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...I am a little offended that you think I can't appreciate them without really liking the style.



Well Ian, ya see, whenever ANYBODY calls a motorcycle such as this new Norton "UGLY"(which I remind you, you HAVE in this thread), it would be NORMAL for "some people" to have the tendency to think that you're not "appreciating" said motorcycle!!! Ya see what I MEAN here?! And dude, I'VE seen some REALLY "ugly" motorcycles in my time, and while these new Nortons may not be to YOUR personal liking, they are FAR from "ugly"!!!!!!!!!!

Look, I understand you don't like riding in a tucked "Sportbike" position at your age, and from what I gather here, you've probably NEVER liked riding a motorcycle with that sort of riding position. Heck, at MY age, which I believe is "a few" years older than yourself, I'm not particular comfortable on Sportbikes myself. BUT, once again, just because YOU personally don't like to ride in a sportbike position, does NOT make these new Nortons, or for THAT matter any modern sportbike "ugly".

And btw, some of these new Nortons have regular handlebars affixed to them and a foot peg position right under the rider, and not just Cafe Racer style clip-ons and rear sets.

(...and re "my pedestal"...just because I'm pointing out what I view is YOUR somewhat limited abilities to "appreciate" many other styles of motorcycles and to flat-out decree that some motorcycles which you don't like to ride as "ugly", would NOT put MY statement coming from ANY kind of "pedestal"...YOU'RE the one making "DECREES from a pedestal" here, ol' buddy!!!)

Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)