V4CR LAUNCH

TonyA said:
Looks good as does the V4CR , but at this price point how many will they sell ? Not too may people with $46k just laying around , but I hope they do well.
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You are right. There are not many people that even have $4600 lying around, either! $57k for a limited run, limited part bike. I'll wait for the sales figures next year.
 
It’s at that price point that is above the means of the average bike riding punter, but make no mistake, there is still money around in certain sectors/areas of the UK.

Some that buy may be less likely to ride it than you or I, but as a ‘my wallets bigger than yours‘ proposition it will likely sell. Whether it sits in a living room on SWR or goes into a collection.

Then there’s the british bike enthusiast that is a little more ‘well healed‘ that is likely to ride it and not talk about how much it cost.

Lastly would be your average guy who falls in love with the proposition - he’ll sell any other bikes he has and maybe his kidney to own one.

I really don’t think Norton expect these to fly out of the factory in great volumes.
 
Stephen_Spencer said:
It’s at that price point that is above the means of the average bike riding punter, but make no mistake, there is still money around in certain sectors/areas of the UK.

Some that buy may be less likely to ride it than you or I, but as a ‘my wallets bigger than yours‘ proposition it will likely sell. Whether it sits in a living room on SWR or goes into a collection.

Then there’s the british bike enthusiast that is a little more ‘well healed‘ that is likely to ride it and not talk about how much it cost.

Lastly would be your average guy who falls in love with the proposition - he’ll sell any other bikes he has and maybe his kidney to own one.

I really don’t think Norton expect these to fly out of the factory in great volumes.
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I think you also need not be above 6 foot tall to ride it as well...
 
City Garage said:
Meaning they won't have a ton of spares sitting around unless they have some commonality with 961 or other models, they might produce.
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I would imagine now that Norton has re-engineered the V4 and commenced sales, they would have sufficient spares for through life support (or the ability to manufacture/source them) - given the cost of ownership.
 
Technical review

www.bennetts.co.uk

2023 Norton V4CR: Technical Review

Norton V4CR café racer hits production as 200-off limited edition
www.bennetts.co.uk www.bennetts.co.uk

Pros
Looks great, and you’re unlikely to bump into another
185hp V4 engine is unique to Norton
High-end components and quality materials throughout

Cons
Stratospheric price
Lack of Euro5 approval
Cheaper rivals offer more performance and nearly as much exclusivity

Not sure you can justify the price based on a warehouse of parts unless they come free.
 
Another hand-built bike to consider is the Horex VR6 Cafe Racer edition. Not quite as powerful and a little heavier than the V4CR, but has quite a bit more torque, at a lower rev. In my eyes a winner visually.
Last year's price was €42.500

Note, the bike has an extremely compact 6 cylinder engine. It's design is based on Volkswagen engines (VR5 and VR6, albeit with 3 valves per cylinder). Volkswagen's engine powered high end VW and Porsche cars in various sizes.

HOREX VR6 Café Racer - HOREX - Der Maßstab seit 1923

www.horex.com www.horex.com

- Knut
 
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mdt-son said:
Another hand-built bike to consider is the Horex VR6 Cafe Racer edition. Not quite as powerful and a little heavier than the V4CR, but has quite a bit more torque, at a lower rev. In my eyes a winner visually.
Last year's price was €42.500

HOREX VR6 Café Racer - HOREX - Der Maßstab seit 1923

www.horex.com www.horex.com

- Knut
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Well, gotta admit the HOREX does appear guite interesting.
Narrow angle (15 degrees) V6, the width of a standard 4 cylinder engine.
The styling needs a bit of work, it does look overweight, but it has potential for sure.

The Horex site claims that the motor is supplied by "a responsible engine specialist."

"As part of the revision of the HOREX VR6 models by 3C, the motor was developed from scratch and hardly any components were left unchanged. As in the top area of automotive engineering, the unit is built by a responsible engine specialist from a single source. At the end there is a top-of-the-range engine manufactured by selected specialists, whose builder guarantees the quality with his name on an individual plaque."

Who dot?
Who is the responsible engine specialist from a single source.

Maybe we need to create a new thread for the HOREX?:cool:
 
BritTwit said:
Who is the responsible engine specialist from a single source.
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A bit off-topic, as usual, but in response to your question, the VR6 engines are made and assembled by Weber Motoren (Germany), part of the Albert Weber group of companies, a supplier to the automotive industry.
They have their own aluminum pressure casting division and complete machining facilities. Weber Motoren is also manufacturer of small diesel engines.
www.auto-medienportal.net

Horex-Motoren kommen von Weber

Horex hat mit Weber Motor aus Markdorf am Bodensee eine umfangreiche Zusammenarbeit für das VR6-Triebwerk der geplanten Roadster vereinbart. Die Motoren für die…
www.auto-medienportal.net www.auto-medienportal.net

- Knut
 
Fascinating.
Thanks for the info Knut.
I'd love to see what an Italian designer could do with the styling of the bike.
That lump looks really impressive.
 
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