What's happening at Norton? Sale to TVS, massive investment, new bikes...

That has to be one of the least inspiring websites for an aspirational product ever! The image of the bike in the configurator is shocking, like a 360p video or worse. They obviously think monochrome is cool and it can be if you’re Lieca but this lot is just plain dull; let’s hope it’s just the site🤔
 
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NorTriDuc said:
Why doesn’t Nortons own website publish the pricing of its bikes and available options?
I can’t find anything showing the cost.

The 20k people talk about would be the cheapest Manx model, what does the base model include?
I’m assuming zero carbon, cast aluminum wheels, cast aluminum bits n pieces?

What is the price of the top model with all available options?

Their website is generic looking and lacking features
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Yeah, It's strange.
Like product is coming out of India, and the website is UK based and hasn't been told the pricing.
The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is up to.
The UK and overseas operations have a ways to go yet until they're fully integrated.
 
Even 10 year olds get to test ride the new Norton without training wheels😂

I can’t take the opinions of wannabe social media influencers, with little to no riding experience seriously.
How the heck does this even happen or allowed?

 
So tell me, how does one become exclusive?
From a new brand that just now released a bike that’s not even available as of yet. How are they picking the buyers who only had the opportunity to buy a TVs 961.
 

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TVS bought Norton to break into western markets, as no one would buy a 20K plus superbike from an Indian brand no one had heard off. It would be suicide the company for these new V1200 models to be manufactured in India, with the 'Made in England' merely being a CKD operation. No way could TVS/Norton hide that fact for long.

As for a new Commando, IMO that's a certainty. THe CEO stated that Norton will have three 'platforms', we know of two.. the cheaper TVS built twins and the UK built V4s. No brainer the third model range will sit somewhere inbetween.. and will be called the Commando.. Norton's most well known model name.

BTW I do agree that allowing YT 'influencers' on the launch is a bad idea. Most cant ride well and have limited experience of a wide range of bikes... naming no names!
 
Bevelheadmhr said:
TVS bought Norton to break into western markets, as no one would buy a 20K plus superbike from an Indian brand no one had heard off. It would be suicide the company for these new V1200 models to be manufactured in India, with the 'Made in England' merely being a CKD operation. No way could TVS/Norton hide that fact for long.

As for a new Commando, IMO that's a certainty. THe CEO stated that Norton will have three 'platforms', we know of two.. the cheaper TVS built twins and the UK built V4s. No brainer the third model range will sit somewhere inbetween.. and will be called the Commando.. Norton's most well known model name.

BTW I do agree that allowing YT 'influencers' on the launch is a bad idea. Most cant ride well and have limited experience of a wide range of bikes... naming no names!
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You’re saying TVS didn’t manufacture the Nortons?
😂
Who do you think cast and manufactured all the parts on the new Norton bikes?
Norton themselves?
You think it’s manufactured and produced in 🇬🇧?
The parts are made in India and mostly some of it’s assembled in UK.
BUT, It’s most likely just engineered or designed in the UK.
 
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