I finally have 6000 miles on my 961

Gary is a 961 rider from NQ that I have spoken to a bit; he is not on this site. Gary is touring quite often with his Cafe Racer (yes I said touring on a CR!). Think he’s in his 60’s. We’ve tried to hook up twice as he’s been passing the Sunny Coast but events have intervened. I believe that he has north of 30k miles on his bike. He had significant initial faults and has worked on it extensively himself, through necessity.

Don’t really know why he’s not interested in the site. May have been on it before and ‘butted heads‘ at some stage (guessing). I’ll try and persuade him to join - think he’s done some pretty extensive/innovative work to get a reliable bike.

Steve
 
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Britfan60 said:
54 degrees F in NY. Time to rack up a few more miles!!! For this reason, I never winterize. ;)
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Hi Britfan , 54 F isn't too bad . What's the lowest you can ride in ? The last time I went out was 47 F and by the time I got back 39 F TOO COLD for me ! Being honest , anything much less than 50 F is getting too cold for me . When you factor in the wind chill , you really need to be wired for heat . I have heated gloves , that's it.
 
TonyA said:
Hi Britfan , 54 F isn't too bad . What's the lowest you can ride in ? The last time I went out was 47 F and by the time I got back 39 F TOO COLD for me ! Being honest , anything much less than 50 F is getting too cold for me . When you factor in the wind chill , you really need to be wired for heat . I have heated gloves , that's it.
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Hi Tony. If its bright sunshine, low wind and humidity, I'll do mid 30S. Lately though, that's been getting to the old joints. Also, I prefer but not positively the back road ride on the Bonnie. Cloudy, windy, a little humid....low 40s Got about 13.6k on the Norton
 
Not much of an update, but at least into the next digit thousand.

Raphi - 27.500 miglia CR 2012 (motore MK2 2019).
BlightyBrit/SF - 20,402 miles Mk2 SF 2016
Dave Coote - 19.625 miglia SE 2013 [HASHTAG] # 107 [/ HASHTAG]
Pingunz - 18.035 miglia / 29025 km 2014 Sport
Nortie - 16.953 miglia SE 2012 # 52
Pingunz - 15.674 miglia / 25225 km 2014 Sport
TonyA - 17.010 miglia Sport 2014 (Coote's rebuild at 6,300 miles)
Britfan60 -Maddonno mia!! 13,072 miglia 2013 Sporto
Richard-7 - 11.213 miglia SE 2014 [HASHTAG] # 112 [/ HASHTAG]
StuartSF2015 - 10,616 miglia SF2015
Clive - 10.200 miglia MK2 CR 2017
Lincolnshire Poacher 10,000 miles Mk 1 Sport 2013
TerryTiedeman - 9.920 miglia Norton 961 2015
Ntst8- 9.538 miglia 2014 Sport
Dhartwig - 8.452 miglia SF 2014
GLB - 9200 miglia Domi
Dodgy Den - 7.700 miglia MK2 Silver Sport 2016
MAK - 7.162 miglia MK2 2016
Icrken - 7002 miles Sport 2014
tazze - 6.332 miglia MK2 2016 SF
Trevorpacker - 6.100 Miglia Sport 2015
SDonders - 6.088 miglia Sport 2014
Stephen_Spencer Paltry 6000 miglia
Nopdog - 5.500 miglia Sport 2014
GregCairns - 4.960 miglia Norton 961 2015
Claudio - 4050 miglia SF 2015
Murph - 3.930 miglia Sport 2014
Britwit - 3.928 miglia
Contorni - 3.665 miglia Sport in ritardo 2015
MxMartin - 3.408 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 # 2
SgtUSAF80 - 3.101 miglia SE 2013 # 10
Eljahara - 2.900 miglia Anniv Sport 2018 # 47
Alldub - 2.600 miglia CR 2014
Lexington - 2.220 miglia MK2 Sport 2016
Welshrugby - 2.015 miglia MK2 CR 2018
GaryC - 1.712 miglia Sport MK2 2018
Fast Eddie - 1.650 miglia vendute Anniv CR 2018
Kiwi961 - 1.609 miglia MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1.280 Miglia MK2 SF 2017
Jan Nelder - 765 miglia Cali Mk2
Gchoppin - 700 miglia Sport 2014.
 
