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Offline TLPower

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New Norton 650.
« on: November 14, 2018, 17:18:30 »
To be happy, I don't need private helicopters,a Florida house or a yacht. I'm fine with my motorcycle,a trip to a forest in Bavaria and some lunch money.

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Re: New Norton 650.
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2018, 18:53:00 »
I do like the look of this style of bike. The Ducati Scrambler stands out for me but this looks good too.

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Re: New Norton 650.
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2018, 19:16:42 »
Scalloped tank looks nice. Shame the footpegs put the knees in the wrong place.

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Re: New Norton 650.
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2018, 19:38:08 »
Sub ten grand...but only just! Looks nice but guaranteed not to fit me.
Old enough to know better, but still too young to care...

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Re: New Norton 650.
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2018, 19:58:52 »
Hideous!

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Re: New Norton 650.
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2018, 20:56:03 »
It looks like what it is, something made to look like something it isn't.
Roadholder badge on the forks harking back to the old days is out of place on a mechano set bike imo.
Elements of it are appealing, but in isolation imo.

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Re: New Norton 650.
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2018, 20:57:33 »
Looks like it's got a lot of ground clearance with all the weight too high above the wheel spindles.
I don't hate it though it is almost fugly, USD forks look good, 178 KG dry is a good weight and those Brembo brakes look very nice.
This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can. Nothing travels faster than the speed of time.

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Re: New Norton 650.
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2018, 08:57:57 »
Clearly not actually intended to go near anything other than tarmac, but aimed at bearded hipsters for riding around London or to cafes at the weekend.

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Re: New Norton 650.
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2018, 10:01:06 »
They had me falling around and splitting my sides with "it's a bike you can ride through winter in all weathers" blah, blah, blah.

You are spot on with the hipster thing or brown seat brigade as Earthcore refers to them.

You could take it off road, it depends on how damage you'd want to do. This pair were quite happy with press bikes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwtWRc5ikMs&t=0s&index=29&list=PLoIkhe-bQcoDnY_loydW1KjCR9QgnV1Mn
 
To be happy, I don't need private helicopters,a Florida house or a yacht. I'm fine with my motorcycle,a trip to a forest in Bavaria and some lunch money.

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Re: New Norton 650.
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2018, 12:05:25 »
 :text-goodpost:
This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can. Nothing travels faster than the speed of time.