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18th November 2021, 14:57 | #1 |
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Norton Motorcycles
The British motorcycle manufacture, Norton, are back in the West Midlands.
With massive investment from TVS a new, state of the art, plant has opened in Solihull. I think these guys mean business. Looking back at the Triumph story, with this facility and backing, I think the future looks good for the iconic Norton make. https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocia...norton-factory
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Best of luck to Norton. No matter how good their machines are, it will be a mighty task to knock the Japanese from their perch.
Todays Triumph and Norton may have the same badge but the engineering will be light years away from those 1960's machines. In part this is a shame as there is little in the way of transformation. I am almost of the opinion they are Japanese machines with a British name, as I think their engineering will be more akin to a Japanese bike then a 1960's original. I miss the sound of those old bikes but I wish them luck as it would be nice to have something made in Britain. macafee2 |
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As always in the world of biking, the success will be down to price and product, if Norton need to compete they will have to lower prices to match the Japanese, the UK bike industry has always failed to do this in years gone by.
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I had a Norton, '72 750 Commando Roadster. The diameter at the end of the silencer was the same as the diameter at the cylinder head with very little inbetween, that was the standard system I couldn't start it in the (double) garage, it would trigger the alarm on my other bike and my father's car.
It was a brute of a bike, kickstart only and if you didn't do it right it would kick back, did that to me once and I couldn't walk on rough ground for a week. |
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Buy an Indian made Royal Enfield. The latest machines are designed in a purpose built centre in the UK. They still sound like true British bikes! |
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As for Norton, the last incarnation were stupidly priced (though I am out of touch, I couldn't believe the price of the new triumph thruxton!), and I believe they had many serious issues. I'm sure I read an article where owners were basically told their bikes weren't safe or fit for use, and couldn't be fixed, the best they could offer was a reduced price on a new bike! |
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The kickstart on a Commando could hold 9 stone in weight without going over compression. |
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Interesting comments, may I remind you of kick starting a velocette.
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