Spoke to Gary an Australian 961 CR owner the other day - hails from Tully in North Queensland. He has just short of 65000 km on his bike now and still going strong. Only recent problems were a dislodged head temp sensor (easy fix) and a failed gear change link.

Really good to see this sort of mileage. He matter of factly mentioned stripping it down at 100k to ‘see how she’s looking’!:).

I gotta get some more riding in!
 
Stephen_Spencer said:
Spoke to Gary an Australian 961 CR owner the other day - hails from Tully in North Queensland. He has just short of 65000 km on his bike now and still going strong. Only recent problems were a dislodged head temp sensor (easy fix) and a failed gear change link.

Really good to see this sort of mileage. He matter of factly mentioned stripping it down at 100k to ‘see how she’s looking’!:).

I gotta get some more riding in!
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He needs to join in the this forum and be put to the top of the list here !
 
Stephen_Spencer said:
Gary is a 961 rider from NQ that I have spoken to a bit; he is not on this site. Gary is touring quite often with his Cafe Racer (yes I said touring on a CR!). Think he’s in his 60’s. We’ve tried to hook up twice as he’s been passing the Sunny Coast but events have intervened. I believe that he has north of 30k miles on his bike. He had significant initial faults and has worked on it extensively himself, through necessity.

Don’t really know why he’s not interested in the site. May have been on it before and ‘butted heads‘ at some stage (guessing). I’ll try and persuade him to join - think he’s done some pretty extensive/innovative work to get a reliable bike.

Steve
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Steve, any luck? It sounds like Gary would be a very valuable source of knowledge for 961 owners.

Cheers,

cliffa.
 
I hear you guys and I have tried a couple of times. He’s an older guy (aren’t we all) and is very resistant to rejoining. Not sure what happened in the past. It’s a shame as he had little (read no) support when he purchased and resolved all of the usual oil in air, tick over problems himself. Sounds like he re-engineered things significantly. Now reckons it’s completely dialed in - hence touring on his CR and the 65K I suppose.

I’ll keep trying but he sounds (very) set in his ways.
 
Stephen_Spencer said:
I hear you guys and I have tried a couple of times. He’s an older guy (aren’t we all) and is very resistant to rejoining. Not sure what happened in the past. It’s a shame as he had little (read no) support when he purchased and resolved all of the usual oil in air, tick over problems himself. Sounds like he re-engineered things significantly. Now reckons it’s completely dialed in - hence touring on his CR and the 65K I suppose.

I’ll keep trying but he sounds (very) set in his ways.
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Well thanks for trying anyway Stephen.

Cheers,

cliffa.
 
lcrken said:
Not much of an update, but at least into the next digit thousand.

