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Waste of a Good Norton

3K views 27 replies 13 participants last post by  Junipero 
#1 ·
So I'm in Denver for work (beats being in the office) and my colleagues and I walk downtown to look for a restaurant (Laramie St or Ave or something. Supposedly a happening little street but I'm not sure as I had a few beers before dinner). We walk by this shop and in the window is a seemingly perfectly good Norton 850 Commando draped in shirts and stuff.

I couldn't believe it. The shop was closed otherwise I would have raised some hell. This bike needs to be ridden!



Do any of you Denver RATS know the story behind this bike?
 
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#5 ·
Its probably somebodys baby...it appears to have saddle bags on it so it must ridden...Its may be that some guy that doesnt have a garage and loaned it to the shop for the winter rather than leaving it under a tarp covered in snow...sure it may be humiliating for the bike...but I bet its warm and dry behind that display window though...
 
#6 ·
Could be, Tie. But I'd find a Victoria's Secret to store it for the winter. triumpht120's on the right track

In any event, I just set my alarm for 2AM and I'm going to bust it loose like Lefty says....unless it's too cold outside.
 
#10 ·
Dude, it's going to be like 20 something out there tonight. And I'd probably have a heck of a time trying to kick start that beast!
 
#13 ·
Alright. I'll do it. I'll give a full report in the morning...prolly from the local constables office.
 
#14 ·
I'm relieved. when you said waste of a good Norton, I was expecting some hideous chopper.
Nothing wrong with the Norton you poted. This on the other hand.....





 
#18 ·
Maybe the Norton is in that window because it needed a night job.I'll bet that it's day job is as a bouncer at some Denver Hooligan bar or a wrench at an obscure British bike garage....or maybe the store owner is a smart guy who bought the Norton and is writing off the coast as a business expense.
 
#24 ·
Well, Juni hasn't posted in this thread yet so there are three possibles reasons why:

1. He attempted to liberate the Norton and was attacked by hipsters. He couldn't stand their strange facial hair and bailed.

2. He got the bike out of the boutique but couldn't get it kicked over and left it.

3. He got the bike and is on his way to Vegas with a Denver hippie riding pillion.
 
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