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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: Bomber on April 22, 2013, 04:42:57 PM

Title: Norton gone...
Post by: Bomber on April 22, 2013, 04:42:57 PM

Just sold my MkIII 850 Commando proddy racer. Feel a bit miffed now, but my wrists, back, knees and arse are rejoicing. A friend has been nagging me to part with it for a while now so it's gone and there's an empty space in the garage  ;)

Title: Re: Norton gone...
Post by: wetdog on April 22, 2013, 05:54:29 PM

i have to keep on looking at a enfield cont gt i have , its pure agony to ride but ive had it to long id part with the wife first , and the bike looks like new , not so the wife  ;D

Title: Re: Norton gone...
Post by: Bomber on April 22, 2013, 10:22:03 PM

I have a Conti with a Triumph Daytona motor in it... I know the feeling

Title: Re: Norton gone...
Post by: wetdog on April 23, 2013, 09:29:06 AM

nice , ive never had a trifield but always thought how neat they looked , the chassis is a bit cramped for me now (to fat) , so started taking more salad on me kebbabs and joggin to the pub .

Title: Re: Norton gone...
Post by: Bomber on April 23, 2013, 11:16:23 AM

hahahaha! I can relate to that mr W

Title: Re: Norton gone...
Post by: RichP on April 23, 2013, 10:25:33 PM

My '72 750 JPN coloured proddie racer (with the two exhausts on one side) went last year. I hadn't ridden it for a couple of years, having always taken the Mk3 Roadster instead. My brother-in-law offered to buy it over a few beers in the garage using the poor excuse that I needed the space.

I could still get on it but I realised that I no longer wanted to ride in the manner that a PR with a PW3 demanded.