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Originally Posted by techweenie
Yeah, shoulda held on to the GT350 and the '55 Nomad, too. Ah well.
Jay Leno is the only other guy I new who had one. The Norton Owner's Club went out to his place and I mentioned I had the same bike. He said: "It's kind of like a transvestite. You see it from a ways off and get real excited, but then you get on and say 'hey, something's not right here'." Made me laugh out loud. He was right. It's just a plain old 850 Commando with fancy dress.
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Yeah, pretty much. To make matters worse, my buddie's was a first year 850 with all the problems that went along with those. I think it was the clutch, or the tranny, but it's been awhile. I just remember it made me feel better about my Sporty 'cause I could actually keep up, and his broke down more than mine. Kinda the same way the old Bonnies made me feel better; they were the only machines that actually leaked more than Harleys. The guys on the 750 Hondas and 900 Kaws just laughed at all of us by then. "The good ol' days" of motorcycling really weren't, but the bikes are still pretty cool. As long as you don't have to rely on them, and they are no more than toys. Wish I had a few of them (on top of the Sporty I hang onto).