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Jack B
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« on: March 10, 2023, 05:07:13 PM »
 New 1975 Norton being unboxed for the first time.
Towards the end of the video in the background, it looks like a Valkyrie riding along.
https://youtu.be/a9_Vmi_1lKQ
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Crackerborn
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« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2023, 06:52:10 PM »
Got a '68 that only has about 65k on the clock. It's the bar hopper but I don't do bars on two wheels so it only gets about 1k a season. It made it to Yellowstone a few years ago and i almost sold it as soon as I got back. Cheesy Grin
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Serk
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2023, 09:27:59 PM »
Heh, saw that earlier and almost posted it (Mostly for Britman).....

Liked his offer for what he'd be willing to trade it for! Smiley


(And I was slightly bemused by the fact that I was living in the UK when it was made!)
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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2023, 12:24:56 AM »
The beginning of the end for Norton.

Many thought they sold out using an electric start.

Lucas Prince of Darkness electrics.  Cheesy
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DIGGER
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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2023, 11:31:31 AM »
Amazing for a boxed up crated motorcycle to still exist
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LTD
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« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2023, 07:23:08 PM »
awesome video I was crazy enough to tour on a Triumph Daytona 500cc twin in 1981 from Texas to Atlantic City NJ and back what a trip.  Those old British bikes were very unreliable  but I made it up there and back.
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« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2023, 10:18:42 AM »
More from the guys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDsRI0j2XoM

And then.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLD0m29-2JA

I rode a Boss trike once at Sturgis.

I still want one.
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Serk
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« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2023, 12:59:15 PM »
Little more history of THIS Norton, and some riding it...

....note what they use as a chase/camera bike to film the Norton in action!

https://youtu.be/72uVyVJBJc8
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f6john
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« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2023, 03:20:56 PM »
Quote from: DIGGER on March 11, 2023, 11:31:31 AM
Amazing for a boxed up crated motorcycle to still exist


There is probably a 98 Valkyrie still in the box somewhere!
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2023, 03:56:54 PM »
As I recall, Nortons leaked oil.   (all or many)

https://www.nortonownersclub.org/support/technical-support-common/cylinder-head-oil-leaks

https://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classic-motorcycle-repair/solving-wet-sumping-issues-on-norton-commandos-zm0z21jazbut/

https://www.britbike.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/66087/re-norton-commando-850-cylinder-head-oil-leak

And many more.
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