Roadghost
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I was hoping they would do well. They have nice bikes. They're looking for a buyer to save them, but it will take someone with deep pockets.
Norton goes bankrupt
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I'm shocked. Who could have forseen this
bigpoppa
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When in a niche market, its best to be accessible to survive.
Some recent history of Norton:
www.cyclenews.com
www.theguardian.com
... so your best hope of reviving Norton Motorcycles is a Chinese company.
... and the new "Dommi", which looked more like an Atlas than a Dommi, was MOSTLY made in China
... and their IOM "racer" was a Spondon frame with a MV motor.
... and just so you know: there was point, in recent times, when "Norton Motorcycle" was a Tshirt company.
Who could have foreseen this? Anyone paying attention.
Anyone want to buy a REAL Norton? I have a '56 Dommi, a '70 750 Combat Commando and a 850 Commando for sale.
Stuart Garner Pleads Guilty To Illegal Pension Investments
Former Norton Motorcycle owner, Stuart Garner, has pleaded guilty to illegally investing an estimated $14.8 million) in Norton’s pension scheme back into the company.
www.cyclenews.com
Taken for a ride: how Norton Motorcycles collapsed amid acrimony and scandal
Exclusive: Guardian/ITV investigation reveals how pension holders, customers and staff lost out
www.theguardian.com
... so your best hope of reviving Norton Motorcycles is a Chinese company.
... and the new "Dommi", which looked more like an Atlas than a Dommi, was MOSTLY made in China
... and their IOM "racer" was a Spondon frame with a MV motor.
... and just so you know: there was point, in recent times, when "Norton Motorcycle" was a Tshirt company.
Who could have foreseen this? Anyone paying attention.
Anyone want to buy a REAL Norton? I have a '56 Dommi, a '70 750 Combat Commando and a 850 Commando for sale.
J_F
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yeah, same thing happened to Triumph awhile back
trademark was purchased and the bikes we see on the road now bear that name
but there is no connection to the old Triumph bikes
I think the only option left if you want a new-traditional English bike, is RE
but this being GTAM, someone will waste their Sunday to prove me wrong
trademark was purchased and the bikes we see on the road now bear that name
but there is no connection to the old Triumph bikes
I think the only option left if you want a new-traditional English bike, is RE
but this being GTAM, someone will waste their Sunday to prove me wrong
AllistonGT
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I recall seeing Norton back around 2015ish with a display at Mosport with there current two models on display and they were hunting for orders. I've loved them for many years before this and came close around that time of getting one to replace one of my SS bikes but hearing of people who had deposits for a year with still no bike delivered and the sales guy telling me "well we're trying to get to the customers now with deliveries" didn't inspire confidence in purchasing one.
Still beauty bikes though.
Still beauty bikes though.
bigpoppa
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Ducati has had its share of mismanagement prior to being acquired by the efficient germans
Mad Mike
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I've owned more English designed and manufactured POS than most Englishmen (and I'm no way connected to England). The English lost their way with electrical and mechanical engineering after WWII. They did OK with styling and marketing -- just couldn't get the quality into design and build.
After working in England for a year I learned the postwar engineering culture was typically based on tenure, not capability. As such 60 year old engineers led designs and made all critical design decisions. Young engineers did delegated work until tenured, as a result everything the Brits designed was 20+ years behind. Eventually Brits fell so far behind their their brands got sold to companies with modern design and build capability.
Strange that the best selling British designed vehicle is nearly 70 years old (RE) and still in production today.
J_F
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yeah Thatcher frigged it all up ?
Mad Mike
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Maybe, but by the time she got there the damage was done. There was no way to make up 20 years of engineering in both product and production. I have a 69 Triumph and a 71 Suzuki in the garage, similar size and type bikes. The welding, metal forming, casting, electrical -- hell even the sewing quality differences would think there are 2 decades between production -- not 26 months. If you looks at the mechanical and electrical you be the same 20 years apart.
