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The Japanese learned early on to keep a firm lid on things when issues became apparent with their bikes/cars (Toyota, for instance?), so Joe Public still believes them to be the best, while it was a fashion necessity to slag off the Brit stuff. Good ol' fashioned Media manipulation, perhaps?
I heard a story where a guy had bought a popular middleweight UJM and it developed handling issues.- the frame had broken around the headstock.
The UK Concessionaire was contacted, and they instructed the dealer to give the customer any bike he wanted there and then - on the understanding he kept his mouth firmly shut (he did, but mechanics talk...).
I'd be suprised if the new Norton was 100% perfect, and I sincerely hope this guy's problems are an isolated case, but it does seem like they're still getting the organisation in place - I just hope they can succeed; Bloor's early Triumphs weren't issue-free, but they're clearly established in the mainstream now.
I heard a story where a guy had bought a popular middleweight UJM and it developed handling issues.- the frame had broken around the headstock.
The UK Concessionaire was contacted, and they instructed the dealer to give the customer any bike he wanted there and then - on the understanding he kept his mouth firmly shut (he did, but mechanics talk...).
I'd be suprised if the new Norton was 100% perfect, and I sincerely hope this guy's problems are an isolated case, but it does seem like they're still getting the organisation in place - I just hope they can succeed; Bloor's early Triumphs weren't issue-free, but they're clearly established in the mainstream now.