Raphi - 27.500 miglia CR 2012 (motore MK2 2019).
BlightyBrit/SF - 20,402 miles Mk2 SF 2016
Dave Coote - 19.625 miglia SE 2013 [HASHTAG] # 107 [/ HASHTAG]
Pingunz - 18.035 miglia / 29025 km 2014 Sport
Nortie - 16.953 miglia SE 2012 # 52
Pingunz - 15.674 miglia / 25225 km 2014 Sport
TonyA - 17.010 miglia Sport 2014 (Coote's rebuild at 6,300 miles)
Britfan60 -Maddonno mia!! 13,072 miglia 2013 Sporto
Richard-7 - 11.213 miglia SE 2014 [HASHTAG] # 112 [/ HASHTAG]
StuartSF2015 - 10,616 miglia SF2015
Clive - 10.200 miglia MK2 CR 2017
Lincolnshire Poacher 10,000 miles Mk 1 Sport 2013
TerryTiedeman - 9.920 miglia Norton 961 2015
Ntst8- 9.538 miglia 2014 Sport
Dhartwig - 8.452 miglia SF 2014
GLB - 9200 miglia Domi
Dodgy Den - 7.700 miglia MK2 Silver Sport 2016
MAK - 7.162 miglia MK2 2016
Icrken - 7002 miles Sport 2014
tazze - 6.332 miglia MK2 2016 SF
Trevorpacker - 6.100 Miglia Sport 2015
SDonders - 6.088 miglia Sport 2014
Stephen_Spencer Paltry 6000 miglia
Nopdog - 5.500 miglia Sport 2014
GregCairns - 4.960 miglia Norton 961 2015
Claudio - 4050 miglia SF 2015
Murph - 3.930 miglia Sport 2014
Britwit - 3.928 miglia
Contorni - 3.665 miglia Sport in ritardo 2015
MxMartin - 3.408 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 # 2
SgtUSAF80 - 3.101 miglia SE 2013 # 10
Eljahara - 2.900 miglia Anniv Sport 2018 # 47
Alldub - 2.600 miglia CR 2014
Lexington - 2.220 miglia MK2 Sport 2016
Welshrugby - 2.015 miglia MK2 CR 2018
GaryC - 1.712 miglia Sport MK2 2018
Fast Eddie - 1.650 miglia vendute Anniv CR 2018
Kiwi961 - 1.609 miglia MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1.280 Miglia MK2 SF 2017
Jan Nelder - 765 miglia Cali Mk2
Gchoppin - 700 miglia Sport 2014.
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As Stephen mentioned he hadn't seen mine listed here I just checked the odometer and have slotted into the league table:

Raphi - 27.500 miglia CR 2012 (motore MK2 2019).
cliffa - 22075 miles 2011 Sport ( mileage when purchased 21, 125 approx.)
BlightyBrit/SF - 20,402 miles Mk2 SF 2016
Dave Coote - 19.625 miglia SE 2013 [HASHTAG] # 107 [/ HASHTAG]
Pingunz - 18.035 miglia / 29025 km 2014 Sport
Nortie - 16.953 miglia SE 2012 # 52
Pingunz - 15.674 miglia / 25225 km 2014 Sport
TonyA - 17.010 miglia Sport 2014 (Coote's rebuild at 6,300 miles)
Britfan60 -Maddonno mia!! 13,072 miglia 2013 Sporto
Richard-7 - 11.213 miglia SE 2014 [HASHTAG] # 112 [/ HASHTAG]
StuartSF2015 - 10,616 miglia SF2015
Clive - 10.200 miglia MK2 CR 2017
Lincolnshire Poacher 10,000 miles Mk 1 Sport 2013
TerryTiedeman - 9.920 miglia Norton 961 2015
Ntst8- 9.538 miglia 2014 Sport
Dhartwig - 8.452 miglia SF 2014
GLB - 9200 miglia Domi
Dodgy Den - 7.700 miglia MK2 Silver Sport 2016
MAK - 7.162 miglia MK2 2016
Icrken - 7002 miles Sport 2014
tazze - 6.332 miglia MK2 2016 SF
Trevorpacker - 6.100 Miglia Sport 2015
SDonders - 6.088 miglia Sport 2014
Stephen_Spencer Paltry 6000 miglia
Nopdog - 5.500 miglia Sport 2014
GregCairns - 4.960 miglia Norton 961 2015
Claudio - 4050 miglia SF 2015
Murph - 3.930 miglia Sport 2014
Britwit - 3.928 miglia
Contorni - 3.665 miglia Sport in ritardo 2015
MxMartin - 3.408 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 # 2
SgtUSAF80 - 3.101 miglia SE 2013 # 10
Eljahara - 2.900 miglia Anniv Sport 2018 # 47
Alldub - 2.600 miglia CR 2014
Lexington - 2.220 miglia MK2 Sport 2016
Welshrugby - 2.015 miglia MK2 CR 2018
GaryC - 1.712 miglia Sport MK2 2018
Fast Eddie - 1.650 miglia vendute Anniv CR 2018
Kiwi961 - 1.609 miglia MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1.280 Miglia MK2 SF 2017
Jan Nelder - 765 miglia Cali Mk2
Gchoppin - 700 miglia Sport 2014.
 
Updated...

