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Norton linked to MotoGP in 2012
By Visordown News on 19/08/2010 10:22:46
British manufacturer submits application for two slots on 2012 grid
LATEST HOT GOSSIP from the world of MotoGP: Norton are planning to join the premier league grid in 2012, with an all-new 1000cc racer.According to the respected Austrian journalist Gunther Wiesinger, the British company has requested two slots
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Norton chief defends Donington Park boss
By Visordown News on 20/11/2009 10:09:15
'Simon Gillett was having a good punt at it'
THE MAN BEHIND reborn motorcycle giant Norton has lept to defend Donington Park's former chief executive, following the news the circuit has gone into administration earlier this week. Stuart Garner, Norton Motorcycles supremo, has spoken out
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Video: Norton NRV588 Donington test
By Visordown News on 08/04/2009 14:39:23
Watch the NRV588 in action and listen to that glorious sound
Norton NRV588 ... If it goes as well as it sounds..NORTON are making a comeback and with their plans to compete at the 2009 Isle of Man TT, the team have been testing at Donington Park. Check out the video above and listen to the noise
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New Norton Villiers two-stroke
By Visordown News on 23/06/2011 15:19:00
British firm aims to breath new life into the two-stroke
NORTON VILLIERS – not to be confused with the reborn Norton bike brand – is set to reveal a new take on the two-stroke engine concept in the near future.The firm claims to have developed a new motor that has all the two-stroke benefits
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Electric 1950s Norton competes in TTXGP
By Visordown News on 25/07/2011 14:58:28
Classic bike fused with the latest in electric technology
ELECTRIC motorcycle racing has been known to produce futuristic and sometimes frankly weird looking motorcycles. However the Moto Electra is something different.It's based on a 1951 Norton Featherbed chassis but uses modern performance parts
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Dorna seek five-year commitment from Norton
By Visordown News on 06/09/2010 13:20:26
MotoGP organiser seeks pledge from British manufacturer after several teams fail to stick in premier class racing
NORTON'S PLANS to join the MotoGP grid from 2012 might not even make it off the drawing board if the British manufacturer cannot agree to a five-year commitment to the premier class racing series.Championship organiser Dorna is demanding the terms
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Norton gets £625k gov-backed loan
By Visordown News on 08/08/2011 15:39:26
Midlands-based company aims to increase its export sales
NORTON have been granted a government-backed loan of £625,000.The loan has been approved as part of the Exports Enterprise Finance Guaranteed scheme (ExEFG) and will be provided by Santander. The loan scheme has been setup by the government to help
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Walker linked to Norton role
By Visordown News on 20/11/2009 10:23:46
Could veteran Nottingham racer be hanging up his leathers?
BRITISH Superbike 'People's Favourite' Chris Walker is being linked to a job outside of racing in 2010.The rumour mill has the four-time runner-up in the BSB championship taking up a job with Norton next year, as a person in the factory's marketing
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Kevin Schwantz racing again...
By Visordown News on 20/07/2011 10:04:44
...on a Manx Norton
1993 500GP champion and all-round Grand Prix superhero Kevin Schwantz will compete in a classic race aboard a McIntosh Manx Norton.Schwantz will line-up on the grid for the 7th Annual Barber Vintage Festival, riding the Manx Norton for the second
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Manx Norton fetches big figures at recent auction
By Visordown News on 16/05/2007 12:13:11
H&H Classic auction sees retro classics go under the hammer
A MANX NORTON sold for £17,000 at a recent H&H Classic auction. The 1960/61 40M machine had been completely restored by Billy McCosh. Another 1947 example went for £8,850. It's such a good looking bike, we thought it was worth a news story
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