NEW NORTON ATLAS MOTORCYCLE

BritTwit · Oct 20, 2019

Voodooo said:
How much do you think a 961 Commando and 961 Dominator weigh wet?

Don't know about the Dominator but I weighed my 2013 Mk1 961 with a full tank of fuel - 495lbs.

Deano · Oct 20, 2019

Cliffa, I'm not knocking Triumph at all & I absolutely agree that they've made some nice bikes. I've owned a couple of Hinkley Triumphs myself in the past (both of them 900 triples) & really enjoyed them. How nice looking something may be is highly subjective of course & that Triumph looks great to me, it's just not as different relative to some other bikes out there as a 961 Norton is that's all.

Fast Eddie · Oct 20, 2019

Voodooo said:
How much do you think a 961 Commando and 961 Dominator weigh wet?

Well, mine had no cat, much lighter silencers, Shorai battery, etc. Not an insignificant reduction, and according to my ‘one wheel at a time on the bathroom scales’ method, it was 499lbs, with an almost full tank. Without the weight savings, a box stock 961 must be well over 25-30lbs heavier.

If my maths is correct, Norton claim 391lbs for the scrambler.

So whichever way you look at it, and even allowing for somewhat optimistic claims for the 650, you’re in the region of a 100lbs difference.

The Superlight, with Ti pipe, is another 60lbs ish lighter than that. Allegedly ...

MxMartin · Oct 26, 2019

Norton just published a photo of a pair of the Atlas Rangers in the Scottish Highlands saying ".... ahead of first UK deliveries next month".

pingu-nz · Oct 26, 2019

MxMartin said:
Norton just published a photo of a pair of the Atlas Rangers in the Scottish Highlands saying ".... ahead of first UK deliveries next month".

Asked the question .
Avalible for test ride in Australia early 2020
lets wait and see

Eljahara · Oct 26, 2019

MxMartin said:
Norton just published a photo of a pair of the Atlas Rangers in the Scottish Highlands saying ".... ahead of first UK deliveries next month".

Is this a Spanish “manana” next month or a genuine next month?

Fast Eddie · Oct 26, 2019

MxMartin said:
Norton just published a photo of a pair of the Atlas Rangers in the Scottish Highlands saying ".... ahead of first UK deliveries next month".

That’s the same two bikes we’ve been seeing for a year. Fingers crossed that they mean it this time...

jan nelder · Oct 27, 2019

Fast Eddie said:
That’s the same two bikes we’ve been seeing for a year. Fingers crossed that they mean it this time...

well, let’s see a pic of the assembly space please!

Madnorton · Oct 27, 2019

If they are due to deliver 650's next month why could they not say that 3 months ago. It suggests they have still not got a production plan in place.

Much like the Twitter photo of 'plenty of more frames and swingarms' I would not call 8 frames on a rack plenty. The 4 bikes on the ramps where in no logical order or build state, there was not anyone working on them. If I was a V4 customer who has been along time waiting I would be well pissed off with that photo of 4 partly built bikes and no one beavering away on them.

If they want a lesson on how to build using assembly stations and dedicated teams start to finish, then they have to visit to the RNLI factory in Cowes, they even taught the USCG a thing or two.

Madnorton · Oct 27, 2019

jan nelder said:
well, let’s see a pic of the assembly space please!

Considering the recent tweet showed a shell, no lighting, no power, unsealed floor, and at the time still they were uncertain what it would be used for. Unless they have had the magic fairy fitters in, just where have these 650's been built that will be delivered next month, which starts this Friday. So, there could be new 650 owners next weekend, though I won't hold my breath. Also, if they can say 'next month' they should be at a stage advanced enough to actually state a date, has anyone been called to inform them of a delivery date?
Might be worth asking Norton Motoroyale PVT or Kinetic Engineering India maybe they have the dates that NMUK don't have.

Fast Eddie · Oct 27, 2019

Madnorton said:
Considering the recent tweet showed a shell, no lighting, no power, unsealed floor

That’s a barn.

Perhaps the new announcement is for the new Ltd edition ‘Norton Barnfind’...

MxMartin · Oct 27, 2019

Fast Eddie said:
That’s a barn.

Perhaps the new announcement is for the new Ltd edition ‘Norton Barnfind’...

Good things can be found in barns.... owls; my bikes; horseshite

Welshrugby · Oct 27, 2019

Can you imagine setting up a motorcycle company and running it for 10 years against the stiff competition but surviving and expanding and bringing on new models. Maybe they have upset a few suppliers along the way and stretched the cash. Bloody amazing if you ask me. Hats off

NEW NORTON ATLAS MOTORCYCLE

Similar threads