Took me a while to see what you meant.I think the front 961 might have a bit of a leak. The rocker gasket doesn't seem to be in the right place. Easy to change though!
Good to see engines being built and potentially positive noises about the 961 coming from the Dr.
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Heard it and sounds very promisingFive minute segment on BBC Radio 4 You And Yours about 12.35. Probably catch it on BBC sounds. Bit with the factory and James Hewing.
From the various interviews, it looks like a dealer network is some way off, and if there is one, it could be kinda like the HD model, but agree, positive noises about the 961. In one video, they mentioned they had a lot of inventory from the SG era, so maybe they can start supplying parts soon? Lets see, but exciting stuff!Fabulous facility. Nice to see lots of 961's lined up. The boss also said his 961 will be serviced there in the future. 220 suppliers but being slimmed down to 30 or so. Once they sort that out, my guess is they will support us with parts in the future otherwise they wouldn't be selling the 961's now. It wouldn't have made sense for them to make them just to use up the parts they had in stock to make 40 bikes. 40 x £14K (guess of a dealer price) = £0.56M = peanuts to the like of TVS. If they didn't intend to support existing 961 owners or the 40 new ones, they could have just sold the parts for spares.
I thought maybe it was new oil lines or something..then on closer inspection, the penny dropped!Took me a while to see what you meant.
Are they Spondon trolleys I wonder?
Another one...interesting interview with the Dr.
I worked in Germany for a while, in Swabia (historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany) and said something similar to a senior guy once.But, good grief, can't Dr Hentschel, from now on "Bobby", smile and make like he actually likes his new job?
He looks like he's being interrogated by the police.
Loosen up, smile, make a few jokes.
Someone at the factory needs to take him out to a club, and get him loaded.
Wow, he must have a sizeable pair of nads !!I worked in Germany for a while, in Swabia (historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany) and said something similar to a senior guy once.
His response was priceless:
“But I am Swabish” he said, and pointed at his rather grummpymlooking face with both nads and said “this is laughter“ !!
Yeah, Bobby mentioned that since it takes 2 to 3 and half years to introduce a new bike, Norton will be offing it's existing products - the 961 and V4.So, the 961 is not yet dead!
Or very long extensions.Wow, he must have a sizeable pair of nads !!