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I've had my Norton 961 Sport Mk2 for probably a month now and have just fitted new tyres and had the ECU re-mapped by the factory and now it seems to handle pretty well and runs a lot better. For some reason however I can't shake the feeling that it looks better sat in the garage or outside a Cafe or similar than it feels to actually ride it.
I can't put my finger on it and I get a buzz when-ever I ride it but I find I like the admiring looks I get when others see it more than I enjoy a 40 mile blast which is a bit of a quandry. Its the sort of bike that everyone else loves and drools over and makes you look back at it when you park it up - but when you ride it you wish for a seat which wasn't a piece of wood, an engine which was a bit less agricultural and a little more 'get up and go' - or is it just me?
I suspect that I'm expecting too much and really the Norton is more of a second or third bike for that trip to the nearest bikers meet rather than a blast through the Lincolnshire Wolds. If I had wanted a bike that would be comfortable at 80 maybe a Ducati Diavel or similar would have been more suitable? Perhaps I just need another bike as well to give me the choice?
I can't put my finger on it and I get a buzz when-ever I ride it but I find I like the admiring looks I get when others see it more than I enjoy a 40 mile blast which is a bit of a quandry. Its the sort of bike that everyone else loves and drools over and makes you look back at it when you park it up - but when you ride it you wish for a seat which wasn't a piece of wood, an engine which was a bit less agricultural and a little more 'get up and go' - or is it just me?
I suspect that I'm expecting too much and really the Norton is more of a second or third bike for that trip to the nearest bikers meet rather than a blast through the Lincolnshire Wolds. If I had wanted a bike that would be comfortable at 80 maybe a Ducati Diavel or similar would have been more suitable? Perhaps I just need another bike as well to give me the choice?