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Originally posted by Jeff Higgins
Whatever happened to the new Nortons? I remember Vintage Restorations in Oregon building Comandos from NOS and used parts on their own frames, then getting new parts made off original drawings, then designing their own motor. They were supposed to have set up for production in Georgia or something. Did that fall through? I've seen their bikes at the International Motorcycle Show in Seattle in the past, but not for a couple of years. They had one in Portland at the ALMS races two years ago, but not last year. What's up with them?
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There was a blurp about in Cycle World a few months back. IIRC, the guy lost funding (capital vultures pulled out or didn't want to dump more $ into the project). The blurp about Norton was that it was a shame, and if you go to the website, it featured cheapo Chinese made pocket bikes with a Norton sticker on the tank...a plastichrome tank!