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    Portland, Oregon
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    2001 V11 Sport (Green!), 1972 Norton Commando Proddy Replica (Yellow!), 1973 Norton Commando Interstate (Black!)

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  1. Yeah, but was there Blue Hylomar in her "orifice"?
  2. Making people wonder what a rusty star picket is since 2019.
  3. Sadly the bolts are made out of parmasen so that's why they needed so many.
  4. Look, I fully understand the value of audio. I know you are just trying to provide constructive criticism but.. a) I'm not the owner of the channel, I just contribute. The owner will never see your comments. b) Shooting unscripted and ad hoc in a difficult environment is a massive challenge. You do the best you can. If you watch other videos on that channel you'll see that in a controlled environment more care is taken with the audio. c) In the rapid world of YouTube getting the content out far outweighs scrutinizing every edit point. No one is getting paid here, it's just a hobby. Life is short, enjoy the amateur videos for what they are. Heidenau tires have actually been feature on the channel. So yes, they are here.
  5. Mike had no idea who Peter Egan was. I was reading Peter in Road & Track when I was in Jr. High and later in Cycle World. So for me it was awesome to get him on camera. For you non-Norton people it was equally special to get Brian Slark too. While now he is the curator for the museum back in the day he worked at Norton. And he later had a dealership in CA. One of my Nortons has his sticker on the side cover.
  6. Here's the second (and last) installment for your enjoyment... or in some cases, a source of ire. This one has some very well known names being interviewed.
  7. The reality is that he went there with just the idea of capturing video and it was my fault for coming up with the interviews. So we did the best with what we had. Which was not a lot. He had to massively tweak the audio to take out the excessive noise of racing bikes, etc. If you heard the raw audio you would be impressed it came out at all.
  8. I am very fortunate to be able to go with my brother and my friends.
  9. There is nothing wrong with the editing. You are just expressing your personal preference. And sometimes you don't have the right gear at the right time. It happens. Getting good sound at an event like that is nearly impossible for anyone but professionals and even then it would be a challenge. You should know that if you know anything about audio.
  10. I think the HD will be at the next Mecum...
  11. Part One: Second Part next week.
  12. swooshdave

    Neglect

    Sweet talking in French is outside my wheelhouse.
  13. swooshdave

    Neglect

    Sorry, yes, let me attempt to clarify. I went to lunch and then dropped by my friends house. I shut the bike off for 5-10 mins. Started the bike up to leave. Got about a block or so away and it sputtered. Bike was definitely warm. Pulled over and shut the bike off. Restarted the bike and it ran fine. One the way home (it's about a 15 minute ride in total) I went around a corner and caught the oil light on for a second. It went out and I noted it. Did not reappear. Have not checked oil level yet. Have not ridden it since. Mostly the post is about how people really shouldn't be like me and neglect the maintenance. Ironically I grabbed the Norton later for another ride and it had a similar sputter. Turned out to be a loose spark plug wire. It wasn't my day. Which is too bad as the weather was perfect.
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