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...ride your Norton. My buddy and I swapped bikes in the beach parking lot. He stopped at the stop sign, started to move, changed his mind, hit the front brake and dumped it. He's fine. His pride is hurt. I'm annoyed, but not mad at him. Brembos happen. The bike, minimal damage. Clutch lever (still usable until replaced) shift knob broke off.......fun riding home without it. Toe for downshift, heel of shoe grabbing the lever for upshift. Gravel or pavement scratches under side of the primary cover. Rizoma mirrors, paint and signals at unscathed, thank goodness. I found a bolt with like thread for the shifter, drilled out the snapped bolt, had to cut the knob with a hacksaw to shorten it 1/4 inch. Rideable. My handle bars may be slightly off. Felt a little out of alignment on the highway. Very slight, but off. So.......anyway, don't let these full dresser Harley riders ride your bike.