Brand new here, so hello, everyone. Been reading posts for hours, and feel like I could (almost) cry. See, as a kid, always wanted a Norton. My Dad had one... but mom made sure I didn't grow up with him, 'ya know? Well, after high school, I took my freak flag and my bell bottomed jeans, and played deadhead for a number of years. Certainly couldn't afford a Norton and, besides, they'd gone extinct... hadn't they? Things were lost in those days, mostly myself. Well, eventually outgrew kalaidascope skies, returned to earth, struck out, searched, found Dad. Great man, developed a great relationship. Well, he's passed recently, and I happen to have his bike in the garage right now. No experience with Norton's at all. Done some wrenching in my life, certainly nothing like what I hear you guys speaking of in your posts. And I find myself almost afraid to say 'Hi', to introduce myself, because afraid I'll be shut down. Have recently come to develop the thought 'Hey, use the internet, see if you can find some experienced older guys willing to pass on, or share, some Norton experience'. Sort of like the thread where Yves asks everyone their ages, and who'll carry on the bikes next generation, right (told you I've been reading)?
But I found another Norton website, a 'help forum' that is, before I found you guys. It certainly appears dead, no-one really on it. Any of my posted questionsshows 30, 40 even 50 'members' read the plea for help... and never a damned one of them left a single reply. Well, I thought this was rather odd to say the least (hey, just my opinion, OK?) and when I mentioned I took it that way... well... I like a total stranger rippin on me about as much as you guys likely do.
So as I look around this site... thinking to myself 'Sweet, Jesus, what have I FOUND here!?' A very good thing, obviously... but I wonder how a newbie is treated? Haven't found a single spot where anyone has introduced themselves?
So 'Hi'. My name is Gary, and I hope that at least some of you are 'for real' type of guys. And I'm not even going to ask a single, simple, basic question tonight, as I can imagine how frustrating it is to have an inexperienced new guy always asking what appears (to you guys) rediculous 'beginner' questions.
Just saying Hello and... my Lord, what a beautiful site to stumble across!!!
But I found another Norton website, a 'help forum' that is, before I found you guys. It certainly appears dead, no-one really on it. Any of my posted questionsshows 30, 40 even 50 'members' read the plea for help... and never a damned one of them left a single reply. Well, I thought this was rather odd to say the least (hey, just my opinion, OK?) and when I mentioned I took it that way... well... I like a total stranger rippin on me about as much as you guys likely do.
So as I look around this site... thinking to myself 'Sweet, Jesus, what have I FOUND here!?' A very good thing, obviously... but I wonder how a newbie is treated? Haven't found a single spot where anyone has introduced themselves?
So 'Hi'. My name is Gary, and I hope that at least some of you are 'for real' type of guys. And I'm not even going to ask a single, simple, basic question tonight, as I can imagine how frustrating it is to have an inexperienced new guy always asking what appears (to you guys) rediculous 'beginner' questions.
Just saying Hello and... my Lord, what a beautiful site to stumble across!!!