Comments on: Norton SS880 Sport Scrambler http://www.bikeexif.com/norton-commando Custom motorcycles and cafe racers Sun, 13 Feb 2011 17:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: tedmen http://www.bikeexif.com/norton-commando#comment-6522 tedmen Sat, 18 Sep 2010 22:12:24 +0000 http://www.bikeexif.com/?p=10778#comment-6522 Definiltely agree about wishing the new Nortons looked more like the old Nortons. The new ones look too much like Japanese superbikes, yech! Note to Norton: keep the engine, get rid of the funky design.

]]> By: DE http://www.bikeexif.com/norton-commando#comment-6385 DE Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:04:01 +0000 http://www.bikeexif.com/?p=10778#comment-6385 I think Babs is kinda hot…

]]> By: 68 Commando http://www.bikeexif.com/norton-commando#comment-6384 68 Commando Mon, 13 Sep 2010 04:18:01 +0000 http://www.bikeexif.com/?p=10778#comment-6384 Astro, thats called a Fastback, thats what all Commandos had when they first came out in 1968, including mine! David, the bike looks great, wish the New Norton’s looked like this! Now, if I can just pry that Interpol tank off a friend of mine, my 68 could look close to as nice as yours!

]]> By: mule http://www.bikeexif.com/norton-commando#comment-6380 mule Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:12:48 +0000 http://www.bikeexif.com/?p=10778#comment-6380 I think this bike has one of the all time greatest tank designs! And the paint makes it look even better. A gold Norton logo on a black background is one of the great classic looks. High pipes? Awesome! A “Scrambler”? Who cares. It NEEDS these pipes!

The shiny forks a problem? What? This bike looks great from end to end. The only way I can think of to improve on this would be to stick the motor in a Seely chassis and give it the same paintjob. But thats just me.

]]> By: Astro http://www.bikeexif.com/norton-commando#comment-6378 Astro Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:49:42 +0000 http://www.bikeexif.com/?p=10778#comment-6378 That rear guard is the Barbara Streisand of rear guards.
While looking at the pictures if you hold your thumb over the rear guard it looks fantastic, side covers and all.

]]> By: David Edwards http://www.bikeexif.com/norton-commando#comment-6377 David Edwards Sun, 12 Sep 2010 08:53:00 +0000 http://www.bikeexif.com/?p=10778#comment-6377 Thanks all for the comments. Akatsuki, rotary motors are big lumps, pretty uninspiring to look at, they run hot and have no engine braking on decel. Not a great motorcycle engine. Josh, rims are modern copies of shouldered Akronts built to better tolerances. Tony, my Norton originally had stock forks with Honda CBR600 cartridge dampers, but the Marzocchis work better. NoH2Oh, nice to be missed, appreciate that.

Best,
David

]]> By: jess e http://www.bikeexif.com/norton-commando#comment-6376 jess e Sun, 12 Sep 2010 06:29:25 +0000 http://www.bikeexif.com/?p=10778#comment-6376 does anyone else think the sidecovers look a tad wonky?
seems to fight the line.
but nitpicky… considering. sublime

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