Raphi - 30.000 miles CR 2012 (engine MK2 2019).
cliffa - 22075 miles 2011 Sport ( mileage when purchased 21, 125 approx.)
BlightyBrit/SF - 20,402 miles Mk2 SF 2016
Dave Coote - 19.625 miles SE 2013 [HASHTAG] # 107 [/ HASHTAG]
Pingunz - 18.035 miles / 29025 km 2014 Sport
Nortie - 16.953 miles SE 2012 # 52
Pingunz - 15.674 miles / 25225 km 2014 Sport
TonyA - 17.010 miles Sport 2014 (Coote's rebuild at 6,300 miles)
Britfan60 -Maddonno mia!! 13,072 miles 2013 Sporto
Richard-7 - 11.213 miles SE 2014 [HASHTAG] # 112 [/ HASHTAG]
StuartSF2015 - 10,616 miles SF2015
Clive - 10.200 miles MK2 CR 2017
Lincolnshire Poacher 10,000 miles Mk 1 Sport 2013
TerryTiedeman - 9.920 miles Norton 961 2015
Ntst8- 9.538 miles 2014 Sport
Dhartwig - 8.452 miles SF 2014
GLB - 9200 miles Domi
Dodgy Den - 7.700 miles MK2 Silver Sport 2016
MAK - 7.162 miles MK2 2016
Icrken - 7002 miles Sport 2014
tazze - 6.332 miles MK2 2016 SF
Trevorpacker - 6.100 miles Sport 2015
SDonders - 6.088 miles Sport 2014
Stephen_Spencer Paltry 6000 miles
Nopdog - 5.500 miles Sport 2014
GregCairns - 4.960 miles Norton 961 2015
Claudio - 4050 miles SF 2015
Murph - 3.930 miles Sport 2014
Britwit - 3.928 miles
Contorni - 3.665 miles Sport in ritardo 2015
MxMartin - 3.408 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 # 2
SgtUSAF80 - 3.101 miles SE 2013 # 10
Eljahara - 2.900 miles Anniv Sport 2018 # 47
Alldub - 2.600 miles CR 2014
Lexington - 2.220 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Welshrugby - 2.015 miles MK2 CR 2018
GaryC - 1.712 miles Sport MK2 2018
Fast Eddie - 1.650 miles vendute Anniv CR 2018
Kiwi961 - 1.609 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1.280 miles MK2 SF 2017
Jan Nelder - 765 miles Cali Mk2
Gchoppin - 700 miles Sport 2014.
 
Updated...

Raphi - 30.000 miles CR 2012 (engine MK2 2019).
cliffa - 22075 miles 2011 Sport ( mileage when purchased 21, 125 approx.)
BlightyBrit/SF - 20,402 miles Mk2 SF 2016
Dave Coote - 19.625 miles SE 2013 [HASHTAG] # 107 [/ HASHTAG]
Pingunz - 18.035 miles / 29025 km 2014 Sport
Nortie - 16.953 miles SE 2012 # 52
Pingunz - 15.674 miles / 25225 km 2014 Sport
TonyA - 17.010 miles Sport 2014 (Coote's rebuild at 6,300 miles)
Britfan60 -Maddonno mia!! 13,072 miles 2013 Sporto
Richard-7 - 11.213 miles SE 2014 [HASHTAG] # 112 [/ HASHTAG]
StuartSF2015 - 10,616 miles SF2015
Clive - 10.200 miles MK2 CR 2017
Lincolnshire Poacher 10,000 miles Mk 1 Sport 2013
TerryTiedeman - 9.920 miles Norton 961 2015
Ntst8- 9.538 miles 2014 Sport
Dhartwig - 8.452 miles SF 2014
GLB - 9200 miles Domi
Dodgy Den - 7.700 miles MK2 Silver Sport 2016
MAK - 7.162 miles MK2 2016
Icrken - 7002 miles Sport 2014
tazze - 6.332 miles MK2 2016 SF
Trevorpacker - 6.100 miles Sport 2015
SDonders - 6.088 miles Sport 2014
Stephen_Spencer Paltry 6000 miles
Nopdog - 5.500 miles Sport 2014
GregCairns - 4.960 miles Norton 961 2015
Claudio - 5.850 miles SF 2015
Murph - 3.930 miles Sport 2014
Britwit - 3.928 miles
Contorni - 3.665 miles Sport in ritardo 2015
MxMartin - 3.408 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 # 2
SgtUSAF80 - 3.101 miles SE 2013 # 10
Eljahara - 2.900 miles Anniv Sport 2018 # 47
Alldub - 2.600 miles CR 2014
Lexington - 2.220 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Welshrugby - 2.015 miles MK2 CR 2018
GaryC - 1.712 miles Sport MK2 2018
Fast Eddie - 1.650 miles vendute Anniv CR 2018
Kiwi961 - 1.609 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1.280 miles MK2 SF 2017
Jan Nelder - 765 miles Cali Mk2
Gchoppin - 700 miles Sport 2014.
 
