What’s the best none Norton Norton ?

Looking for a classic British marque less upright with a lower centre of gravity but with a bit of protection from the British weather? Look no further than the National Motorcycle Museum;

P.S. although not ideal the turning circle is still better than a Harley Davidson Breakout.......

Triumph Speed 400 375lbs $4995.00 new.
Similar or BETTER performance than classic bikes with twice the engine capacity.

Triumph Speed 400 & Scrambler 400x UK sales explode ‖ What did Triumph get right??​

Triumph's 2024 Speed 400 & Scrambler 400 X could be the BEST value bikes on sale | MCN Review​

Well, by all accounts, I'm now a motorcycle manufacturer

74ok said:

Triumph Scrambler 400 X Tops Sales Charts

The Triumph Scrambler 400 X was the best-selling modern classic in March although overall bike sales dropped by 3.7 percent

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Triumph's 2024 Speed 400 & Scrambler 400 X could be the BEST value bikes on sale | MCN Review

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Just put down a deposit on a Blue Speed 400 for my wyfe.

Her '12 Vulcan Classic 900 with farkles and only 9,100 miles is now for sale...

You'd think the new Norton folks woulda clued in, and or tapped in to that goldmine market potential

grandpaul said:

Triumph Speed 400 375lbs $4995.00 new.
Similar or BETTER performance than classic bikes with twice the engine capacity.
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+ Yuuge bonus,, dirt cheap, in comparison to the Norton in particular

The 400 Royal Enfield Himalayan at 20 hp, carved out a good niche in that market

74ok said:

You'd think the new Norton folks woulda clued in, and or tapped in to that goldmine market potential

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I would GUESS they'll re-badge one of their thumpers soon enough...

74ok said:

You'd think the new Norton folks woulda clued in, and or tapped in to that goldmine market potential

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Less the Norton folks but the TVS folks I guess; that no doubt have an eye on that ‘goldmine’. Would certainly be surprised if TVS is not developing smaller capacity machines to badge Norton and sell to certain markets, including their own - as we’ve discussed.

Whether budget Nortons, engineered down to a very low price point, would be released into the UK market is unlikely at this stage IMO. It certainly wouldn’t fit with what they have briefed.

Already a major player in (budget) motorcycle manufacture, budget Nortons have gotta be an enticing proposition for TVS. No doubt they would make the most of the Norton branding, including British markings and graphics as Triumph has done with the 400 - legitimate? A matter of opinion I guess.