Coastal Hop Today (Includes pictures)

click · Jul 22, 2020

Hi,

Got out on the Norton today for the first time this summer.

Decided to do a short coastal hop around the area I live, approx. 50 miles.

Lots of twisty 'B' roads and very little traffic

Norton ran well after the custom piston work Jim Comstock did, has good 'grunt', too early to test top speed, only have about 400miles on new setup.

Overall great day & my Norton soul has been topped up a bit

Balbriggan

Skerries

Loughshinny

Rush

jbruney · Jul 22, 2020

Unfamiliar names, although the views are exemplary. Nice Commando also.... Makes me wish on riding country too.

maylar · Jul 22, 2020

Looks like you had a nice day.

click · Jul 25, 2020

For members interested in geography!! Here's an approx. map of the small trip I did with all the unfamiliar/strange names

(Lots of other strange names on the map

)
The area is North of Dublin, which is the capital of Ireland, end of geography lesson

jbruney · Jul 25, 2020

I had a friend 30 or so years back from Coolree, Wexford.... just sayin' because all foreign to me. Sounded almost like he was singing when he spoke.

FastFred · Jul 26, 2020

Nice bike, even top box looks good/well balanced and no rain!

Onder · Jul 26, 2020

I was recently considering that same top box. You happy with it?

swooshdave · Jul 26, 2020

Fantastic! Thank you for sharing the pictures.

click · Jul 26, 2020

Onder said:
I was recently considering that same top box. You happy with it?

It's fine, I picked it up on Ebay about 8 years ago for the period look. I tend to bring the kitchen sink with me on my spins

All my bikes have top-boxes, just couldn't live without them. I did add the IKEA supports as a temporary fix but still have not got around to crafting something more pleasing to the eye! Craven luggage are still being made: https://www.craven-equipment.co.uk/index.php/kits-racks

Onder · Jul 27, 2020

They make nice stuff and really, how funny is it that they are in Bungay/ ;-)
I got used to having panniers with the R90s but now I dread anything making me
wider on the lanes even my bar end mirror so a top box may suit.

ILLF8ED · Jul 28, 2020

With a lot of time at home I’d like to thank all who have been posting photos of their locale. Very interesting seeing Norton roads in countries other than mine. The NCNOC is supposed to be on Sonoroa Pass, Northern California Sierras, in two weeks. I will try to get some photos posted

Seeley920 · Jul 29, 2020

Is Joe Mays open yet?

click · Jul 29, 2020

Seeley920 said:
Is Joe Mays open yet?

As far as I know it is

they have the parking area outside the pub roped off so you can sit down & socially distance. My days of drinking and driving are long over

Seeley920 · Jul 29, 2020

click said:
As far as I know it is they have the parking area outside the pub roped off so you can sit down & socially distance. My days of drinking and driving are long over

Same here, always used to go there after Skerries, but it's been about 35 years now

Coastal Hop Today (Includes pictures)

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