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    Posted: 22 Jul 2018 at 2:21pm
My immediately previous bike was an '83 Honda Sabre V45, 570cc.  Was a great machine, always started and never leaked a drop of anything. The deal I made with my wife when I bought the Norton was that the Honda would go. No room for 2 bikes in the garage in winter with 2 cars. Hung in there for 2 years but finally had to keep my promise. Sold it in the spring of 2017 for a meager $1000.

It was a 600 lb bike and not nearly as nimble or fun to ride as the Norton which is the same size and weight as most 250s; around 400 lb. That said reliability and no leaks especially the no leak part are no part of my Commando - still I enjoy it all the same.
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Hard to argue with that. 
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Jul 2018 at 4:20pm
rawellman,

When I graduated the Kawasaki were the bike to own, I drag raced many of them with my 68 SS 396 Chevelle. I like those Norton's, I have a 65 Honda 305 I restored. I do own a Honda:)
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t was a 1964 not 84
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I wasn't aware that the slant 4 existed in'84.

My father owned a '61 Tempest wagon with the slant 4. A long time ago but I think I recall that the long flexible drive shaft they used failed and had to be replaced at an early life.
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Couldn't agree more on all points.
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No muscle cars for me past or present. in '64 when I graduated HS I had friends who bought the cheapest 2 door sedan Mopar with the 413 ci engine. Others had a '40 Ford coup with an Olds engine and another had a '57 Vette.  Me, I had a '61 Austin Cambridge, similar to the Harry Potter car with a 1600 cc 4 cyl MG engine.

I was a gear head too but my bent was motorcycles: Bultaco and 2 BSAs. Now I ride a '74 Norton Commando 850. Owning an old Brit bike is for the love of them, British Engineering is an oxymoron.
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We've had numerous Toyotas, and they were all very reliable. We've also owned numerous "America" cars/trucks, and all but one Jeep have been very reliable.

But, these days, no car is really "American" or imported. You can only discuss percentages. None are over 80% "American".

And the rust issue is purely because states continue to use oxidants (mostly salt) on the roads. I would argue that just plain sand would do the job at a lower cost to both vehicles and the environment.
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Talking about the 64 Tempest. I had an 84 wagon with the slant 4 with a 4 barrel carb and a 4 speed tranny.  Great car.
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rawellman,

I take it your not up for an American Muscle Car discussion? Just kidding. BTW - I remember the 64 Tempest, same year they introduced the GTO. Great days, actually had engine options.

I owned two Toyota pickups in the 80s. Both were extremely reliable, I did have to replace the 4 speed trans in the 87 - 3 times. The 82 was also reliable, but the bed rusted out before the truck cab. AND I still drive a 2010 Hyundai, excellent vehicle, except the paint flaked off and warranty won't fix. Been repainting it one major area at a time.
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