Pictures of your Norton 961

Bevelheadmhr said:
I've had a couple of alloy tanks from TAB2, both got painted after awhile, as in use they scratch way too easily. Keeping an alloy tank looking good is a never ending job...
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The Tab tanks, from the ones I've worked with, are actually much more forgiving than the Norton 961 aluminium tanks when it comes to polishing.
I'd never used Mothers until I started at Norton....now I get through shit loads of the stuff. Tried various others, but never impressed by the final shine. Autosol I do still get through, but used more as a cutting compound on a rotary.
Considering the motorcycle cleans are offered as complimentary, I spend far too much money on products and far too many hours doing it.
For black paint work, I 100% recommend Poorboys Blackhole. Been using that for many years on my show car....if you've got a black 961, buy a bottle of it, I guarantee you'll be impressed.
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Its not so much the shine on the alloy tanks, more the many small scratches they pick up in use. Paint is much easier to maintain imo. I did have a tub of Mothers a few years ago, that I was given, I inadvertently left the lid off for a few weeks, came to use it only to find it had dried out and was unusable. Got mates with Harleys who use Mothers, but always thought it was because it was an American brand, they'd seen in the Harley magazines / sites they read.
 
Yeh don't disagree. On my tank I cut a wee bit of PPF to make an invisible tank pad which worked perfectly....only issue is that it was maybe 10mm too short and there's a few scratches above where it sat. I'll make another one over winter now I have a guide on how big it should be.

That was after only 800 (ish) miles so they do mark easily but the overall look (for me anyway) is well worth it
 
Stu Bodycote said:
The Tab tanks, from the ones I've worked with, are actually much more forgiving than the Norton 961 aluminium tanks when it comes to polishing.
I'd never used Mothers until I started at Norton....now I get through shit loads of the stuff. Tried various others, but never impressed by the final shine. Autosol I do still get through, but used more as a cutting compound on a rotary.
Considering the motorcycle cleans are offered as complimentary, I spend far too much money on products and far too many hours doing it.
For black paint work, I 100% recommend Poorboys Blackhole. Been using that for many years on my show car....if you've got a black 961, buy a bottle of it, I guarantee you'll be impressed.View attachment 116588View attachment 116589
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Another option for black/dark vehicles is this. Used it for years on my Defender which has some "patina" as it's used like a Defender should be! :cool:

It's also local to me, made on site, etc etc.

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Pictures of your Norton 961

Pictures of your Norton 961
 
Seaside jaunt today! Meant to be a quick 100km blast and back to get on with the day. Spent around an hour and a half riding and just as long talking bikes’n’bs, at a local bikers cafe! More calories and conversation consumed than miles!

First run out for the new tail unit. It didn’t fall off! Bonus!!

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Stephen_Spencer said:
Seaside jaunt today! Meant to be a quick 100km blast and back to get on with the day. Spent around an hour and a half riding and just as long talking bikes’n’bs, at a local bikers cafe! More calories and conversation consumed than miles!

First run out for the new tail unit. It didn’t fall off! Bonus!!

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Now that's one reet bonny bike.:cool:
 
Does anyone have a nice picture of a 961 in snow, that they wouldn't mind me getting made into a Christmas card for Motorvated Ltd this year?
 
Hello Richard , I am happy you kept your Norton 961. I thought maybe you would sell it when you bought your new bike.
 
Hi ya Tony , No couldn’t do that , with 33,000 miles on it now & the way the used bike market it over here , no dealer would want it as a trade in.

Apart from the clutch/balance shaft issue 5 yrs ago the bikes
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be ok on the whole.
 
BLIGHTYBRIT/SF said:
Hi ya Tony , No couldn’t do that , with 33,000 miles on it now & the way the used bike market it over here , no dealer would want it as a trade in.

Apart from the clutch/balance shaft issue 5 yrs ago the bikes be ok on the whole.
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Ya gonna update the mileage thread Blighty - be a shame if we stopped populating that thread!👍
 
Great ride yesterday, albeit short. Mates still not quite back up to speed after his involuntary assisted dismount a while back from his Duc V4S, head butting a concrete bollard in the process. Bound to slow ya down for a while! 🫣

His response was to buy something even faster - makes sense really!

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Worth keeping an eye on front sprocket cover (upper) wear for those doing a bit of mileage. Noticed tiny flecks of ally on my swing arm after the last ride, which I’d experienced before so knew where it was coming from. Dress up - ride on.

Chain correctly adjusted. Maybe I need to lose a bit of weight, or set the suspension for a 90+kg bloke rather than The Stalker’s 75-80 kg! Or get a suspension specialist to do it for me - gonna get around to that eventually🙄! Also gave passing thought (again) to fitting the 17 tooth front sprocket; decided against it (again)! May fit a small sacrificial wear strip at some stage, if the problem persists.

Having a good look around whilst fitting single seat frame extensions - thanks Stu!👍 Anyone else fettling? Or riding even? Didn’t happen unless ya post a pic.

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