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Interview: Christian Gladwell Chats About The Future Of Norton Motorcycles

By  •  December 1, 2022

In June 2022 Christian Gladwell, 48, was appointed CCO/Chief Commercial Officer of Norton Motorcycles, ready to relaunch the brand under new ownership and “building upon the brand’s heritage, delivering unique …
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Feature: Triumph Motorcycles Factory Tour, Hinckley, U.K.

By  •  November 27, 2023

Ever wonder how your motorcycles are constructed? If you find yourself in the U.K., Triumph Motorcycles is one of the only major manufacturers that offer a proper, fully open-to-the-public factory …
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Feature: Tour Of The New Norton Factory In Solihull, U.K.

By  •  November 3, 2023

Norton’s recent history has been an extremely rocky one for the British marque. Essentially revived from the rubble by Indian motorcycle giant TVS, they’re on the road to recovery. I …
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Bike Review | 2023 Norton Commando 961 SP

By  •  November 2, 2023

There are very few bikes I’ve been genuinely excited to ride in recent years. One of those bikes is the Norton Commando under the new TVS ownership, the defunct brand …
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MIRA Files: Putting The Motorcycles Of 1973 To The Test

By  •  August 9, 2023

Europe was going through dramatic changes with their motorcycle manufacturing in 1973, Japan had well and truly proved that they could match and best the bikes of the Western world. …
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Review: 2023 Norton Commando 961 CR & SP, Norton Is Back!

By  •  November 30, 2022

Norton is in the process of being reinvented by the management team recruited by TVS, the Indian manufacturer which acquired the bankrupt company in 2020 from the ashes of former …
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Throwback Thursday! Norton Commando 961

By  •  September 3, 2020

Back in 2015 I tested the then new and much anticipated Norton Commando 961 Cafe Racer. The bike turned out to be a sweet handling, great looking machine with a …
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1974 Norton Commando one of many classics on auction…

By  •  July 14, 2020

Three fastidiously restored Norton Commando sports bikes – each regarded as amongst the best examples of their respective models in Australia – are amongst the 13 restored classic motorcycles on …
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Norton expand into China & manufacturing in India

By  •  November 10, 2017

Zongshen Motorcycles will open two exclusive Norton showrooms in Beijing and Shanghai in 2018. Initially stocking the 961 range to include Cafe Racer, Sport, California and Dominator models, to be followed …
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Hand Made Custom: Spondon TL1000 Streetfighter

By  •  February 28, 2021

Although Spondon Engineering was subsumed into the doomed Norton motorcycles back in 2008, for most motorcyclists the memory that they have of the Derbyshire engineering firm was the stunning tubular …
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