Fortunately for all of us, Norton's history is no different. From chain manufacturer through military, civilian, and racing development...to bankruptcy, multiple buyouts, and now finally placement back home in the UK..."100 years of excellence" has finally come to a head: welcome the 2009 961 Commando.
The new factory at Donnington Park is doing true justice to the old history Norton worked so hard to build: simple structural elegance and an emphasis on function.
961 cubic centimeters… Continue reading
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| Norton: Reviving a legacy | |
| Krystofer Glover April 6th, 2009 |
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Motorcycle production has a history curvier than the roads we like to drive those very same bikes on.
Fortunately for all of us, Norton's history is no different. From chain manufacturer through military, civilian, and racing development...to bankruptcy, multiple buyouts, and now finally placement back home in the UK..."100 years of excellence" has finally come to a head: welcome the 2009 961 Commando.
The new factory at Donnington Park is doing true justice to the old history Norton worked so hard to build: simple structural elegance and an emphasis on function.
961 cubic centimeters… Continue reading
Fortunately for all of us, Norton's history is no different. From chain manufacturer through military, civilian, and racing development...to bankruptcy, multiple buyouts, and now finally placement back home in the UK..."100 years of excellence" has finally come to a head: welcome the 2009 961 Commando.
The new factory at Donnington Park is doing true justice to the old history Norton worked so hard to build: simple structural elegance and an emphasis on function.
961 cubic centimeters… Continue reading
