My dad had a Norton, partially rebuilt it as well. It was his pride and joy but my mum hated it, thought he would kill himself on it one day. So he sold it for £35 !!
Definitely… I had quite a few custom styled bikes. I rode a chopper once with extended forks. It was like trying to drive a bus around your living room
Not sure about the colour Spike – it looks suspiciously similar to the contents of a babies nappy!
What about Norton, BSA or Royal Enfield – all equally iconic?
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My dad had a Norton, partially rebuilt it as well. It was his pride and joy but my mum hated it, thought he would kill himself on it one day. So he sold it for £35 !!
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Ouch!
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I think that was around 1974. Wonder what £35 then, is equal to today. Dad thought it was a good price then.
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Distinctive, indeed!
My dad, though, had a very large Norton on which he would sometimes travel over 1000 miles in a day …
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Crikey, my rear-end gave up after 650 miles once, but 1000, ouch.
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Indeed. He was, of course, totally nuts.
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🙂
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My brother had a Triumph, and a few others. I need to post the pic I have of him on his chopper back in the 70’s.
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Definitely… I had quite a few custom styled bikes. I rode a chopper once with extended forks. It was like trying to drive a bus around your living room
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lol…Good Morning.
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Good morning to you too Kim (or afternoon as it is here, just)
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Not sure about the colour Spike – it looks suspiciously similar to the contents of a babies nappy!
What about Norton, BSA or Royal Enfield – all equally iconic?
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Indeed, but I’ve always been a Bonnie fan
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But never brave enough to own one – not much of a mechanistic!
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I have got her greatest hits album, might listen to it later!
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😀
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