Norton
Norton: Ex-CEO Stuart Garner’s Bad Business Goes to High Court
Garner Pleads Guilty to Re-Investing Pensioners’ Funds Back Into Norton Back when we covered the reveal of Norton’s swanky, ultra-light supersport V4SS, we were impressed at the speed with which the then-CEO resurrected a brand purchased back in 2008, as well as his aspirations for the company. With the subsequent V4SS recalls (over 30) and …
Norton: Recent Application Shows Company Request to Change Their Name
Well, this was a fun bit of news to stumble across as I drank my morning gallon of caffeine. The Company Names Tribunal of the UK’s government website appears to hold an application from Norton Motorcycle Racing Ltd. – and they’re requesting a company name change. Let’s chat about it. The history of Norton Motorcycle …
Norton V4CR: The Cafe Racer V4SV
Super Naked Royalty Norton’s set to reveal a new machine at Motorcycle Live this weekend – and it’s a cafe racer boasting genetics straight from the V4SV. The report from MCN states that “the bike is the first new machine to be designed, engineered and built at Norton’s recently opened global headquarters in Solihull,” with …
CR700W: Ex-Norton Racing Icon Brian Crighton Revives Rotary Engine Race Power
It’s been a month of Ducati’s World Premiere, Buell’s official resurrection of their motorcycle line via the Hammerhead 1190 and watching Harley-Davidson break out in a cold sweat as they wait to hear results of the Eu Tariff Dispute with the US, among other things. So much has been happening that we plumb forgot to …
Norton Reveals Redesigned V4SV Superbike
The ‘Most Luxurious British Superbike Ever Created’ Norton has just handed us the all-new and re-engineered V4SV flagship of their fleet – and they’ve tweaked it a bit to keep the engine in check after the problems they had with their V4SS. Norton has had a rich history on the track – and with the …
The Top 5 Most Beautiful Motorcycles Ever Made
I don’t care what other riders tell you, or how they justify their moto purchases. They talk about horsepower and handling and technology. Spare me the flapping gums; it’s all about how they look—and how you look on them. Looks are the first thing you see when you see a new bike on the street, …
Total Wankel: A Brief History of Rotary-Engined Motorcycles
Like many teenagers in 1980s Australia, I was a willing participant in the Japanese rotary-engined street racer phase that swept the country at the time. Hell, there was even a magazine called Fast Fours & Rotaries that sold here like hotcakes. But for me, the whole thing crystallized when my mate Daryl rolled up in …
1969 Norton Commando
1969 Norton Commando Fastback ABOVE: 1969 Norton Commando Fastback MODEL DESIGNATIONS The 1969 Norton Commando came in one additional model for 1969, its second model year in production. The 1968 Norton Commando was available in one model only, and so was simply called ‘Norton Commando’, even though it had what was to become known as …
The Best Motorcycles of the 1960s
The 1960s was a transformative time for the motorcycle industry. As the mobility culture shifted from affordable motorcycles to affordable four-wheelers, the industry found itself at something of crossroads and on the cusp of an identity crisis. The 60s would bring about the beginning of the end for the British industry, an unexpected rise of …
