2009 norton 961

[Travman]

I like the original Nortons.  I loved Kenny Dreer's VR880 Nortons.  I really wanted Mr. Dreer's 961 Nortons to make it to production.  However, as gorgeous as the studio pics looked to me.  There are some angles where I think the bike looks akward.  Here is one:


BTW, the company is back in British hands.  Here is the website:
http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/press/press-detail/norton-comes-home/

and a short article about the latest new Norton. 
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2009/march/9-15/mar1309-norton-commando-picture-gallery/

I'm not getting too exited yet.  The new company may not have even built that bike.  It looks like the exact same bike as built by the Kenny Dreer led company several years ago. The new guys may have simply shipped it over to England and took it around a track to try to drum up excitement & find investors.  Yet they credit someone named 'Simon Skinner' as the designer.  I don't think they should have given Mr Skinner any credit for a design that obviously belongs to Mr Dreer.

[almazing]

That's a sweet looking bike. As much as I love the look of modern sportbikes, nothing can come close to the awesomeness of the old-school Euro bikes!

[teddy037.2]

I am gettin' tired of seeing this bike pop up all the time.



I'll believe it when I see it for sale

[That Nice Guy Beck!]

looks 1000000% better then those new ducati monsters that look like legos

[ArguZ]

I could not agree more...and I work for LEGO quite often

[hamsandwich]

I could not agree more...and I work for LEGO quite often

the 696 is totally fixable...check out mine.

although i cannot WAIT until this thing is released. im on it.

[wllgmr]

I want 1

[sroberts152]

Any info on how to best apologize to the wife?

Buy it first ask forgiveness later. 

[shiftless]

Love the look of the classic cafe racers.  It would be sweet if the Norton actual went into production.

Here's another beauty to drool over.

http://www.triumphrat.net/news-room/105665-bike-of-the-month-march.html

 

[ROBsS4R]

I still want one but if I recall correctly the price is going to be staggering

[motolocopat]

That is really nice.  It looks like they took the retro look and upgraded all parts for safety and performance - braked, shocks, rear tire.  This is where it looks like they have succeeded where Triumph failed in doing their Modern Classics like the Bonnie and the Thruxton.

I like it. 

+1
Very nice, they got it right that's for sure.... at least in the looks/chassis department. it is a very nice looking bike and nothing cheap about ti.
Hopefully the motor is designed so that they can get it up to about 1100/1200 cc
If they could sell it for something in the $15K range it would be OK as a 80HP bike
Upwards of $20K I'd be wanting it to have the ummph it would only get by being considerably over the 1000cc level

[ungeheuer]

  Does it come with a drip-tray? I never understood the Brit-bike thing..... (even tho I is one, Old Chap).....  To me it looks like it's daiper is full. 

[IdZer0]

Did anyone read the March issue of MCN?

[ROBsS4R]

I was trying to check out the Norton Motorcycle site but apparently someone hacked it.

The site is down right now and I found a link with in the site saying it was hacked with the persons calling card.

[Travman]

Did anyone read the March issue of MCN?

You can read it here on this page.  You'll have to scroll down and then click on the magazine.  The article is on pages 2 & 3.
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/videos/2009/March/mar1009-video-world-first-ride-on-new-norton/