GeorgeS Posted January 16, 2009 #1 Posted January 16, 2009 http://www.nortonmortorcycles.com/bike/bike_961specs.asp Got 20K to drop, feast your eyes on this baby !!! What Brittish bikes should have been, but never were.
mini-muffin Posted January 16, 2009 #2 Posted January 16, 2009 Ummm can't get to the bike. Maybe it's just me. Ok looked it up myself is this the site you were trying for? http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/ Margaret
chabicheka Posted January 16, 2009 #4 Posted January 16, 2009 http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/bike/bike_961specs.asp
SaltyDawg Posted January 16, 2009 #5 Posted January 16, 2009 Doesn't look too comfortable. Where is the cup holder? Radio? I'm not getting it. Am I missing something? Is this supposed to be a Motorcycle?
Sylvester Posted January 16, 2009 #6 Posted January 16, 2009 Not really like the '73 850 Commando I sold last year or the 750 Commando I had in '69. Looks more like a sport bike/cafe racer.
GeorgeS Posted January 17, 2009 Author #7 Posted January 17, 2009 The company fabricates the entire bike, frame, and engine. It looks similar to the original. Engine cases. are 1/2 in thick material, instead of 1/4. They build then entire Engine's In-House --- Main bearings are twice the size of the old brit bikes. Carbon Fiber wheel, Olins shockes, etc etc About 8 years ago, when I first stumbled onto their web site, the price, was 18K up front and they would build it.
Celt Posted January 17, 2009 #8 Posted January 17, 2009 Definately a SEXY lookin beastie .i,m glad Norton are back in British hands, but will it survive in this economy ,i hope so. would luv to see Norton do as well as Triumph has done. http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2008/December/8-14/dec0908-first-prototype-nortons-arrive-in-uk/
Black Owl Posted January 17, 2009 #9 Posted January 17, 2009 Never was a big Norton fan. Now, if someone would bring back the Square 4.... that would really be something that would catch my interest...
GeorgeS Posted January 17, 2009 Author #10 Posted January 17, 2009 Definately a SEXY lookin beastie .i,m glad Norton are back in British hands, but will it survive in this economy ,i hope so. would luv to see Norton do as well as Triumph has done. http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2008/December/8-14/dec0908-first-prototype-nortons-arrive-in-uk/ I was not aware that the Oregon Company had been resold to the fellow in Brittian. !!! I guess thats as it should be. A few years back there was much more information on the Oregon Companies Web site as to how these bikes were being built . It was very impressive. The main item of note is that the Frame is totally modern construction. And the Engine is not just a copy of the old British Engines. They are totally up to modern Standards. As I recall the HP output for this 2 cylinder engine is Very Impressive. Its not a Busa !!! but still Impressive. And it will run at HIGH RPM, without Self Destructing as did the Old Engines from Brittian. Remember, IF, you want HP !!!! you can get a new Busa ( or other Metric ) for about 12K, with 175 HP out of the box. But, its not a Britt Bike. I would love to have one of the New Nortons !!! But 18 to 20K -- Ouch !!! I only paid 7K for my Used Busa, and only had 3,000 miles on it, back in 2002. I doubt I will ever part with this bike-- ---- Rideing that bike is beyond description !!!! At least for those of us who grew up before the SuperBike age. Rideing the thing , for those whose Reference point is the 50's 60's and 70's. Imagine, Zero to 60 in 2.6 Seconds, 136 mph, Red Line in 2nd gear !!! Its way beyond my abilities, but DARN, its a Blast to ride the thing. ( I use a VERY light hand on the Throttle ) I don't think Ive ever used more then 20 percent of the throttle. So the New Norton is not in that class, but its a darn fast 2 cylinder bike. To bad the Britts did not figure it out back in the 60's. Would have been a different story !!
mraf Posted January 17, 2009 #11 Posted January 17, 2009 Never was a Norton fan but back in the day we would have thrown some nobbies on taped a pie plate to the headlight and motod that puppy! No lie.:rotfl:Some of the bikes we motod were 175 Bridgestone, Triumph 250 {think it was called a Tiger}:rotfl:90 Bridgestone. Definately not motocross bikes but we had fun. Wow am I old. Just my impression of it, the frame being so exposed like it is.It does have a clean look to it ,no clutter. GeorgeS that Busa sounds scary fast.
RandyR Posted May 25, 2009 #12 Posted May 25, 2009 Here's the new Norton website in Britain. Its a twin rotor Wankel of 588cc racer. Going to be running at Isle of Man with a street legal machine for sale in 2010. http://www.nortonracing.com/race/ I will admit to being intrigued by Wankel engines. Only the Norton logo looks familiar.
Guest seuadr Posted May 25, 2009 #13 Posted May 25, 2009 I will admit to being intrigued by Wankel engines. ya, they are very interesting. i've always wanted to own something with a rotory engine
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