Pictures of your Norton 961

Stephen_Spencer · Feb 3, 2025

Gary from Tulley currently touring in Tasmania. Racking up those miles around The Apple Isle.

Queenstown pic from t’internet - definitely on my places to vist list.

TonyA · Feb 3, 2025

Stephen_Spencer said:
Gary from Tulley currently touring in Tasmania. Racking up those miles around The Apple Isle.

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Queenstown pic from t’internet - definitely on my places to vist list.

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He's a lucky man ! Very memorable on a Norton 961 too. Can you ask him next time how he maitains his chain ? Is he carrying a can of chain spray along and how often does he spray the chain ? I am on my second chain , replaced at 16,000 miles currently at 22,000 miles. Richard Pearce comes to mind he must be on his third chain I guess and this fellow on number six ?

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF · Feb 4, 2025

TonyA said:
He's a lucky man ! Very memorable on a Norton 961 too. Can you ask him next time how he maitains his chain ? Is he carrying a can of chain spray along and how often does he spray the chain ? I am on my second chain , replaced at 16,000 miles currently at 22,000 miles. Richard Pearce comes to mind he must be on his third chain I guess and this fellow on number six ?

On 33,000 , still on second chain , second front sprocket & third rear sprocket, have the gold talon rear sprocket which matches the gold on the onlins suspension

Stephen_Spencer · Feb 4, 2025

TonyA said:
He's a lucky man ! Very memorable on a Norton 961 too. Can you ask him next time how he maitains his chain ? Is he carrying a can of chain spray along and how often does he spray the chain ? I am on my second chain , replaced at 16,000 miles currently at 22,000 miles. Richard Pearce comes to mind he must be on his third chain I guess and this fellow on number six ?

Hey Tony,

Typo below I think - Motul Chain Lube Road, applied every 600km. He’s doing pretty well on chains - getting his monies worth to say the least!

100k km on a set of sprockets? Not sure that’s possible; maybe his memory’s not quite right on that. Gary really knows his eggs though - that bike is heavily modified as we’ve discussed before. He doesn’t baby it either, judging by the way he took off from my place the last time he visited!

Heading to Strahan I think.

Fast Eddie · Feb 5, 2025

Well I got the handbook without any fuss thanks to Andy at Macpherson Motorcyles in Plymouth (great outfit).

It looks lovely. It’s very glossy and well made. Looks great on the coffee table.

Only downside is it is rather deficient in terms of containing actual useful information !!

Stephen_Spencer · Feb 15, 2025

Blast out today was a hoot - keep er’ in the sweet spot and just ride that torque. Makes me smile every time - no rocketship required!!

Had to extract myself from a couple of ‘my dad had a Norton……’ chats, or I might still have been there!

TonyA · Feb 16, 2025

Stephen_Spencer said:
Blast out today was a hoot - keep er’ in the sweet spot and just ride that torque. Makes me smile every time - no rocketship required!!

Had to extract myself from a couple of ‘my dad had a Norton……’ chats, or I might still have been there!

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I like the palm tree in the background !

Clive · Feb 17, 2025

What on Earth is that blue stuff between the clouds? And the dark patches on the ground? All very confusing.....

peebee · Feb 17, 2025

Mmmm
When I went to live in Oz my cousin warned me of this thing called sunshine and how I would soon be lighting fires to keep cool and throwing dust into the air to make my own clouds and he was spot on.

. When I decided to paint the garage my mate stood behind me with the hosepipe on a fine mist because the paint was drying before the end of the stroke.

Stephen_Spencer · Feb 17, 2025

You poms are always bitchin’ about your weather!! You clearly need to ‘harden-up’ a bit - like this guy!!

Didn’t stop him ridin’!!!

kev · Feb 24, 2025

Awaiting the transporter....going to Stu's for a bit of fettling pre-TT!

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF · Mar 4, 2025

Well I admit it’s not a Norton, but it in the best colours & there is the JPS connection, but is worth the money ? , the pit bike ridden by Mansell, Senna & co

Clive · Mar 4, 2025

Its the old adage 'its worth what people are prepared to pay for it'. The purchaser must be happy with the deal, the vendor must be cock-a-hoop so good luck to them both.
I hear there are people prepared to pay the thick end of £20k for a heavy 1000cc British bike with less than 80bhp and no riding modes/multi axis braking system/Bluetooth integration etc. Can you believe that??????

BritTwit · Mar 4, 2025

Clive said:
I hear there are people prepared to pay the thick end of £20k for a heavy 1000cc British bike with less than 80bhp and no riding modes/multi axis braking system/Bluetooth integration etc. Can you believe that??????

Those people are daft!!

Clive · Mar 5, 2025

Ok I can't give you sun-drenched pictures with ocean backdrops but this is me stopping off on a lovely cold but sunny ride into work for a photo opportunity in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. I just love riding this bike; so much what a brilliant start to my working day

Stephen_Spencer · Mar 7, 2025

Anybody know if the 961 Is amphibious? Cyclone Alfred bearing down on our coastline! Garages can be at risk so I moved the bikes into the house.

The wife asked me why I was paying soooo much attention to those ‘stupid bikes”!? So I put her car in the garage. Women, so unreasonable!

kev · Mar 7, 2025

What I do know is that Pirelli Phantom Sportcom (the fancy retro tyres) are AWFUL in the wet. Like...hideous.

Got caught at the TT in a shower and thought I was going to have to park the bike up as it was that bad.

Beetleything · Mar 7, 2025

Bonnie Scotland

peebee · Mar 7, 2025

Beetleything said:
Looks just like old line from Bala heading north in Wales.

Beetleything said:
Bonnie Scotland

peebee · Mar 7, 2025

Och aye.

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