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The Shaggy D.A. |
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The Shaggy D.A. Super Spammer
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Posted: 21:28 - 29 Jan 2020 Post subject: Norton goes into administration |
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https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/jan/29/norton-motorcycles-goes-into-administration
Don't think I'll be losing any sleep over it. ____________________ Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
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Howling Terror |
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Howling Terror Super Spammer
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Posted: 21:33 - 29 Jan 2020 Post subject: |
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Rips off the pension fund.
Flat-out lies to customers.
Sends out shoddy bikes with cracks in engine casings.
Locks down his social media account.
50% sale on Norton Clothing. ____________________ Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
Singer songwriter, Artist and allround good bloke Listen to Andrew Susan Johnston here
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The Shaggy D.A. |
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The Shaggy D.A. Super Spammer
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Posted: 21:39 - 29 Jan 2020 Post subject: |
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Don't worry, give it a couple of years and you'll be able to buy a Chinkee YBR clone with a Norton badge. ____________________ Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5 |
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Howling Terror |
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linuxyeti |
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Howling Terror |
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Posted: 23:55 - 29 Jan 2020 Post subject: |
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Black background to hide the oil leaks.
Yes it is a beautiful looking bike. I sat on one of the first at a bike festival in Northwich.
Bells started ringing when their ambassadors were changing a tad too often. Then I started reading the forums and the complaints never really stopped.
I was close to getting one. ____________________ Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
Singer songwriter, Artist and allround good bloke Listen to Andrew Susan Johnston here
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Shaft World Chat Champion
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Posted: 01:34 - 30 Jan 2020 Post subject: |
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Howling Terror wrote: |
Black background to hide the oil leaks.
Yes it is a beautiful looking bike. I sat on one of the first at a bike festival in Northwich.
Bells started ringing when their ambassadors were changing a tad too often. Then I started reading the forums and the complaints never really stopped.
I was close to getting one. |
I think lots of people were close to getting one, or as close as you can be after stumping up a substantial deposit and getting nothing in return.
I can't quite decide if the whole thing was a massively misguided vanity project, or a total con trick. ____________________ Things get better with age; I'm close to being magnificent........
20 RE Interceptor, 83 Z1100A3, 83 GS650 Katana
WooHoo, I'm a Man Point Millionaire! https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=234035 |
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Posted: 08:46 - 30 Jan 2020 Post subject: |
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Can't say I care.
£15000 for a 79BHP, Pushrod parallel twin? Agreed it is gorgeous but £15k?!?!?!?!
Still give it 6 months and there will be a Chinese version with a 650 twin, cheaper brakes and springs and costing £7k....... this will be a far more economically viable option. |
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Posted: 12:09 - 30 Jan 2020 Post subject: |
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What's the USP? Quick word association game:
"Triumph" - triple
"Enfield" - bullet
"Higher" - busa
"Kawasaki" - ninja
"Norton" - .... ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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Posted: 12:15 - 30 Jan 2020 Post subject: |
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Easy-X wrote: | What's the USP? Quick word association game:
"Triumph" - triple
"Enfield" - bullet
"Higher" - busa
"Kawasaki" - ninja
"Norton" - .... |
"Yamaha" - piano ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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linuxyeti |
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Posted: 13:33 - 30 Jan 2020 Post subject: |
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Easy-X wrote: | What's the USP? Quick word association game:
"Triumph" - triple
"Enfield" - bullet
"Higher" - busa
"Kawasaki" - ninja
"Norton" - .... |
.. the telly ____________________ Beware what photos you upload, or link to on here, especially if you have family members on them |
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pepperami Super Spammer
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Posted: 15:27 - 30 Jan 2020 Post subject: |
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Easy-X wrote: | What's the USP? Quick word association game:
"Triumph" - triple
"Enfield" - bullet
"Higher" - busa
"Kawasaki" - ninja
"Norton" - .... |
“Brough” -
“Vincent” - ____________________ I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now! |
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yen_powell World Chat Champion
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Easy-X wrote: | What's the USP? Quick word association game:
"Triumph" - triple
"Enfield" - bullet
"Higher" - busa
"Kawasaki" - ninja
"Norton" - .... | Norton........Chipping. ____________________ Blackmail is a nasty word........but not as nasty as phlegm!
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There was a Twitter account associated with an exasperated Norton employee that's now defunct. The allegations made via that account were interesting, and appeared to be supported by photographic evidence. Apparently, Norton engine cases were prone to crack and leak due to manufacturing defects (they got them made in China and then shipped over here). Therefore every engine they made was defective, allegedly. Also, that there was a huge backlog of unfulfilled orders, where some sizeable deposits were put down years ago for bikes that still hadn't been made. Also, that the plant wasn't really producing any new bikes, but trying to keep up with repairs on the ones they had already sold. As if that weren't enough, the plant's machines, tooling staff and materials were completely diverted to servicing, modifying and respraying the CEO's 4 Aston Martins, all the while the CEO had been badgering the govt for another bailout. Interesting.
I've always been tempted by Nortons. Clarks Norton in size 9 to be specific. Sure isn't the high tech sports bike company of 1987, is it. But the branded boots are remarkable. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 4 years, 138 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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