The Norton Project

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Edited Date/Time 1/25/2012 6:40pm
Ok, hope this isn't a repost. This will make you cry like when ole yeller died! This is an amazing family story. I love how they deliver it to him at the end!

http://vimeo.com/11285536
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pie8man 8/26/2010 10:11am
8/26/2010 10:11am
I need to be nicer to my kids.
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Ewan 8/26/2010 12:11pm
8/26/2010 12:11pm
Is it wrong to admit that I shed a wee tear at that?

What a cool thing to do for their old man.
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Snacks 12/5/2011 10:29am
12/5/2011 10:29am
This post is from over a year ago but I wanted to resurrect it like the Norton in the video. Grab a box of tissues and watch through the credits as well.

"This is a story about how my brother and I stole our fathers 1969 Norton Commando, had it restored and then gave it back to him for Christmas. He had no idea."

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bvm111 12/5/2011 11:15am
12/5/2011 11:15am
That was cool.... thanks for bringing back to the front page I had never watched it before!

Moms reaction to her photo on the poster was hilarious!

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crashnburn11 12/5/2011 11:27am
12/5/2011 11:27am
I have a norton 650 commando in my garage I got for free a few months ago. Just needs some carb work, I actually had it started a few weeks ago, but when I tried to take off it broke the rusty chain.
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jndmx 12/5/2011 11:34am
12/5/2011 11:34am
Thanks for bringing that post back to the top man.....I hadn't seen it before.

And I am not ashamed to admit that had me tearing up as well......great story.
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BESTY #72 12/6/2011 2:55pm
12/6/2011 2:55pm Edited Date/Time 12/6/2011 2:58pm
Ha! (Applying to the fact that British bikes are always moaned about and the 'British' are always labelled as complete di$ks on this site, but everyone seams to love them..?)

Those Commando's.. Way too common and un-cool. Go back a few years the Dominators. Or more.. My grandads got a decent collection of Nortons. Even an ex-factory Manx that raced the Isle of Man TT back in 1954. That's a nice bike. Not a fan of the Commando..

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