Re: [VFB] Norton Commando/Lady McConnell

[Jimmy D. Moore]

Hey Neville.  Whatever!  We're talking about 47-48 years ago.  All I know is that machine was one powerful, great sounding son of a gun at 650 c.c.   I've kicked myself a million times for getting rid of it.  In my mind, it'll always be the "BEST".  Must have missed the post about Texas sized mayflies, but yea, you'd have gotten a rise from me for sure.

Cheers,

Jimmy
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Neville Gosling wrote:

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Possible duplicate message - I sent the first message over four hours ago and it hasn't shown up so here it comes again!

 

Hey Jimmy:

 

I have to correct you. The motorcycle that you rode was a Norton Dominator not Denominator. The Dominator 88 SS (aka Domi 88) was a 497 c.c.  o.h.v. twin, while the 650 SS was the larger 647 c.c. o.h.v. twin. I used to ride and own a 1965 Norton  745 c.c. Atlas. I am reading this from an AMC ( Associated Motorcycles Corporation) catalogue of Norton, AJS and Matchless maotorcycles of circa 1965. I could add that I sometimes miss that hot throbbing feeling between my knees, but I better not.................

 

Now, we better have some fly fishing content, so I am going to tie the Lady McConnell for the second midge swap. It was designed by Brian Chan of Kamloops and therefore is a true Canadian pattern. Incidentally Jimmy, I didn't get a rise from you to my earlier dig about Texas size mayflies.

 

For those who want to learn a good midge pattern see http://www.coastnet.com/~rpike/oct01.htm

 

Neville Gosling, Vancouver, B.C. Canada

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