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Dear Murray, You are in danger of preaching to the choir here. It's a Norton site and we like them a lot, not because they are perfect but actually because they are not, we like the character, the foibles and the fun and challenges that we have all had and continue to have with our bikes - in my case fixing them up gives me more pleasure than riding them, although I thoroughly enjoy this as well. You have posted exactly 16 posts to date and each one has been full of piss and vinegar about how the Japanese stole everything good in the world and cheated the rest of us out of some sacred legacy. There may actually be some Japanese Norton enthusiasts on this site, there are evidently others including myself, who take a contrary view to yourself in these highly charged discussions.

Many posters on this site have made hundreds of useful and positive contributions to our general knowledge on things pertaining to Norton and you yourself are clearly a fellow who has a lot of experience with a Commando, having owned one from new. Why not post some photos of your bike and a few observations about how you have managed to keep it in service during your lengthy ownership? I am convinced that you will receive a positive response.

Dave M

<blockquote data-quote="dave M" data-source="post: 142376" data-attributes="member: 346">Dear Murray, You are in danger of preaching to the choir here. It&#039;s a Norton site and we like them a lot, not because they are perfect but actually because they are not, we like the character, the foibles and the fun and challenges that we have all had and continue to have with our bikes - in my case fixing them up gives me more pleasure than riding them, although I thoroughly enjoy this as well. You have posted exactly 16 posts to date and each one has been full of piss and vinegar about how the Japanese stole everything good in the world and cheated the rest of us out of some sacred legacy. There may actually be some Japanese Norton enthusiasts on this site, there are evidently others including myself, who take a contrary view to yourself in these highly charged discussions. Many posters on this site have made hundreds of useful and positive contributions to our general knowledge on things pertaining to Norton and you yourself are clearly a fellow who has a lot of experience with a Commando, having owned one from new. Why not post some photos of your bike and a few observations about how you have managed to keep it in service during your lengthy ownership? I am convinced that you will receive a positive response. Dave M</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dave M, post: 142376, member: 346"] Dear Murray, You are in danger of preaching to the choir here. It's a Norton site and we like them a lot, not because they are perfect but actually because they are not, we like the character, the foibles and the fun and challenges that we have all had and continue to have with our bikes - in my case fixing them up gives me more pleasure than riding them, although I thoroughly enjoy this as well. You have posted exactly 16 posts to date and each one has been full of piss and vinegar about how the Japanese stole everything good in the world and cheated the rest of us out of some sacred legacy. There may actually be some Japanese Norton enthusiasts on this site, there are evidently others including myself, who take a contrary view to yourself in these highly charged discussions. Many posters on this site have made hundreds of useful and positive contributions to our general knowledge on things pertaining to Norton and you yourself are clearly a fellow who has a lot of experience with a Commando, having owned one from new. Why not post some photos of your bike and a few observations about how you have managed to keep it in service during your lengthy ownership? I am convinced that you will receive a positive response. Dave M [/QUOTE]