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- From: rct@fulcrum.co.uk (Richard Taylor)
- Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: Norton Plans
- Message-ID: <BxtK68.Ey0@fulcrum.co.uk>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 17:20:32 GMT
- References: <BxrwnA.C13@quadsys.com>
- Sender: Richard Taylor
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- In article <BxrwnA.C13@quadsys.com> roland@quadsys.com (Roland Besserer) writes:
- >
- >Does anyone know what Norton's current status is? I thought they were supposed
- >to release a street version of their successful rotary racer.
- >
-
- Nortons are available in two forms - touring and sports.
-
- The (touring) Norton Commander is currently available at around 6,500 pounds
- (about the same price as a Triumph 900, or a Honda 750. It is in the flavour
- of a BMW with a larg.e fairing, and provisions for Krauser panniers.
- Probably good value, although not a uptodate in equipment as other tourers.
- The police use them in the West Midlands area (where I live), and I have
- been to the factory to have a look round. It's about 5 miles away.
-
- The (sporty) Norton F1 has been available for about 2 - 3 years, and was
- updated about a year ago. A third version has been shown in the UK national
- bike rag, Mototrcycle News, and may (?) be unveiled this December at the UK
- Bike Show, for sale next year.
- The current version is around 8,500 pounds, and is not particularly fast or
- light. Approximately 140 mph top speed. I've only ever seen one of these in
- public, at a race meeting. Very rare indeed.
-
- Norton as a company are financially unsound, and have been hanging on by the
- skin of their teeth for the last two years. It ins't clear that they will
- survive the current recession.
-
- Regards,
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