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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 04:36 PM
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Default Re: Age of owners
Originally Posted by alaxfire
I don't get it.
I was a Triumph guy for many years back in the 60's, owned 8 different ones :
Bonnevilles, TR6 and T-Bird.
Back then they were all 500's or 650's, and the 'Snortin Norton' was a 750.
Why the heck would anyone want to swap a 750 for a 650 ??
Was the Triumph considered more powerful/reliable than the Norton ?
Both leaked oil at a prestigious rate ......
When I say back in the day I mean the 50's, my teens.
At that time the Triumphs were faster or so it was deemed.
Dominators came first in 500's then 600's.
The plan was to take a 500 or 600 with twin front brakes and fit the best Triumph engine you could lay your hands on. Simple and you stood out at the local cafe on the motorway.
Norton Dominator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 650 was built for the US market.
 
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