Autumn Norton Afternoon

I took the award winning Norton ES2 for a spirited ride this afternoon! It was a bit overcast, but warm and comfortable, so I took her out just to keep the fuel fresh and the oil circulated. She fired up on the first kick and ran flawlessly along several miles of Mechanicsville’s back-roads. Beauty in motion on a lovely Autumn afternoon.

1953 Norton ES2  Takes me to my happy place...

1953 Norton ES2
Takes me to my happy place…

Old Bikes, Good Friends, and Fair Skies

A beautiful day for the rallye!! The weather was magnificent, Tropical Storm Karen lollygagged down in the gulf and the sun shone gloriously upon us all day long! The crowd was thin compared to past events, but the comraderie and affability was spectacular as always!! I didn’t take as many pics as I wanted, mostly because I was so struck by those marvelous old Norton’s… Long Live the Vintage British Dynasty!!

Our store front for the VBMC Rallye.

Our store front for the VBMC Rallye.

1953 Norton ES2

1953 Norton ES2

1951 Norton Model 7

1951 Norton Model 7

1923 Norton Big 4 with a magnificent side hack and a picnic basket behind  the chair. Absolutely gorgeous!!

1923 Norton Big 4 with a magnificent side hack and a picnic basket behind the chair. Absolutely gorgeous!!

1965 Norton Atlas

1965 Norton Atlas

1979 Triumph T140

1979 Triumph T140

The ES2 is now an award winning motorcycle!! 2nd place on her first try!!

The ES2 is now an award winning motorcycle!! 2nd place on her first try!!

Even though it was a bike show, somebody was stylin in this sweet old Jag!

Even though it was a bike show, somebody was stylin in this sweet old Jag!