I dropped into Norton at Donnington Park last friday for a quick look around the factory. Good to see a british company doing well and about to launch internationally. They do a lot of their fabrication on site which suprised me. Will post up a few pictures when I get chance.
Best part was it was free, I think they only do them every now and again when certain events at the circuit (there was a classic bike meeting) are on so give them a shout if you are heading over its worth a look around. Very nice blokes too, wish them every success
Yip great to hear a British company coming back.
Some very interesting reviews/views of their production/deposit and delivery schedules online by customers ...
Is Chris Walker still involved with Norton?
Quote from: Druid on August 13, 2013, 06:23:41 PM
Is Chris Walker still involved with Norton?
not any more I believe
some photos for your morning coffee...
This years TT Racer
(http://s02.imageupper.com/1_t/9/T13766406541226289_1.jpg) (http://imageupper.com/i/?S0200010090011T13766406541226289)
Bonneville salt flats parrallel twin record holder
(http://s02.imageupper.com/1_t/9/T13766406541226289_2.jpg) (http://imageupper.com/i/?S0200010090021T13766406541226289)
(http://s02.imageupper.com/1_t/9/T13766406541226289_3.jpg) (http://imageupper.com/i/?S0200010090031T13766406541226289)
(http://s02.imageupper.com/1_t/9/T13766406541226289_4.jpg) (http://imageupper.com/i/?S0200010090041T13766406541226289)
(http://s02.imageupper.com/1_t/9/T13766406541226289_5.jpg) (http://imageupper.com/i/?S0200010090051T13766406541226289)
customers bike waiting to go
(http://s02.imageupper.com/1_t/9/T13766406541226289_6.jpg) (http://imageupper.com/i/?S0200010090061T13766406541226289)
Another bonneville salts flats racer - think this one holds one of the current records
(http://s02.imageupper.com/1_t/9/T13766406541226289_7.jpg) (http://imageupper.com/i/?S0200010090071T13766406541226289)
Original nortons
(http://s02.imageupper.com/1_t/9/T13766406541226289_8.jpg) (http://imageupper.com/i/?S0200010090081T13766406541226289)
first year's TT bike
(http://s02.imageupper.com/1_t/9/T13766406541226289_9.jpg) (http://imageupper.com/i/?S0200010090091T13766406541226289)
I could have spent all day in the machining shop
(http://s02.imageupper.com/1_t/9/T13766406541226289_10.jpg) (http://imageupper.com/i/?S0200010090101T13766406541226289)
That looks like a preety cool place top visit :) do they assemble the bikes on a regular bike lift then, no production line? oldschool :cool: tyres on the salt flat racers look interesting too, almost like wets?
yep everything built to order, 2 guys build one bike subject to spec in 1 day on a lift. The tyres on the salt racers seemed to be a wet but not quite as many treads as one deisgned for water