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cNwRestomod said:Here's my two cents on the Norton 961 and bear in mind that I own a 1974 Norton 850 and love the bike and appreciate its heritage.
The Norton 961 is junk and a disservice to the Norton name. First, compare a Triumph Thruxton to the Norton 961; the Thruxton is twice the bike that the 961 will ever be at half the cost. Another comparison and hold onto your helmets; compare the 961 with the KTM 1190 Adventure. The KTM has 158 hp to the rear wheel, ride by wire, GPS, ABS, every high technological piece of equipment that can be incorporated into a modern bike. Cost? The KTM is half the cost of the 961 and is reputedly the best bike ever built. Read the reviews on the KTM. The Norton dealer in Vancouver, B.C. just went out of business selling Norton 961's. He has one left and won't let you test ride the bike. They want 26K CDN plus taxes for the bike and you can't test ride it? Are you kidding me? The Norton 961 should be selling for 10K and not 26K.
Don't get me wrong; I love old vintage Nortons and I am hopeful that the new Nortons will be redesigned such that they become a modern day classic. As it stands now, the competition that they are up against in the marketplace dooms them to failure.
Any motorcyclist enamored by the plethora of control systems (rider aids) incorporated into modern bikes should, hold onto your helmets; absolutely buy one of those modern machines. Then henceforth stop considering the 961 altogether. Because the 961 is “junk and a disservice to the Norton name”.
This is obviously very disturbing you, even though you apparently have never ridden a 961.
Buy and ride what makes you feel happy and fulfilled, instead of ranting against the 961.
Wishing you better mental health. :roll: