine. Ducati is just a Ducati..."

Yeah, Norton does have a racing history as recently as only 40 years ago. Maybe if Ducati had won a few races sometime in recent history they'd be more special.

Oh, wait.... ;)
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What I mean is that any poser goes and buys a Ducati. You can usually tell who these are as they are up for sale with 300 miles on them in a few months.

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i don't know- you ever been to a "british bike club" *(i have) and they drive up in their cars and talk about how great they're bike is....

just as many pozers on brit bikes, even vintage ones
 
just as many pozers on brit bikes, even vintage ones

uuhhh noooo,

you guys haven't been to a Harley type rally lately have you? Poseur tout la monde!

I especially like the 'pirate' uniform.
 
roqueweiler said:
just as many pozers on brit bikes, even vintage ones

uuhhh noooo,

you guys haven't been to a Harley type rally lately have you? Poseur tout la monde!

I especially like the 'pirate' uniform.
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yes i agree they are the ultimate - shame too as harley has some great racing heritage

but on the bright side - like harley, you can now buy a matching "norton" leather jacket to complement the weekend outings if one so desires :roll:
 
roqueweiler said:
just as many pozers on brit bikes, even vintage ones

uuhhh noooo,

you guys haven't been to a Harley type rally lately have you? Poseur tout la monde!

I especially like the 'pirate' uniform.
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"Poseur tout la monde!" ...I like that; having grown up in New Orleans...

I now live within an hour of Daytona, so the 'Pirates of Penzance' look is very familiar.

What the heck though Laissez les bon temps roulet!
 
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just as many pozers on brit bikes, even vintage ones[/quote]

That may be true, but I've yet to see a fake kickstarter on a Brit!

(I've seen a broken kickstarter on a couple)
 
mikegray660 said:
i don't know- you ever been to a "british bike club" *(i have) and they drive up in their cars and talk about how great they're bike is....

just as many pozers on brit bikes, even vintage ones
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Considering how difficult it is to keep a Brit bike going (this forum is evidence of that...) I don't think not riding a bike to every meeting is a fair indication... :roll:
 
Seeley920 said:
BillT said:
swooshdave said:
Mr. Bloor's little operation has been going on some 20 years. Pretty impressive.
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While building a new factory in Hinckley and developing a new line of bikes, he licensed the Bonneville for 5 years to Fair Spares (Les Harris). When Harris' license ran out, Hinckley was testing their new bikes, which went on sale in 1990.
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Luckily Les Harris was nothing to do with fair Spares/Norvil ....
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My bad - brain fart.

Les Harris' company was called Racing Spares, in Devonshire.

The kick start lever that came with my 850 was a Harris part - RS 051 I believe was the number cast under the rubber.
 
grandpaul said:
Unclviny said:
...a Thai-made "British" bike is NOT a consideration in my world.
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Next thing you'll say is a rally held in South America is not a "Dakar" rally!
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There is only one question, is Dakar IN South America? just call the rally what it is and life is good.

Totally off topic:

I am a "Watch-guy" and I have been wanting a Swiss, automatic Wristwatch for a while, the Omega that I wanted has a Swiss Movement but the rest of the Watch is Imported (this Watch lists for $3,250.00). I am kind of an odd-guy, I want my Swiss Watch to be actually MADE IN SWITZERLAND so I bought a vintage Omega (it was built in 1965).

Unclviny
 
pvisseriii said:
Well, since we're off topic, I sold a Ducati to re-attain Norton ownership status but the thought of a 74 or 75 750GT, especially Yellow, sitting next to what I got paints a masterpiece on the pages of my mind.
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Snap!

I like your thinking :mrgreen:

I sold an 851 to get my 850, but would I sell one of my squarecases?

Only to fund an expansion of my '70s bike collection...which would have to feature a '73-74 750GT ;)
 
B+Bogus said:
pvisseriii said:
Well, since we're off topic, I sold a Ducati to re-attain Norton ownership status but the thought of a 74 or 75 750GT, especially Yellow, sitting next to what I got paints a masterpiece on the pages of my mind.
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Only to fund an expansion of my '70s bike collection...which would have to feature a '73-74 750GT ;)
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i decided i liked my 900SS-but it isn't my favorite , and didn't want to sell it to get a 70's round case ducati - especially since i have one already (owned it for 21 yrs, norton for 26,) - but Andy i do drool over those late 70s 900SS

Norton vs. Triumph


Norton vs. Triumph
 
That is one pretty bike!

This is the only reason I won't do my Commando as a proddy racer (see - not off-topic at all :mrgreen: )....

Norton vs. Triumph


Back to the original Norton V Triumph question, I don't have a clue about anything built in recent history, but I've always rated the Commando more highly than the Triumph T140, and I was always baffled as to why they managed to keep on building the T140, but not the Commando.
I suspect the answer is more down to politics than economics, but still a tragedy nevertheless.

I was reading an interview with Mick Olfield (ex NVT - he designed the red & blue stripe paint job) Quote:
'It's ironic that they had to shut down just when they'd worked out how to make the Commando profitably'

Funny old world...
 
I think the difference is if you take the plastics off a modern bike from any of the major manufacturers, unless there's a distinctive shape to the engine you can't tell them apart. It's a shame but I don't see a lot of difference from some of the bikes in the triumph range and the stuff from japan, even the new BMW has that generic sports bike shape and sound. I'm begining top sound like my Dad. Cheers, Steve
 
Same nowadays with cars. Heck, you can't tell them apart at all (other than Ferraris and such). A BMW looks like an MB which looks like Toyota which looks like a Chevy which...etc. I beginning to think they are all the same car made in the same factory and as they come down the line the last assembly worker glues whatever emblem is necessary to end up producing the daily required number of each brand's cars. ;)
 
B+Bogus said:
That is one pretty bike!

This is the only reason I won't do my Commando as a proddy racer (see - not off-topic at all :mrgreen: )....

Norton vs. Triumph


One of my favourite bikes^^^^^ and probably the only Ducati I would like to own.
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Isn't "the eye of the beholder" funny?...to me the Commando in similar trim (like Paul from Belgium's avatar) is much more elegant looking bike than the Duc. It wasn't until the 900SS' appeared in '92 that I thought Ducati's were good looking bikes. The 900SS first got me onto a Ducati (folowed by the 916 and then a 996).

I am NOT criticising the Ducati at all - just noting that we are all different and, as Cpt. James T. Kirk once said, "There's no accounting for taste!" :)
 
B+Bogus said:
That is one pretty bike!

This is the only reason I won't do my Commando as a proddy racer (see - not off-topic at all :mrgreen: )....

Norton vs. Triumph




Funny old world...
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Beautiful Andy! Really is my favorite "real Duc", and probably one of the most beautiful 70-early 80s motoring-masterpieces (with norton's and Laverda triples right behind IMHO)
 
Coco said:
This is the only reason I won't do my Commando as a proddy racer (see - not off-topic at all :mrgreen: )....
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If I had a 750 or 900SS that would be more incentive to have a proddy just to round out the collection of racers.
 
Maybe my next Commando may get 'the treatment', but I'd have to sell a Duke to fund it.

It would need a Maney motor though :mrgreen:

Hmmmmm....now there's a thought.
 
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