Preaching to the converted

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Fast Eddie said:
Your Norton was made in the days when screws were made properly, plated properly, and threads were cut properly.

Moreover, Norton’s “external corrosion prevention system” was, and is still, surprisingly effective, and is something the Japanese have been unable to copy...
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I used to point out that it was part of the ‘English’ road maintenance program. Help keeps the roads Oiled.
And back in my early 20’s when I had both a Norton and an Austin Healy, I was doing my part.
 
MichaelB said:
I used to point out that it was part of the ‘English’ road maintenance program. Help keeps the roads Oiled.
And back in my early 20’s when I had both a Norton and an Austin Healy, I was doing my part.
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My BSA A10 is doing it's bit at the moment!!!!
 
I had never ridden a Brit bike let alone a Commando before finishing my combat build two months ago. The sound and feel is so different, so addictive. The only bike I’ve had that even comes close is my old CBX, and it didn't really. The only down side is that my tried and true /5 is gathering dust. Thanks BAZ for posting what I’ve been thinkIng.
 
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jbruney said:
Actually I rode for all of us so it wasn't a cruel act.
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Well then, thanks from the cold North.

This thread reminds me that my Norton sits in the basement with a box full of new parts that need to be addressed before Spring. I'd better get my butt in gear and get it done.
 
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Overcast and breezy on the UK east coast.. but insurance renewal seemed as good excuse as any to present myself in person rather than trade emails. Okay, Mk3 is a bit of a 'softie' but what a way to travel! Comfortable cruising or in town (sort the brakes and fuelling) and a 'presence' few can match. And... upped my mileage estimate and the premium went down :-) Miles of smiles..
 
MichaelB said:
I used to point out that it was part of the ‘English’ road maintenance program. Help keeps the roads Oiled.
And back in my early 20’s when I had both a Norton and an Austin Healy, I was doing my part.
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My dad has had his Healey since the 70's and his brother has two of them. I basically grew up in one. Great cars. My Norton lives next to the 3000 in his garage.
 
Just remember when you begin to feel that civilization is lost that as long as there is a Commando on the road somewhere that there is hope remaining..... It can even be broken down, but can still be put in repair and ridden on with proper application of money, labor, time, & love.
Spring is coming fast so you guys need to get them ready. Be careful though because they've been cooped up all winter and could be a bit wild and wooly when set free.
 
My Commando shares space with 2 Italians , it has developed an attitude and stopped leaving oil spots ....
 
When I ride a motorcycle, I like to feel the hairs growing in my chest. My Seeley 850 does that for me, like no other bike I have ever ridden. Two-strokes are faster, but I made a conscious decision not to race the TZ350G I had. I sold it to buy the 6 speed TTI box for the Seeley 850. When you race in the right class, the relative speeds between the bikes are very slow, even though you might be going quite quickly. If I raced the TZ350, I would just move up a notch in speed and it would cost me a bomb. When you race, the adrenalin rush is your enemy - too easy to make mistakes.

When I race the Seeley 850, it always feels brilliant. I get apprehensive when I am not racing, but I would race the Seeley 850 any day without hesitation. A TZ350G is different - better in some ways and worse in others.
 
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Well I’m pleased to be be able to report that my 74 project mk2a which hadn’t turned a wheel in 15 years, has, after a fair bit of recommissioning by me in the past 5 weeks, now been out on the road for a shakedown. It works, sort of, plenty of fine tuning still needed, but it’s a start.
 
I can ride everyday for you poor folks who can't with your winters hitting hard, but at the moment doing reno work inside my old house is more important none of my bikes have been out in the last 3 weeks and I am starting to get the DTs lol and even my dirt bike is sitting on my lift table to get it ready for a good caning, but we have also been hit with some heavy rain in that 3 week time frame and most drought stricken places have had good rain fall and floods, so things can only get better and the place hasn't been so green for such a long time.

Ashley
 
MichaelB said:
I used to point out that it was part of the ‘English’ road maintenance program. Help keeps the roads Oiled.
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There is a 3 wheeled Brit car (Morgan?) that shows up at the local Brit Jam sometimes, and it has a total loss oiling system. An oil can sits within reach of the driver, who is required to squirt oil onto exposed engine components occasionally.
 
maylar said:
There is a 3 wheeled Brit car (Morgan?) that shows up at the local Brit Jam sometimes, and it has a total loss oiling system. An oil can sits within reach of the driver, who is required to squirt oil onto exposed engine components occasionally.
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I've owned a few British cars that were like that!!!
 
baz said:
I've owned a few British cars that were like that!!!
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'Some things are so bad that they are good'. I'd love to own a Morgan Aero, but it would have to be the one with the 1000cc JAP engine. A friend of mine built one using a Guzzi engine. He also built an MG which looked pre-WW2, but had an MGA engine and all riveted construction - no doors.
 
54 degrees and roughly 60 miles today. Been riding my Ironhead a lot lately. Taking the Norton out today was like riding on a magic carpet in comparison.

Smooth as silk and happy as a clam. What a beautiful machine. Grateful to have her in my life.

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