A slow start to the year for me thanks to the wet weather

Raphi - 30.000 miles CR 2012 (engine MK2 2019).
cliffa - 22075 miles 2011 Sport ( mileage when purchased 21, 125 approx.)
BlightyBrit/SF - 20,402 miles Mk2 SF 2016
Dave Coote - 19.625 miles SE 2013 [HASHTAG] # 107 [/ HASHTAG]
Pingunz - 18.035 miles / 29025 km 2014 Sport
Nortie - 16.953 miles SE 2012 # 52
Pingunz - 15.674 miles / 25225 km 2014 Sport
TonyA - 17.010 miles Sport 2014 (Coote's rebuild at 6,300 miles)
Britfan60 -Maddonno mia!! 13,072 miles 2013 Sporto
Clive - 12.500 miles MK2 CR 2017
Richard-7 - 11.213 miles SE 2014 [HASHTAG] # 112 [/ HASHTAG]
StuartSF2015 - 10,616 miles SF2015
Lincolnshire Poacher 10,000 miles Mk 1 Sport 2013
TerryTiedeman - 9.920 miles Norton 961 2015
Ntst8- 9.538 miles 2014 Sport
Dhartwig - 8.452 miles SF 2014
GLB - 9200 miles Domi
Dodgy Den - 7.700 miles MK2 Silver Sport 2016
MAK - 7.162 miles MK2 2016
Icrken - 7002 miles Sport 2014
tazze - 6.332 miles MK2 2016 SF
Trevorpacker - 6.100 miles Sport 2015
SDonders - 6.088 miles Sport 2014
Stephen_Spencer Paltry 6000 miles
Nopdog - 5.500 miles Sport 2014
GregCairns - 4.960 miles Norton 961 2015
Claudio - 5.850 miles SF 2015
Murph - 3.930 miles Sport 2014
Britwit - 3.928 miles
Contorni - 3.665 miles Sport in ritardo 2015
MxMartin - 3.408 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 # 2
SgtUSAF80 - 3.101 miles SE 2013 # 10
Eljahara - 2.900 miles Anniv Sport 2018 # 47
Alldub - 2.600 miles CR 2014
Lexington - 2.220 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Welshrugby - 2.015 miles MK2 CR 2018
GaryC - 1.712 miles Sport MK2 2018
Fast Eddie - 1.650 miles vendute Anniv CR 2018
Kiwi961 - 1.609 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1.280 miles MK2 SF 2017
Jan Nelder - 765 miles Cali Mk2
Gchoppin - 700 miles Sport 2014.
 
Got sidetracked for a bit recovering from bike crash, but at least putting on a few more miles as the shoulder improves.

