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General => Bike Chat => Topic started by: Notty on Sunday, 19 April 2020, 01:11 AM
Norton Motorcycles SOLD to Indian giant TVS for £16million
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/norton-motorcycles/
Half a chance of getting a decent motorcycle?
In fact I suspect they'll release some models to compete directly with Royal Enfield too.
As long as they build a proper engine which isn't plagued with issues - and actually honour any warranties and support importers with ongoing parts supply. They've got a bit of 'bad will' to overcome. I hope the purchase price didn't include any 'good will' component.
Quote from: VladTepes on Monday, 20 April 2020, 12:15 PM
Half a chance of getting a decent motorcycle?
In fact I suspect they'll release some models to compete directly with Royal Enfield too.
As long as they build a proper engine which isn't plagued with issues - and actually honour any warranties and support importers with ongoing parts supply. They've got a bit of 'bad will' to overcome. I hope the purchase price didn't include any 'good will' component.
But reading the article, still no news on the people who had deposits down on new motorcycles they hadn't received - so could be those guys have lost their deposits, guess we'll find out in time, which won't do the already battered Norton name any good at all (through no fault of TVS)
Think they are designing a new limited edition Took Took featuring a black with gold braid and baubles colour scheme
:facepalm:
The Norton thing is just a disaster.
I think Norton should look at what happened at Ducati.
They should concentrate on bring out out a first class stonking model a la 916.
Get that v4 on to the market asap. Even if it's a break even model. Get the name back out there with a first class product then go from there. They have got a lot of credability to regain.
Ducati did so it's not impossible.