Norton's storied comeback is complete with 1200cc V4 Manx R supersport

Zucchini shocks....

Norton's storied comeback is complete with 1200cc V4 Manx R supersport

I had several sets blow out from under my Ski-Doo in 1998. No more of that nonsense.

Ohlins must have too busy...
 
Asian "client" logo-cast covers on cookie-cutter engines in SLIGHTLY different frames, with all the usual high dollar bits like suspension, wheels, brakes, ECU & injectors, with UJM control clusters, and modern logo TOTALLY disconnected from the past except the little tiny "pre-apostrophe" that is supposed to make old guys yearn for the past, with nearing 6 digit price tags.

NO, thank you. I thank you, NO.

(and they probably won't beat any of the "big brands" similar bikes, never mind the Italians)
 
I'd be surprised if one of these 1200cc V4 CGI models ever becomes available in the USA through a dealership. I don't think there is enough delusion mixed in the Norton cool aid to convince anyone with common investment sense to open a Norton dealership. Importers, if there are still any left, might get some over here if the bikes ever do get manufactured. Very niche for rich guys that don't give a rats rear end about what Norton was in the 1970's, and want to park a pretty Norton next to their Ferrari collection.
 
Some peoples' approach to motorcycling is very strange. The first question should be - why would want a motorcycle ? To me motorcycles offer another opportunity to perform development and achieve a result. I like putting things together and making them work. My Seeley 850 is an example of that. Another example is the automated system for chemical analysis of metals which I developed in a defence factory. It was push-button - full and precise analysis of 13 elements in 24 seconds in the main three basic types of metals - it no longer exists, but I loved doing it. The sense of achievement.
I have never been interested in owning a new motorcycle.
 
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