Raphi - 30.000 miles CR 2012 (engine MK2 2019).
cliffa - 22075 miles 2011 Sport ( mileage when purchased 21, 125 approx.)
BlightyBrit/SF - 20,402 miles Mk2 SF 2016
Dave Coote - 19.625 miles SE 2013 [HASHTAG] # 107 [/ HASHTAG]
Pingunz - 18.035 miles / 29025 km 2014 Sport
Nortie - 16.953 miles SE 2012 # 52
Pingunz - 15.674 miles / 25225 km 2014 Sport
TonyA - 17.010 miles Sport 2014 (Coote's rebuild at 6,300 miles)
Britfan60 -Maddonno mia!! 13,072 miles 2013 Sporto
Clive - 12.500 miles MK2 CR 2017
Richard-7 - 11.213 miles SE 2014 [HASHTAG] # 112 [/ HASHTAG]
StuartSF2015 - 10,616 miles SF2015
Lincolnshire Poacher 10,000 miles Mk 1 Sport 2013
TerryTiedeman - 9.920 miles Norton 961 2015
Ntst8- 9.538 miles 2014 Sport
Dhartwig - 8.452 miles SF 2014
GLB - 9200 miles Domi
Dodgy Den - 7.700 miles MK2 Silver Sport 2016
Icrken - 7,411 miles Sport 2014
MAK - 7.162 miles MK2 2016
tazze - 6.332 miles MK2 2016 SF
Trevorpacker - 6.100 miles Sport 2015
SDonders - 6.088 miles Sport 2014
Stephen_Spencer Paltry 6000 miles
Nopdog - 5.500 miles Sport 2014
GregCairns - 4.960 miles Norton 961 2015
Claudio - 5.850 miles SF 2015
Murph - 3.930 miles Sport 2014
Britwit - 3.928 miles
Contorni - 3.665 miles Sport in ritardo 2015
MxMartin - 3.408 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 # 2
SgtUSAF80 - 3.101 miles SE 2013 # 10
Eljahara - 2.900 miles Anniv Sport 2018 # 47
Alldub - 2.600 miles CR 2014
Lexington - 2.220 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Welshrugby - 2.015 miles MK2 CR 2018
GaryC - 1.712 miles Sport MK2 2018
Fast Eddie - 1.650 miles vendute Anniv CR 2018
Kiwi961 - 1.609 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1.280 miles MK2 SF 2017
Jan Nelder - 765 miles Cali Mk2
Gchoppin - 700 miles Sport 2014.

Ken
 
Feels weird updating mileage as I no longer have my 961, but here is my final update. Ronnie the new owner is on this site so hopefully he will keep this updated.

Raphi - 30.000 miles CR 2012 (engine MK2 2019).
cliffa - 22075 miles 2011 Sport ( mileage when purchased 21, 125 approx.)
BlightyBrit/SF - 20,402 miles Mk2 SF 2016
Dave Coote - 19.625 miles SE 2013 [HASHTAG] # 107 [/ HASHTAG]
Pingunz - 18.035 miles / 29025 km 2014 Sport
Nortie - 16.953 miles SE 2012 # 52
Pingunz - 15.674 miles / 25225 km 2014 Sport
TonyA - 17.010 miles Sport 2014 (Coote's rebuild at 6,300 miles)
Britfan60 -Maddonno mia!! 13,072 miles 2013 Sporto
Clive - 12.500 miles MK2 CR 2017
Richard-7 - 11.213 miles SE 2014 [HASHTAG] # 112 [/ HASHTAG]
StuartSF2015 - 10,616 miles SF2015
Lincolnshire Poacher 10,000 miles Mk 1 Sport 2013
TerryTiedeman - 9.920 miles Norton 961 2015
Ntst8- 9.538 miles 2014 Sport
Dhartwig - 8.452 miles SF 2014
GLB - 9200 miles Domi
Dodgy Den - 7.700 miles MK2 Silver Sport 2016
Icrken - 7,411 miles Sport 2014
MAK - 7.162 miles MK2 2016
tazze - 6.332 miles MK2 2016 SF
Trevorpacker - 6.100 miles Sport 2015
SDonders - 6.088 miles Sport 2014
Stephen_Spencer Paltry 6000 miles
Nopdog - 5.500 miles Sport 2014
GregCairns - 4.960 miles Norton 961 2015
Claudio - 5.850 miles SF 2015
Murph - 3.930 miles Sport 2014
Britwit - 3.928 miles
Contorni - 3.665 miles Sport in ritardo 2015
MxMartin - 3.498 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 # 2
SgtUSAF80 - 3.101 miles SE 2013 # 10
Eljahara - 2.900 miles Anniv Sport 2018 # 47
Alldub - 2.600 miles CR 2014
Lexington - 2.220 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Welshrugby - 2.015 miles MK2 CR 2018
GaryC - 1.712 miles Sport MK2 2018
Fast Eddie - 1.650 miles vendute Anniv CR 2018
Kiwi961 - 1.609 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1.280 miles MK2 SF 2017
Jan Nelder - 765 miles Cali Mk2
Gchoppin - 700 miles Sport 2014.
 
