1966 Norton Atlas [visit 2 of 31] 

i had a 66 norton atlas, it was a dream to ride. mine was blue also. great memories.

It is so great to hear the sound of that bike running.

What a lovely bike ...... but what a GORGEOUS sound. Unforgettable.

Man I hope my Dominator sounds like that when it finally runs!

Great posting. Like Mark who posted below, While living in a suburb of Montreal as a kid I dreamed about owning a Norton. In the late 60’s when I was around 10 years old, a neighbour on the other side of the block, would drive his Commando past our house several times daily. I would literally run outside too see him whenever I heard the sweet sound of that bike bellowing through those pea shooter pipes. I came to know the young man who owned it and would often hang around his carport as he worked on it. I ended up buying a 67 mustang from him when I was 15 but it was the Norton I really wanted. Well, 30 years or so later, I was roller blading with my son who was 6 or 7 at the time in a Toronto suburb where we lived and we stumbled upon a guy working on his Norton in the driveway and began to chat about my dream of owning a Norton. Well, he didn’t want to part with his but he told me about how the Vintage motorcycle club he rode with met every Sunday at a small diner just outside of town. The next Sunday, my son and I attended the breakfast and met with a bunch of great people and one of them gave me a lead on a Norton for sale. A week later I owned my first Norton. Within a year I had 9 vintage motorcycles stuffed in my double garage including a BSA 650, a Bonneville, BMW R75/5...........etc. I sold the collection over the last few years and bought another dream I had, a 1966 Ford Thunderbird Convertible Q-Code like my dad had when we were young. The one he would stuff the five of us kids in to take us to the Dairy Queen. I kept one old bike that I couldn’t let go of......, a 1972 Commando Combat! Follow your dreams!

This bike has a tremendous sound! 🎶🎵

Snortin Norton as they were called. I had a 1963 650 SS Norton (they were faster than the 750 in the video). With the "featherbed frame" they handled very well for their day. Megaphones, no air filter and geared down it lasted almost 10K in a years time b/4 it started to smoke so I traded it for a 1964 Triumph T-120. We all did ride to a theater to watch "Bye-Bye Birdie" to see the Norton climb the courthouse steps.

Oh I love that sound. Just like my golden flash 👍

Love how with subtitles on, and the bike starts up it calls it music. Great video keep them up and stay safe :)

Thanks for bringing this one on, I hope we never consider "social distancing" again, I've been getting by in large, because of your "cul-de-sac", keeps me breathing. I hope I can see it in person one day soon. I'm going to have to try to do something similar in the future, not perhaps the videos, but at least the visits. I live about twenty miles from the city, with a big garage, shop. Simply hearing all the different bikes has been great, thanks.

I like your comment ever increasing circles,when riding further from home on a new to us, old bike. I know exactly what you mean! Its a great feeling to get home😀 What a lovely color on that bike!

You can't beat a McCandless Marvel . . Very Nice, sounds lovely . .

Wonderful bike, great weather, fantastic neighborhood !

very good

Take Care a beautiful bike

Good to see you get visitors bet the neighbours love the sound of a Norton 👍 Stay safe Mike , you still eating the biscuits 😀

What a great looking norton.

An 'Atlas' & chat with a friend over my morning coffee, just can't get better at present. atvb t ..

Looks great, sounds great, featherbed frame, whats not to like!

gorgeous !

I like the upright Norton motor better than the lean forward one. Yes, spot on about increasing circles.

What a lovely bike, looks good, sounds good.

A bike from my era, my mate had a 650ss back in 1966. I had a Bonnieville of the same era vintage. Beautiful bike that model Norton

I also dream of one day making the journey to that Cul-de-Sac from BC Canada aboard my '74 850...."To dream the impossible dream...."

Thanks for the video stay safe George in Stoke 👍

the good life goes on.

...a very nice sounding norton Atlas - much greetings from germany!

Great looking bike and cool riding position with those bars. Must have whetted your appetite for the Manxman.

Very nice bike, best wishes from Croatia!

👍😜 bike sounds great

ON BOARD! PLEASE! J.C.

Egads! Anyone mention how GREAT that 750 sounds yet? Those silencers must have nary a baffle between them.

Lovely colour Mike looking forward to yours getting painted. Was the Atlas quite vibe?

That looks and sounds very nice, at least he can practice social distancing on that! Did he loose his hat on the way home?

Don't try that here in the UK. If the police don't get you, the FaceBook Stasi will. Don't even think about it. You might get away with it if you have a pair of panniers full of essential shopping, but that's about it. I can't see the older generation, who ride the older bikes, getting out this year. 2020? The year that never was.

LOOK FOR: TON - UP on YT.... HARZ MOUNTAIN GERMAN RIDER ON BOARD '56 650 DOMINATOR VIDS! Like our DragonsTail rides... but not so tight... Not The Ring More like Spa... HEAVEN! J.C.