Dreams

[ApriliaBill]

Here's a little piece that might give you a taste, and the song ain't bad either..... Die Norton Commando 961 SE

[1tinindian]

Wow Leon, what a machine to have in the garage! and having a provenance like that makes it extra special.

How many miles has it done and do you ride it often?

Noel

I think it had about 7500 miles on it when he gave it to me in 1994.
It doesn't have much more on it now, than what shows in this picture.



I only get it out maybe once or twice a year. Never really go anywhere with it, I just like hearing the sweet song of the vertical twin singing through unbaffled megaphones!
The simple sound of this bike brings back a food of great memories from my childhood with my dad!

1960 Triumph TR-7A all original

Leon

[Firehawk068]

My next-door neighbor got his 1964 BSA Royal Star 650 out of the garage today, and took it for a ride with my other next-door neighbor...................Sadly, I was in the middle of helping a friend replace his fuel pump in his Wrangler, so I was not able to join them 

[ribbert]

Go Bill 

I love bikes and riding is theraputic.

You never see a bike outside a shrinks office.

[FJmonkey]

Go Bill 

I love bikes and riding is theraputic.

You never see a bike outside a shrinks office.

Unless it belongs to the shrink, they need therapy as well.

[Dan Filetti]

Unless it belongs to the shrink, they need therapy as well.

My wife is a shrink, and she rides...

Never to work though.

Dan

[FJmonkey]

Unless it belongs to the shrink, they need therapy as well.

My wife is a shrink, and she rides...

Never to work though.

Dan

There ya go!!! 2 wheels (specially the FJ's) are good for our sanity.

[Firehawk068]

I got to ride the BSA today!!!!
Next door neighbor "Richard" was finishing up putting the tank back on after adjusting the needle height in the carb.
I offered to help putting the tank back on, and hooking up the fuel lines, as well as offering my input on said carburetor fine tuning.........In turn he offered me to take it around the block a few times during the fine tuning process............
It was definately a treat..........although a bit confusing at first, with the right side shift, and left side rear brake.........It felt unnatural to me.....
The cable operated drum brakes also left alot to be desired in the whoa department.....
The 650 twin has plenty of midrange power, and the bike couldn't weigh any more than about 400 lbs or so, so it had plenty of pep....

After that, I warmed up the FJ, and we set off on a ride around Aurora......about a half hour or so. I followed him, and the parallel twin sure sounds nice..

He's got some electrical gremlins though, and doesn't dare ride too far due to a lack of charging issue.
I offered to lend him a hand with that sometime, tracing the wiring, and testing the suspect items like stator, and regulator.........Need to find specs on it though, and things are further complicated by it being converted at some point from a 6 volt system, to 12 volt electrics.........Thats a project for another weekend though.