Raphi - 30.000 miles CR 2012 (engine MK2 2019).
cliffa - 22441 miles 2011 Sport ( mileage when purchased 21, 125 approx.)
BlightyBrit/SF - 20,402 miles Mk2 SF 2016
Dave Coote - 19.625 miles SE 2013 [HASHTAG] # 107 [/ HASHTAG]
Pingunz - 18.035 miles / 29025 km 2014 Sport
Nortie - 16.953 miles SE 2012 # 52
Pingunz - 15.674 miles / 25225 km 2014 Sport
TonyA - 17.010 miles Sport 2014 (Coote's rebuild at 6,300 miles)
Britfan60 -Maddonno mia!! 13,072 miles 2013 Sporto
Clive - 12.500 miles MK2 CR 2017
Richard-7 - 11.213 miles SE 2014 [HASHTAG] # 112 [/ HASHTAG]
StuartSF2015 - 10,616 miles SF2015
Lincolnshire Poacher 10,000 miles Mk 1 Sport 2013
TerryTiedeman - 9.920 miles Norton 961 2015
Ntst8- 9.538 miles 2014 Sport
Dhartwig - 8.452 miles SF 2014
GLB - 9200 miles Domi
Dodgy Den - 7.700 miles MK2 Silver Sport 2016
Icrken - 7,411 miles Sport 2014
MAK - 7.162 miles MK2 2016
tazze - 6.332 miles MK2 2016 SF
Trevorpacker - 6.100 miles Sport 2015
SDonders - 6.088 miles Sport 2014
Stephen_Spencer Paltry 6000 miles
Nopdog - 5.500 miles Sport 2014
GregCairns - 4.960 miles Norton 961 2015
Claudio - 5.850 miles SF 2015
Murph - 3.930 miles Sport 2014
Britwit - 3.928 miles
Contorni - 3.665 miles Sport in ritardo 2015
MxMartin - 3.498 miles MK2 Anniv CR 2018 # 2
SgtUSAF80 - 3.101 miles SE 2013 # 10
Eljahara - 2.900 miles Anniv Sport 2018 # 47
Alldub - 2.600 miles CR 2014
Lexington - 2.220 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Welshrugby - 2.015 miles MK2 CR 2018
GaryC - 1.712 miles Sport MK2 2018
Fast Eddie - 1.650 miles vendute Anniv CR 2018
Kiwi961 - 1.609 miles MK2 Sport 2016
Jonsc - 1.280 miles MK2 SF 2017
Jan Nelder - 765 miles Cali Mk2
Gchoppin - 700 miles Sport 2014
 
Gary was passing by the Sunshine Coast (again) today on his way back to Tulley (1500km), on his 2015 CR. He called in at my place with a couple of riding mates for a coffee. He’s a short lad, which I would have guessed, as there‘s no way a taller guy could tour on a CR.

He has 70K on it now and it’s the first time I’ve seen the machine. He has engineered too many changes to list but a few highlights below; don’t ask me any technical detail as it was a quick chat/look only.

- Tank is raised up slightly to remove any contact with the battery, re-engineered mounts.
- Significant change to the oil flow - can’t really explain as it looks so different. No need for an overflow bottle.
- Starts and ticks over beautifully - he adjusts tickover ‘on the fly‘ by altering air flow (obviously), via a valve on the RHS. Adjusted it down to 1200 rpm and lower in front of me. Sounded different in some way, slow and stable is my best description.

Quick chat before he blasted off up the hill like a true Norton hooligan - top bloke. Does’nt do social media, not really interested in any form of peer recognition for his engineering. Has three 961’s which he likes to fettle and ride, a lot. No real way of coaxing him to the site. Didn’t stop me trying.
 
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