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  • Ancient Bikes Reborn (with photos)

    05/02/2002 6:25:32 AM PDT · by WaterDragon · 43 replies · 286+ views
    Oregon Magazine ^ | May 1, 2002 | Brad Stevens
    OMED: We were reading a Greg Stiles piece about ancient motorbikes in the Medford Mail Tribune, and ran across this paragraph. "Norton is no slouch, but its not as fast as they are now," Glenn says. "The new ones are like an appliance - you turn the key and go. With Norton and Triumph, you have to mess with them regularly, give them tune-ups and preventative maintenance. But I like the feeling of the older bikes and their character." We used to call them 'Snortin' Nortons." (Shown, a '37)The article brought up memoories of an Indian brand bike I bought...