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Casper · 06-14-2009, 06:04 AM

There was a whole set of Norton Commando adverts and this is one example, I think they are early 1970s (?) Look at those ''ape hanger'' bars

I do like the old Norton Commando 750 though. Glad Norton are back in production, albeit on a small scale

I thought this was a nice one to show you all.

See more girls and bikes on my website....

http://www.freewebs.com/bonnevilles/...otorcycles.htm

Safe riding,

Casper

uncle nort · 06-14-2009, 08:05 AM

Yes, friendly ghost, you are a heretic if you actually liked the Hi-rider. Trouble is, those Norton girls made you forget what kind of Norton they were draped on/standing next to. So it was easy to think that a Norton "chopper" was cool if it could attract babes like that. Then again, I guess I'm sort of a philistine in that regard. Long live Norton motorcycles.

Lee · 06-14-2009, 02:34 PM

This looks vaguely familiar.

Casper · 06-14-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by uncle nort

Yes, friendly ghost, you are a heretic if you actually liked the Hi-rider. Trouble is, those Norton girls made you forget what kind of Norton they were draped on/standing next to. So it was easy to think that a Norton "chopper" was cool if it could attract babes like that. Then again, I guess I'm sort of a philistine in that regard. Long live Norton motorcycles.

Uncle Nort - Totally agree with you, the ''Hi Rider'' had to be a real low point in design history, the basic bike was fantastic (was it reliable though? I never had one myself, but when I was a kid in the 70s our local police used to have a fleet of them). Hi Rider...ughhhhh...yuuuk!

Lee...Just love the Hilary Clinton photo shop job....nice one

By the way here is a tasteful shot for you

Casper

daveforty · 06-14-2009, 04:57 PM

Hi Rider - at least they were trying, factory customs would have been unheard of in 1970. I'd have one - if only for it's rarity. (actually I'd have a garage full of Nortons if posssible). Gotta love those seventies fashions, a much under-rated era. Who would have though Hillary could have looked that good?

Triples_R_Fun · 06-14-2009, 05:18 PM

"- all with the isolastic super-ride-"

Lee · 06-14-2009, 05:45 PM

Casper very nice...I think I dated her for a while...

You know you can't have Hilliary with out Bill...

johnO · 06-14-2009, 07:21 PM

I was there, IN THE DAY,the dealership i purcased from (performance cycle, metairie, la.) NEVER had an "APE HANGER " Norton on the showroom floor ! i purchased 2 Nortons from them,750 combat INTERSTATE (the best),850 roadster-later converted to 810 dunstall full house cafe.the 810 sucked,could never seal the base of the cyl.,leaked like a bitch..AND.. that ENGINE wound up in - THE HOG SLAYER -.OHHH YEA...performance motors ALSO had a triple engine NORTON drag bike.and no, we didn't do ape hangers,but i did do a play bunny back in " THE DAY "

mglemans86 · 06-14-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by johnO

I was there, IN THE DAY,the dealership i purcased from (performance cycle, metairie, la.) NEVER had an "APE HANGER " Norton on the showroom floor ! i purchased 2 Nortons from them,750 combat INTERSTATE (the best),850 roadster-later converted to 810 dunstall full house cafe.the 810 sucked,could never seal the base of the cyl.,leaked like a bitch..AND.. that ENGINE wound up in - THE HOG SLAYER -.OHHH YEA...performance motors ALSO had a triple engine NORTON drag bike.and no, we didn't do ape hangers,but i did do a play bunny back in " THE DAY "

I bought my 72 Combat Yellow Roadster new and still have it and love it. I saw your old engine in 1982 when TC Christensen lit up The Hogslayer twin engine Norton dragster and smoked the tire across a parking lot in a National Park in Maine.

I bought my Norton because of the adds but to get the girls I had to tell them it was a Harley. Funny thing is it worked !

Lee · 06-14-2009, 09:14 PM

I really like Nortons in the 70s they were great looking bikes as were there models.....