Don,t send a midnight caller to my house .

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It was a dark and stormy night . There was a tap , tap , tap of a Kukuuri butt cap on my back door . Oh no I thought , its nasty come to test whether I,m a zombie or not .

As I slowly opened the door my worst case scenario came to light . It was the whole H:I: Cantina and all I had was Bud light in the fridge . Even worse , they had tracked me down to exact their terrible retribution . I had the blasphemous temerity to state that the honda cub was the best motorcycle im the world !

I can hear the sandy snick , snick ,snick of Kukuuris being sharpened even as I type this . I think the most terrible sound was the ominous silence from Nastys neck of the woods . I didn,t deserve a quick demise for such an affront to his sensibilities . A dull Kukuuri would do just fine .

Honestly guys, I heard it on television so it must be true ! It was an interesting show and in truth the criteria for the winner could said to be suspect . The Honda won because it made motorcycling popular with the general public . That along with a fairly indsestructible constitution . I don,t see where dropping it from 23 yards up and still starting should impress me .
If I was riding the motorcyle at the time , whether it started or not wouldn,t be too high on my list of ten first thoughts after the incident . I mean after the paramedics had stabilised me and were carting away what was left of me and I heard the local law enforcement start her up just for s---s and giggles it might register through my drug induced haze . I doubt whether how impressed I felt would burble to the surface of what was left of my mind .The only thought that might wend its way up from the tortuouslly depraved depths of my mind would be that

" NORTONS RULE , hondas drool "
 
I rode a Triumph Bonneville for years, always wanted to try a Norton but never got the chance. Maybe it's because I was always to busy tinkering with the Lucas (aka "Prince of Darkness") electrical system.

Here's a joke for the English Motorcycle afficionados:


Q: Why do the English drink warm beer?

A: Because Lucas makes refrigerators, too.
 
The best way to describe a Norton would be lightning on wheels and thunder in your ears . I would like to hear several of them in a pack roaring by .
 
Snortin Norton ! Woo hoo!
(I love em and restore em but I dont ride on city streets. Thats how you become an organ donor..)
1975 Norton Commando 850 Interstate - The coolest bike ever.
 
That interstate was something . Didn,t it have an oversize gas tank and was set up a little like a cafe racer ? I was going to set up my Harley F:X:R:S Supposedly the suspension system was inspired or designed by Norton . All
I can tell you is that I had a hard time keeping mufflers on the beast .I did everything and even safety wired the bolts airplane style .
 
At Laguna Seca one year (Kenny Rogers won) in motorcycle parking was a Norton with a sign:
"IF YOU CAN START IT
YOU CAN STEAL IT
".
 
Nortons are beasts , of that there is no doubt . As with all savage beasts it takes a fine hand to ride them . Just priming the carbs takes a delicate touch . Yes it did take a man to kick them over . It is the kind of motorcycle that demands your attention at all times . That having been said it would take you where you want to go and proabably faster than you think .
 
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