For Norton enthusiasts

What Brit bike enthusiast doesn't love a Norton. Beautiful machines. I'm not familiar with the ManXman but do recall the beautiful Norton Manx and the very elegant frame and their showing at the Isle of Man.

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But of course my favorite was the venerable Norton 850 Commando with it's beautiful polished aluminum cases and its forward canted engine.
 
Yeap the 850 was the Mark 3 which really kicked the goal & was made to comply in the US market. Great machine and a unique note. Gotta love a parallel twin even if the Mk3 was 58 BHP is still a great ride.
 
There is just something about old Brit bikes.

During the 90s I used to visit CINCUSNAVEUR (Commander-in-Chief, US Naval Force Europe), in London not far from our embassy. I desperately wanted to take a few extra days to visit the British National Motorcycle Museum in Bickenhill, with about 850 bikes, but was never able to so. When I read but the fire I was devastated by the horrific loss of so many "works of art" Brit bikes.

I believe they are in full recovery mode now though and perhaps one day I'll be able to visit.
 
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