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Norton 961 Commando

  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    11 years ago

     Hand built in GB look good to, Frazers going to sell them.

    i'd say they will be a good bike to ride too.

     

  • allde
    allde
    11 years ago

    Nice looking ride.

     


     


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  • Neo Dutch
    Neo Dutch
    11 years ago
    They're going to be Ducati money, maybe more.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    11 years ago

    Looks very tasty, not sure my reflexes are as quick as the bike!

  • allde
    allde
    11 years ago
    There about 17,000 pounds or is it Euro's in the UK, I reckon when they get here around $30,000 AU.
    That's my guess
  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    11 years ago

    You can't compare them to other retro bikes as they are hand made at donnington park , they bought the hall beside the race track & build them there. an F1 engineer designed the new twin mostly for torque for road use. & most all parts come from GB. except brembo brakes brembo clutch & Ohlans shocks & forks. it won't be a race bike but i'm sure it will handle well. something like an Aston Martin in bike form,

    a lot better quality being hand made, but you pay for it. hope they go good. i'll be down to look.

  • Alan54
    Alan54
    11 years ago
    That brings back memories, I have owned 2 Nortons back in the '70s, I don't like the cafe racer rear end, but the motor & tank look great, also the exhaust looks like the old Dunstall system. I wonder if they still have shim mounted engines ??
  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    11 years ago

    Allan new design, chrome molly frame, counter ballanced motor 2 valve per cyl & hydralic push rods. they make the crank & motor in house at Donnington Park

  • Soapbox2627
    Soapbox2627
    11 years ago
    my first thought

    looks like someone was pulling the back plate off a crab.
  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    11 years ago

    S B what was your first thought when you saw the new HDline up?

     

  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    11 years ago

    well i'll give it a miss if this 1965 Panhead is still there .

    drum brakes realy make rear wheel show up. you will need to keep polishing those dic brakes son it you want to keep the glitter. LOL

    cheers 

     

  • Rocky2010
    Rocky2010
    11 years ago

    I did post several months ago that Frasers were going to be selling the new Norton

    Would like one but the cost maybe around 30k and above as there could be a couple of different models.

    Be nice on club rego but that aint gunna happen

  • MADOGA
    MADOGA
    11 years ago
    Be nice if they made a Cruiser or even something a bit more conventional like a bonny style Norton
    not a fan of cafe or sports bikes.
  • Isaac
    Isaac
    11 years ago

    I like.

    To me itz a blend of Cafe and Sports. And the black n gold is a good colour scheme; I've got a big ol' RS 100R Beemer I intend to 'Cafe' convert one day and that'll be the colours.

    If yur into this sorta bike and want to stand out from the herd then yeah the Norton's not a bad choice.

    Jappas are too mainstream and the Dukes, sexy though they are, are also pretty commonplace.

    Yeah, I like this one!

     

     

  • Rocky2010
    Rocky2010
    11 years ago

    After a trip to the Opera House for a concert we drove down to Williams Street Sydney to look through the window of Frasers new Ducati & Norton dealership. Heaps of Ducati but no sign of the Norton :-(

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