The next new Norton...

Stephen_Spencer said:
Yes, oh yes, ohhhhh yeeeeessssssss! I want one. A lot!:oops:

More beutiful than the Norton 961 - hate to say that I really do think so!! I know, I know, heresy!

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I think you need to turn on spellcheck..

"More beutiful than the Norton 961 - hate to say that I really do think so!! I know, I know, heresy!"

Surely you mean hearsay ? ;)
 
Prefer the less retro F3 800 RC version myself…

The next new Norton...
 
Voodooo said:
Yeah I know. It has more power. More torque, and less issues than the 961 lol
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Pretty interesting/suggestive styling.
With the shape of the forward fairing, the tiny headlight seems like an areola.
Then again, may just be me.:p
 
Voodooo said:
www.returnofthecaferacers.com

Cracking Cafe - The new TVS Norton V4CR - Return of the Cafe Racers

At the beginning of 2020, Norton Motorcycles under the leadership of Stuart Garner dropped a bombshell when they announced they were going into
www.returnofthecaferacers.com www.returnofthecaferacers.com
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Hi Voodoo , I read the article and liked it. I wanted to take this opportunity to discuss the cost to buy as it discusses in the article. First I seem to remember the cost of a 1972 Norton Commando being in the range of $1,895 USD in the day. If memory serves , this was more expensive than any other Brit bike in its time. The author seems to think the prices were low , but they were not . In fact when compared to its contemporaries the Norton was " right up there " with HD , BMW etc... I get where the article is going with the price being so high . It seems Norton have placed themselves " right up there " again .
 
TonyA said:
Hi Voodoo , I read the article and liked it. I wanted to take this opportunity to discuss the cost to buy as it discusses in the article. First I seem to remember the cost of a 1972 Norton Commando being in the range of $1,895 USD in the day. If memory serves , this was more expensive than any other Brit bike in its time. The author seems to think the prices were low , but they were not . In fact when compared to its contemporaries the Norton was " right up there " with HD , BMW etc... I get where the article is going with the price being so high . It seems Norton have placed themselves " right up there " again .
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I was 1 year old in 1972. I don’t recall the prices of anything in 1972 lol. But in todays times, if you want something exclusive, the maker and seller know they can get away with it.

My car for example, 2018 Mustang Shelby GT350R. When new had a MSRP of $70k usd. But to actually buy one, the dealers were adding a ADM to the sticker price an additional $30k usd. In my opinion no new mustang is worth $100k. But you’d be surprised how many people were laying down the money to get one because they were limited production. I was lucky to get mine from the dealer new for $5k over MSRP because the guy that originally ordered it, backed out. Bad for him, good for me.

Did you hear anything back from Norton about ordering a New bike? I’m curious how long or if ever that they’ll have dealers in the USA.
 
I expressed interest and they know I'm in the USA
This from Dec 3rd 2021

"Dear John

Thank you for registering your interest in the V4CR Café Racer via our new website.

The specification will be released when finalised. The V4CR is a prototype and therefore some details may change.

As you may have read, we have recently moved to our new Head Office and factory in Solihull, Birmingham. We are busy working to get everything ready for the start of production of the V4SV.

As soon as we have any further updates we will let you know.
In the meantime keep an eye on our website and please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.

Kind Regards
The Norton Sales Team "
 
Voodooo said:
I was 1 year old in 1972. I don’t recall the prices of anything in 1972 lol. But in todays times, if you want something exclusive, the maker and seller know they can get away with it.

My car for example, 2018 Mustang Shelby GT350R. When new had a MSRP of $70k usd. But to actually buy one, the dealers were adding a ADM to the sticker price an additional $30k usd. In my opinion no new mustang is worth $100k. But you’d be surprised how many people were laying down the money to get one because they were limited production. I was lucky to get mine from the dealer new for $5k over MSRP because the guy that originally ordered it, backed out. Bad for him, good for me.

Did you hear anything back from Norton about ordering a New bike? I’m curious how long or if ever that they’ll have dealers in the USA.
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No , nothing back from them . also , I have heard nothing about 961 parts either .
 
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