At least most of us have had the pleasure of owning a brand new Norton and still do,Today will be forever know as Sad Wednesday. . .
Why? They have not gone anywhere yet. They are in administration.Today will be forever know as Sad Wednesday. . .
Sad news indeed
Well they say things come in threes- in your case almost!!Brexit in 2 days... Nortexit in 14... and to cap it all I narrowly avoided Marriagexit last weekend as I completely forgot our wedding anniversary
Yep Iam the same F1 owned 28 years Rotary Classic 18 years Mk 2 961 sport 4 years Model 50 80 years old but still enjoy them and would not part with them, time to have a beer. LONG LIVE NORTONI must have form..
Bought F1 Sport Norton went bust,
Bought 961 ,Norton went bust..
Pouring a large whisky now!
On the up side have had F1 for 30 years & 961 is definitely a keeper.
Long live Norton.
Colorado Norton: a new project!!What we all urgently need now is a full conversion to twin carb/electronic ignition so we can junk all the bits that have given grief over the years
Enfield make more than 800,000 bikes per year......Maybe off subject, but still: impressive numbers for the Royal Enfield 650 in the list submitted by kommando.
Nearly as many as Norton exported into the imaginary overseas markets per annum no doubt!Enfield make more than 800,000 bikes per year......
Starting to think that although I'm English to the core sometimes my decisions are not "sensible"
Maybe time to park the Norton in the living-room and ride a "Well built" and dare I say it "Good Looking" Bike.
Spare a thought for owners who have their 961s at Norton now having warranty work done! my friend being one of them.Another group of people who would just love to talk to the man:
https://www.pensions-ombudsman.org.uk/2020/01/norton-motorcycles-notice-of-oral-hearing/
I wonder if he will turn up.