No apology necessary Peter, I owned a couple of Nortons but never had the good fortune to ride a HRD.

I think the best bike I owned was my last one, a BMW R850R, a grand machine for a then 50 year old with ever stiffening frame... For me m/cycles were much more of a raw experience than any car I have owned.. Though the Morgan was the next best thing when I decided to hang up my leathers...I would be happy to have an old m/cycle taking up a corner of my garage, even though I would be unlikely to ride it..