Modern take on the Triton

SO , weve found it at last . The FIRST Triton ! . :? :P :lol:

Modern take on the Triton
 
"customer wanted more performance from the stock Triumph engine for his dream bike. So Britalmoto boosted capacity to 1087 cc using a big bore kit, Carillo rods, modified throttle bodies and bigger valves. The motor now puts out 96 rear wheel horsepower and 104 Nm of torque"
Why not do this with the Norton motor? I dont get it
 
The first Isolastic Triton? I wonder if they did any testing to optimise the rubber hardness for the Triumph engine and its more upright position. Seems like a lot a "flash" for questionable return on investment (a.k.a "more money than sense"?).
 
frankdamp said:
The first Isolastic Triton? I wonder if they did any testing to optimise the rubber hardness for the Triumph engine and its more upright position. Seems like a lot a "flash" for questionable return on investment (a.k.a "more money than sense"?).
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The new Nortons aren't isolastics.
 
If folks didn't think they could build a better mousetrap, we'd all still be riding penny farthings...
 
frankdamp said:
The first Isolastic Triton? I wonder if they did any testing to optimise the rubber hardness for the Triumph engine and its more upright position. Seems like a lot a "flash" for questionable return on investment (a.k.a "more money than sense"?).
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Didn't NVT in their death throes build a Trident engined Commando??

cheers
wakeup
 
Jeandr said:
A true case of more money than brains :roll:

Jean
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Perhaps, but as it's been pointed out there are actually hop up parts for the Triumph. If you want to hot rod a new Norton, what are you going to do?
 
All this motorcycle stuff depends on 'critical mass' - be it road racing, MX, motorcycle touring. That is a really great bike. And what is really good, it provides a market for Norton frame kits, so that investment in making them is justified by an extended market. To can the bike simply based on prejudice is really stupid when the total market for British style bikes is so limited. As a very old biker, that new Triton stirs the nostalgia kick for me. I would love to own it. I think we have become too accustomed to looking at plastic throw-away crap.
 
With a 4 cylinder motor, as the Quadrant, the best motor in the best frame. ?
And never made.....

Who needs isolastics on a 4 cylinder though.
If you don't mind your hands going to sleep - from the tingles, no vibes anyway....
 
Real motorcycles vibrate at low revs. If you want one that doesn't vibrate buy a boxer BMW, and a bowling hat to go with it. Norton's big mistake was trying to catch the market in the same way Triumph did with the bath tub Thunderbird. Some things are what they are, and we must make the best of them.
 
In the early 70s there was a dealer in, Southsea or Gosport, that had been unlocked after about 15 years. The original owner had run the place since the 1930s, and had simply locked the door and walked away. He died in the early 70s and all the stock was sold at marked (1950s) prices. This included several brand new "bathtub" Dominators as well as a couple of pushrod singles, Model 50 and ES2 I suppose. There was also a shed full of Rudge spares which my friend got. One of the new bathtub Domis turned up in Southampton resplendent in its pale blue and cream paintwork. It really did look most out of place.
cheers
wakeup
 

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