Pictures of your Norton 961

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF · Apr 13, 2023

MOT today ( that’s out UK certificate of road worthiness) , at my local bike breakers for a 1st visit, bit of a cheesy name for the guys shop, gotta be many like it across the globe , there’s a Victorian warehouse next door rammed with parts of bikes of any age , so much so the owners not sure what he has got ( nowt for a 961) I’m sure , bike passed of course , but it has to make the 4 miles home , & attention Clive , I’ve put the original pipes on & cat pipe !

Stephen_Spencer · Apr 13, 2023

peebee said:
You are right, the Accy viaduct was built about thirty years before Ribblehead (1840) , I got sick of the chainguard fracturing after about the second time so I made a new one from stainless/s and while I was in the mood carried on and fabricated the cylinder cover as well. I love messing with my 961 and would forgive her anything , I'm afraid I'm smitten big time there's no hope for me.

I’m in the same (no hope) club PB

! Nice fab skills. Enjoy your riding.

TonyA · Apr 13, 2023

peebee said:
You are right, the Accy viaduct was built about thirty years before Ribblehead (1840) , I got sick of the chainguard fracturing after about the second time so I made a new one from stainless/s and while I was in the mood carried on and fabricated the cylinder cover as well. I love messing with my 961 and would forgive her anything , I'm afraid I'm smitten big time there's no hope for me.have some kind o

TonyA · Apr 13, 2023

Hi Peebee , You must have metal working equipment and the experience to use it . Nice work!

Clive · Apr 13, 2023

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF said:
MOT today ( that’s out UK certificate of road worthiness) , at my local bike breakers for a 1st visit, bit of a cheesy name for the guys shop, gotta be many like it across the globe , there’s a Victorian warehouse next door rammed with parts of bikes of any age , so much so the owners not sure what he has got ( nowt for a 961) I’m sure , bike passed of course , but it has to make the 4 miles home , & attention Clive , I’ve put the original pipes on & cat pipe !

Have you put the original pipes on for the MOT? I was told it was not a requirement. They may put a notice of a loud exhaust on the MOT but that's all. Unfortunately my certificate was a bit of a mess from where the tester's ears had been bleeding......

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF · Apr 14, 2023

Clive said:
Have you put the original pipes on for the MOT? I was told it was not a requirement. They may put a notice of a loud exhaust on the MOT but that's all. Unfortunately my certificate was a bit of a mess from where the tester's ears had been bleeding......

I’ve still gotta get the decat & stubbie pipe repaired

peebee · Apr 14, 2023

TonyA said:
Hi Peebee , You must have metal working equipment and the experience to use it . Nice work!

Yep, a vice, various files , hacksaws and a selection of Manchester Screwdrivers (Hammers) and a shit load of patience.

TonyA · Apr 14, 2023

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF said:
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I’ve still gotta get the decat & stubbie pipe repaired

Hello Richard , Did this break again ? Didn't you get this welded up a year or two ago ? How many miles have you clocked up since then ?

TonyA · Apr 14, 2023

peebee said:
Yep, a vice, various files , hacksaws and a selection of Manchester Screwdrivers (Hammers) and a shit load of patience.

I dont know how you make it look that good , that N especially .

peebee · Apr 14, 2023

TonyA said:
I dont know how you make it look that good , that N especially .

Lincolnshire Poacher · Apr 14, 2023

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF said:
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I’ve still gotta get the decat & stubbie pipe repaired

That’s dull! Hard luck!

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF · Apr 14, 2023

TonyA said:
Hello Richard , Did this break again ? Didn't you get this welded up a year or two ago ? How many miles have you clocked up since then ?

Hi Tony , yes it’s broken b4 , few years back , bike be laid up since September, however I’m off on a 4 day bike trip tomorrow to some great places so check in on these pic’s tomorrow, bikes done over 30,000 miles now

TonyA · Apr 14, 2023

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF said:
bikes done over 30,000 miles now

Goodness gracious ! 30,000 + miles ! And I thought I was doing good with approaching 20K miles . Motor is as strong now as ever before ! Maybe we should start the 30,000 mile club for the rare few who achieve this landmark milestone.

Stephen_Spencer · Apr 14, 2023

Good effort both - shows that this bike can be made reliable! The ‘30K Club’ sounds like something to aim for! Although doing the maths, I’ll likely be 125 years old before I join - don’t fancy my chances of getting into the Cafe Racer Crouch at that stage of the game!

lcrken · Apr 15, 2023

Stephen_Spencer said:
Good effort both - shows that this bike can be made reliable! The ‘30K Club’ sounds like something to aim for! Although doing the maths, I’ll likely be 125 years old before I join - don’t fancy my chances of getting into the Cafe Racer Crouch at that stage of the game!

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Had his last bike ride at 102 years of age. Guess I've still got 21 years of riding time left.

Ken

Stephen_Spencer · Apr 17, 2023

lcrken said:
Had his last bike ride at 102 years of age. Guess I've still got 21 years of riding time left.

Ken

You just gotta to get a hot chick for the pillion seat Ken! That’s enough to keep any rider ‘upright’, regardless of age!

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF · Apr 17, 2023

Lake District in Cumbria for a few days , can’t go far around these parts without a “ Campbell “ mention, the father & son land & water speed record breakers , great museum nearby & a few scenic views

TonyA · Apr 17, 2023

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF said:
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Hello Richard , Awesome sights , I've read about the Lake District and keep up the good work !

Stephen_Spencer · Apr 18, 2023

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF said:
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Great pics! The Lake District, truly beautiful and one of my favourite places anywhere in the world! Ridden around there many times. Can’t remember a single ocassion that it wasn’t raining though!

Often thought it might be Gods way of having a laugh - create the most spectacular landscape so as to attract the most visitors and then make it rain incessantly!!

My personal favourite - Ullswater.

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF · Apr 18, 2023

Those signs weren’t joking either, not for the faint hearted & certainty not a Norton 961, “ Hard knot Pass” was the route, once u start it there’s no going back .
It’s full of sharp hairpin bends , steep inclines & unpredictable surfaces

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