2009 norton 961

[MAXdB]

I can't stop drooling...

[Langanobob]

Any info on how to best apologize to the wife?

Edit:  Buy her a shiny new bike of her own.

I like the looks of the Norton, but I think I'd try to clean up or smooth out the lines of the exhaust system.  And I hope they didn't make too many compromises in weight in order to get the appearance.  That's  my main issue with the new Triumph's - they just seem  heavy.

And, there's been lots of progress with tubeless wire spoke wheels and being old school myself, I personally prefer them.  But that may or may not be a weight issue.

[supertjeduc]

I think it will be heavy ,look at that motor ,it won't be light ,brakes are the same as on a 6 year old monster
CF wheels are they stock? will cost
And it are Brits writting about a Brit bike what can you expect  ,thats wy  they like it

[fastwin]

Looks exactly like the Norton that a guy on the west coast was going to produce a couple of years ago. I remember reading about it in Cycle World or some other mag. He was a very well known Norton restorer and bought up the name and copywrite rights in an effort to get production rolling. This looks like a pic of the bike he made and that was tested by the magazine. The magazine write up was very positive. I read later that his funding dried up and the project died. In this economy I wish the new Brit group lots of luck. [moto] Does look pretty cool.

[Travman]

The new Norton plans to produce the 961 but also a road version of their NRV588 rotary race bike.  Here are a couple of new videos of the NRV588.

video with lots of screaming rotary noises on the dyno 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph-n7-naQxo#ws-lq-lq2-hq-vhq

The team at Donnington race track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seSUqyoAi8M#ws-lq-lq2-hq-vhq]Norton

[somegirl]

Any info on how to best apologize to the wife?

A shiny new bike of her own will do just fine.

[LA]

I recieved an email from the company asking if I wanted them to send me brochures and such just today. 

And that NRV588 was a pretty formidable motorcycle  as I recall.  It may make a good platform for a road bike.

LA

[redxblack]

Until they post pricing, I wouldn't get too excited. It is a beautiful bike though. I'm leaning towards a duc gt-1000, but it would be a harder call if this norton were in production.

[Travman]

It looks like the first Norton 961 has rolled out of their factory.
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/First-rides--tests/2009/November/nov2009-norton-commando-961-first-ride/

[1KDS]

conventional forks still? I figured that would be sorted out by now.  Waiting for the full write up

[loneknight66]

I would like better to see a Truxton with Ohlins' and more sporty Wheels..

[duccarlos]

Nice!

[Raux]

It looks like the first Norton 961 has rolled out of their factory.
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/First-rides--tests/2009/November/nov2009-norton-commando-961-first-ride/

I'm a true Ducatisti, but that Norton is sexy.

[printman]

nice, don't think I'd buy it. but very sexy

[Turf]

that 588, 170bhp.....rotary 600 goodness