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Norton back on the road?
« on: October 28, 2008, 10:07:21 AM »
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Re: Norton back on the road?
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2008, 01:07:09 PM »
Factory at Donington Park no less! And rotary powered, wow!

Best of luck to them.
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Re: Norton back on the road?
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2008, 04:22:58 AM »
They're just going to make 200 bike to start with. Wonder how much those are gonna cost?  ;D :o
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Re: Norton back on the road?
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2008, 05:09:56 AM »
I would like to see them make a come back. I know there was one recent attempt to revive them which failed.

A 2 rotor wankle making 170BHP with 588cc is no joke. I wonder how they plan on setting up their street bikes, if it ever gets that far...
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Re: Norton back on the road?
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2008, 10:29:06 PM »


        Shame the Kenny Dreer efforts didn't work out, that was one healthy motorcycle. :( Maybe these efforts will make it. ;)
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Re: Norton back on the road?
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2008, 10:47:54 PM »
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Re: Norton back on the road?
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2008, 04:51:07 AM »


        Shame the Kenny Dreer efforts didn't work out, that was one healthy motorcycle. :( Maybe these efforts will make it. ;)

You mean the 961? They actually bought all that stuff from him and are keeping it in the works (if I read the articles right).

It's so pretty....
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Re: Norton back on the road?
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2008, 07:35:20 AM »


        Shame the Kenny Dreer efforts didn't work out, that was one healthy motorcycle. :( Maybe these efforts will make it. ;)

You mean the 961? They actually bought all that stuff from him and are keeping it in the works (if I read the articles right).

It's so pretty....


         That would be cool to see that the efforts by Dreer were wasted. ;) I downloaded the Norton Screensaver, while the company was still up and going and still use it. 8)
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Re: Norton back on the road?
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2008, 07:58:23 AM »
http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/

Weren't these the guys (Dreer) the one's who won at Daytona?

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Re: Norton back on the road?
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2008, 09:48:43 AM »
http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/

Weren't these the guys (Dreer) the one's who won at Daytona?

Yeah, perty bike. One of each please...

           And one of these to top it off: 8) ;)

   
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Re: Norton back on the road?
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2008, 04:27:57 AM »
         That would be cool to see that the efforts by Dreer were wasted. ;)

You meant "weren't" right?
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Re: Norton back on the road?
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2008, 05:03:32 AM »
         That would be cool to see that the efforts by Dreer were wasted. ;)

You meant "weren't" right?
   
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          Uh...........Yes, I kinda screwed up there, didn't I ::)   Man, I have GOT to get some rest. :(  Thank you for pointing that out. ;)        ::) I can not believe I did that!  ::)
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Re: Norton back on the road?
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2008, 05:26:14 AM »
         That would be cool to see that the efforts by Dreer were wasted. ;)

You meant "weren't" right?
   
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          Uh...........Yes, I kinda screwed up there, didn't I ::)   Man, I have GOT to get some rest. :(  Thank you for pointing that out. ;)        ::) I can not believe I did that!  ::)


You just need more coffee Bill!  :o

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Re: Norton back on the road?
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2008, 06:53:27 AM »
         That would be cool to see that the efforts by Dreer were wasted. ;)

You meant "weren't" right?
   
                           :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[   

          Uh...........Yes, I kinda screwed up there, didn't I ::)   Man, I have GOT to get some rest. :(  Thank you for pointing that out. ;)        ::) I can not believe I did that!  ::)


You just need more coffee Bill!  :o

                 ;D probably would help, huh? ::) :) But, if I got too much, I could end up looking like this!   :o  :D

                              Take care Mike ;)
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