Tracking down a 961's history

nsrrider said:
For sure...and that's why I'm going. This might be bike number 86 for me in 55 years of never being w/o a few motorcycles, but this whole Norton deal presents an unusual set of factors. If the bike is as represented (flawless), doesn't sound like box of rocks, functions as new, and the oil leak is explained and remedied, I'll proceed. The price (and value) is attractive, but even that's hard to establish with any certitude, at least in the USA.
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What did you find out about this bike? It looks great...
Did you make the trip to Denver?
I have an interest in this bike, so send me a PM if you can. Thnx.
 
Looks like a pretty clean 961 Sport, not a Cafe Racer.

But that description please:
“this British beast of a motorcycle will rip through the curvy mountain roads with ease, leaving the competition in your dust”.
They should also have included something like:
A fiery horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty ‘Hi-Yo, Silver!
 
BritTwit said:
Looks like a pretty clean 961 Sport, not a Cafe Racer.

But that description please:
“this British beast of a motorcycle will rip through the curvy mountain roads with ease, leaving the competition in your dust”.
They should also have included something like:
A fiery horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty ‘Hi-Yo, Silver!
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What competition are they referring to I wonder?
 
Voodooo said:
What competition are they referring to I wonder?
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Good question.
Copywriter would have done better to use a different approach like:
Imagine, ripping through the curvy mountain roads with ease, leaving the competition in your dust.
Like a daydream, now I can see that.
I've beaten many of the great GP champs on mountain roads, in my imagination that is.
Certainly possible to do it on a 961 too.
 
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