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Offline Flying J

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Norton Commando Returns To America!!
« on: December 28, 2009, 07:36:17 PM »
In the last issue of Cycle world i found this.
Southbay norton is the exclusive US dealer of the Norton Commando 961 SE


http://www.southbaynorton.com/NortonCommando.html

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Re: Norton Commando Returns To America!!
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2009, 09:23:47 PM »
For an awesome price of ?

More than you can afford pal.

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Re: Norton Commando Returns To America!!
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2009, 10:00:06 PM »
$17,899 sounds pretty reasonable to me.
its twice the price of a thruxton  but it looks way better to me. But your right more then i can afford.

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Re: Norton Commando Returns To America!!
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2009, 07:53:58 AM »


      Yeah, I think it IS pretty cool to see some of the OLD Brands coming back, just wish there was SOME WAY that they could be more affordable to us. :(
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Re: Norton Commando Returns To America!!
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2009, 08:06:29 AM »
I had a deposit down when they were originally coming back 6 years ago or so? The new one now interests me again...but not as much as the first "rebirth" did.
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Re: Norton Commando Returns To America!!
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2009, 08:58:32 AM »
$17,899 sounds pretty reasonable to me.
its twice the price of a thruxton  but it looks way better to me. But your right more then i can afford.

They could make it more affordable by scratching the ohlins suspension bits. That will probably bring it down to about 12k.

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Re: Norton Commando Returns To America!!
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2009, 01:51:32 PM »
My, what tiny wheels you have!
Take the license plate bracket off, put on some nice spoke wheels and that thing would be perfect.  IMO  ;)

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Re: Norton Commando Returns To America!!
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2009, 01:54:03 PM »
My, what tiny wheels you have!
Take the license plate bracket off, put on some nice spoke wheels and that thing would be perfect.  IMO  ;)
Spoke wheels are the default, and much cheaper. MSRP with wires is $17900. The carbon fibre wheels are $1600 more or so.

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Re: Norton Commando Returns To America!!
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2009, 01:55:42 PM »
good to know they didn't totally fubar the build.   :)

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Re: Norton Commando Returns To America!!
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2009, 04:28:13 AM »
Yeah, I think it IS pretty cool to see some of the OLD Brands coming back, just wish there was SOME WAY that they could be more affordable to us. :(

Give them time. Once the hype starts to die down fro the old banner coming back, they'll have to drop the price to stay in business.

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Re: Norton Commando Returns To America!!
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2009, 05:02:18 AM »
Yeah, I think it IS pretty cool to see some of the OLD Brands coming back, just wish there was SOME WAY that they could be more affordable to us. :(

Give them time. Once the hype starts to die down fro the old banner coming back, they'll have to drop the price to stay in business.

That's my theory and I'm sticking to it...

                       Hopefully! ;)
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