A set of interviews has begun to be released, featuring key players in the development and eventual demise of Norton Motorcycles.
It makes for a grim story.
https://www.superbike.co.uk/article/nor ... -the-start
Norton - grim reading!
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Re: Norton - grim reading!
If any of you fancy a Norton these chaps will make you a new one: https://www.norvilmotorcycle.co.uk/
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Re: Norton - grim reading!
The latest in the Norton saga - again, grim reading.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-l ... 417156.amp
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-l ... 417156.amp
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Re: Norton - grim reading!
suspended sentence!!!
Im not a gynecologist, but I dont mind taking a look.
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Re: Norton - grim reading!
fat lot of good that is
Old honda sh125.
New Honda sh125.
Ride free,ride safe.
New Honda sh125.
Ride free,ride safe.
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Re: Norton - grim reading!
You can buy justice as they say, free to rip off some other poor suckers.
The bikes looked good but sounded like a pair of skeletons' having a leg over
on a corrugated iron roof.
The bikes looked good but sounded like a pair of skeletons' having a leg over
on a corrugated iron roof.
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Re: Norton - grim reading!
Bloody hell....
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Re: Norton - grim reading!
Surprise surprise! They're back again, you can't keep the worlds best marketing name down. Probably yet another hopeful enthusiast who doesn't realize that no matter what exorbitant selling price you set small scale production of outdated designs has never made a practical business model.
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