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Message started by kennycreed on 11/12/10 at 23:41:23

Title: new norton
Post by kennycreed on 11/12/10 at 23:41:23

http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/bikes/

Title: Re: new norton
Post by Paladin. on 11/12/10 at 23:55:57

New Norton Dealers: United States:
Southbay Norton, 2101 Pacific Coast Highway, Lomita, CA. 90717

9 miles south of my house. I'll stop by and take a look when they finally arrive. If you buy one I'll deliver it to your house, free, plus airfare for me back to L.A..

Title: Re: new norton
Post by kennycreed on 11/13/10 at 00:21:18

Good on you, but i'm afraid that my life is full of unfullfilled dreams and longings, still like a kid, drooling over all the glossy photos for nigh on sixty years

Title: Re: new norton
Post by LANCER on 11/13/10 at 05:54:09

I have been waiting for these bikes for yearsssssssssssssssssssssss.
I would sell my house if I still had it to get one.
I am totally in love with this beautiful machine.
It is mechanical beauty to me.
I cannot afford one right now, but hopefully in a year or two .........

Title: Re: new norton
Post by bill67 on 11/13/10 at 06:35:46

Without a passenger seat I would think they wouldn't sell very good.

Title: Re: new norton
Post by gerald.hughes on 11/13/10 at 07:13:56

32" seat. If I had all the money in the world, I still wouldn't be able to ride that bike. I would want to. I would be in love with it, but I wouldn't be able to ride it.

Title: Re: new norton
Post by mpescatori on 11/13/10 at 09:08:44

7F7D6A79747C36706D7F707D6B180 wrote:

32" seat. If I had all the money in the world, I still wouldn't be able to ride that bike. I would want to. I would be in love with it, but I wouldn't be able to ride it.

Copy that, +1+1+1 !

All they needed to do was provide an optional long/medium/short inseam suspension setup.
But, come to think of it, it can be done at the local shop as well.

1) Figure out your preferred seat height (i.e., leg inseam +/- 1 inch)
2) Fit shorter/longer shock absorbers to the rear;
3) Rise/lower front forks on triple tree as required to keep bike level.

So, all you need is to determine the length of the required shock absorbers (i.e., 2" shorter) and lower the bike's front fork by possibly 1-1.5" on the triple tree.

BUT

Why go through all that cr4p and have to PAY for it, when it should be a Norton engineer who should have come up with the solution in the first place ?

AND

" Engine type: New engine developed by Norton and F1 engine builders, MCT of Oxfordshire, England. Parallel twin with push-rod valve actuation, dry sump, 3 bearing crank and balancer shaft. "
:-?
Stone age F1 technology, or what ??? H3ll, they had OHC engines in the 1920's !!! >:(

Title: Re: new norton
Post by gerald.hughes on 11/13/10 at 09:48:38

I have had experience shortening shocks. It never works. You shorten the travel, lose the handling, and end up riding a brick. They just need to design one model of one bike for short riders (5"6" and under). I cannot believe that no motorcycle company is able to do that. I am positive that they would sell. I would probably buy a couple myself.

Title: Re: new norton
Post by mpescatori on 11/13/10 at 10:50:11

686A7D6E636B21677A68676A7C0F0 wrote:

Hi Gerald, actually, once I did exactly the opposite.

My trosty old Moto Guzzi V5o Monza had wonderful Paioli rear shocks, but they were no match for Rome's cobblestones :P
As you can imagine, they would throw an oil seal or two, and I would have to rebuild them every winter.

Then, I came across a set of "ignorant" (i.e., hydraulic only) shocks designed for the Moto Guzzi 850 LeMans Mk1.
Not only were they stiffer, they were also some 3 - 4cm. longer.
I bought them immediately, and fitted them...
OMG !!! :-X
It felt like I was riding downhill even when stationary...
:-/
So I asked for some advice, crimped (with wire) two coils together at the middle, set them on lowest compression (softest setting) and the bike rode true for years and years...
:)
Quite simply, the V50's Paiolis were underengineered...
:(

Title: Re: new norton
Post by mick on 11/13/10 at 13:55:55

It doesn't look to bad for a pre war design,any Ducati in the 600cc range would make that Norton look like a noddy bike (noddy bike is one that seniors glom onto). You would have thought that Norton would have learned it's lessons from the Italians and Japs,they all went multi cylinder,And norton kept going with Manx norton, A beautiful bike ,but way past it's sell date.
They will sell a few ,but only a few ,I hope the new owner has plenty of money and balls, He might have to knock on Mr Ducati's door and buy a few engines.

Title: Re: new norton
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/13/10 at 14:18:50

I thot this was a Science thread! I thot the title was

New Neutron

I gotta read more carefully.. ;)

Title: Re: new norton
Post by mick on 11/14/10 at 15:23:39

Now if the new Norton looked like this ,it would sell a whole better than
bloody OHV twin.

http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/Manx20Norton20Custom_jpg.jpg

Title: Re: new norton
Post by smokin_blue on 11/15/10 at 19:05:46

Mick,
Hey man how did you get that picture of my cafe project?!!!!! Just kidding. Sweet bike and the basis of my project. got the header done the other day and it is coming along quite nice lately.

Take care man!

Title: Re: new norton
Post by mick on 11/15/10 at 22:18:05

514F4D494B4C7D404E5747220 wrote:

You too blue,Haven't heard from you in a while, Cant wait to see your new project bike,you do such great work, We have some newbees on here will go crazy when you show it. Good luck, Mick