I can't believe this is happening, I am so over whelmed in all the help I am getting, having a serous accident and so many friends helping out, the biker life and the people involved in getting me back on 2 wheels again and on my old Norton, the Norton community is strong and the friendships I have made in the near 50 years of owning my Norton, was hoping to be out on it on the 21st June the day I rolled it out the shop new as a young 17 year old back in 1976, but I won't be ready for it by then so will just have a few mates around for a few beers and chat about some of the great times we all had while I was on my Norton and the mates who enjoyed those old times with me and the bike.
My Norton has no name I just call it bike, always pat it on the tank after each ride and say "thanks bike for a great day out and getting me back home safe", I think doing this has helped my bike to be so reliable for me and most of my rides out I don't even know where I am going once I leave my front gate, just point the bike a head and go.
My Norton is not a she or he, just bike, its no show pony and is showing its age, some say I should fully restore it but no I like it the way the bike is, it gets looked after in other ways and its aging just like me, the last 15+ years it had a lot of great upgrades to it when I had the money to spend on it and it always draw a lot of lookers when I pull up anywhere but I also fool a lot of the older bikers who think its an old Dommie, not, I use to own one of them they would say lol and the best thing I have never seen another like mine while out and about and my mates who ride with me always tell other admirers, don't be fooled by its looks as it will bite you on the arse when up in the tight twisties, where it was built for and a lot of other riders don't know I am behind them till I blow past them and disappear into the next corner, handle like its on rails with torque to spare, it is light as a feather when riding it and never lets me down, never complains and since the Joe Hunt been on always starts first kick every time.
Had to throw in the Joe Hunt just for Rob lol.
Ashley
