[Sluggo503]

Ok, I read the rules and screwed up already ☺!!
So, was looking for a picture of my old friend Sir Edward to send to someone on another forum and was surprised to see a post from 2015, and comments from 2018 & 2022.

I got all excited and registered to reply to set the record straight.

So...... Now backtracking and doing a intro.
Hi! I'm Sluggo, also known as Doug, and a few other names not appropriate to repeat here.
Background in Aviation ( military and civilian) manufacturing, process engineering, and ran a specialty shop from everything from aircraft repair to vintage cars and bikes.
I stopped running the shop to make my wife happy and worked for several government agencies for material needs like regular paychecks, pension and medical benefits.
Got hurt badly on my bike riding home byy a drunk driver, now disabled and work in my shop as my health allows.

Most of my stuff is British but I have a little of everything. Japanese, Italian, American and I also have the remnants of Norton America which is a long story in itself.

But I volunteer with the NW Vintage Car and motorcycle museum at Antique Powerland complex here in Oregon and I use the Norton America stuff to tell the story of the Oregon Norton chapter.
* I have 3 prototypes, parts test components and all the company stuff that didn't go to England.

I had/have a deal with Stuart Garner of Norton UK and while he is out and TVS is in, I'm just going with the Norton America story telling.
But, the Norton 952/961 is the quintessential Cafe racer right?

Any rate, my goal currently is getting bikes and display items ready for the 2023 INOA international Norton rally coming up in Winthrop Washington.

 

[Classic250]

Hi, welcome onboard, and thanks for the intro.

 

[Sluggo503]

Hi, welcome onboard, and thanks for the intro.

This is the REAL SirEdward, but some one on here posted about a Norton someone sold with a story that it was Sir Eddies old bike. The bike was blown up and scattered but I have the original frame and body work, building it into a tribute to my old friend.

 

[Classic250]

Awesome bike, and great pics. I see by your profile that you have a few Buells. I really wanted one, but could never afford them. Years ago I was low balling a guy who'd had one for sale for a long time. He stuck by his price, so I went on and bought an Aprilia Falco 1000 a few weeks later. As sure as shit and a cat, that same week he rang me and told me that he would accept my offer. We were both disappointed....but I did love the Falco. I pretty much tried to RSV spec it to make it unique.

 

[Tinsnips]

Welcome. Great intor, enjoy the site.

 

[Sluggo503]

Awesome bike, and great pics. I see by your profile that you have a few Buells. I really wanted one, but could never afford them. Years ago I was low balling a guy who'd had one for sale for a long time. He stuck by his price, so I went on and bought an Aprilia Falco 1000 a few weeks later. As sure as shit and a cat, that same week he rang me and told me that he would accept my offer. We were both disappointed....but I did love the Falco. I pretty much tried to RSV spec it to make it unique.

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Buells are still pretty cheap for what you get but starting to climb in value and parts are becoming a problem. I have 2 Tubers and 2 XBs as well as parts to build a Norton Buell kind of like a Egli Vincent.
My favorite is really my 97 S1 Black lightning as it's just VA raw hooligan bike.

 

[AlanSmith7]

Amazing intro, Welcome