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norton factory

  • 13-08-2013 11:50am
    #1
    serious3
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    while i was at the classic bike racing this weekend at Donington i arranged a tour around the Norton factory with my father, a lot smaller than i thought! 4 men do the assy of the bikes, it takes about a day and a half thats all, 2 blokes make 4 engines a day and its all very informal!!! theres a few photo's attached for those that might be interested


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  • #2
    serious3
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    a few more..... first pic is the worlds fastest production parallel twin, second one is the norton TT bike from this year, uses an aprillia based V4 thats been somewhat modified by cosworth, it sits in Norton's own frame built by Spondon engineering (who Norton own!) its ffffffing loud and sound like a shotgun when changing gear! i'll link up to a video later


  • #3
    Notch000
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    im in love with the twin


  • #4
    paddy147
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    Nice pics.:)

    What ever happened to Nortons 1500cc V8 Nemesis superbike/hyper bike that was going to be the fastest production bike in the world......235bhp and 225mph


    http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-top-10s/the-10-biggest-biking-blunders/15731-10.html


    Did the entire project just run out of steam and cash??


  • #5
    serious3
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    i think from memory that were issues regarding who actualy owned norton at the time, stuart garner who owns it now and bought it from the american venture capatilists along with two bikes and started what we see today.

    *just read your link, seems my memory was kinda right!


  • #6
    paddy147
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    serious3 wrote: »
    i think from memory that were issues regarding who actualy owned norton at the time, stuart garner who owns it now and bought it from the american venture capatilists along with two bikes and started what we see today.

    *just read your link, seems my memory was kinda right!


    I so badly wanted to see the Nemesis project succeed,aswell as the Foggy Petronas superbike road bikes.

    Shame it hasnt happend yet.:(


    I think Carl Fogarty got some of his FPR bikes homologated/built and on the road.


    I seem to remember 1 of them bursting into flames in Switzerland,before the owner even got to ride it.:eek::pac:




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  • #7
    serious3
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    theres a dealer in the UK for them petronas fp1's..... only 25 or 45 in existance tho


  • #8
    MonstaMash
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    Seriously cool, thanks for sharing ;)


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