Norton sign Mcguiness for 2018 TT

[Cykik]

Could be interesting!!

[seth]

he knows the way round so can develop the bike and hopefully get good results

[Kiwifruit]

Looking forward to the TT.
Hope the Norton does what John McGuiness tells it. Not like last years bikes he and Guy Martin rode.

[rekib]

I had a test ride on the Norton 961 last year, I would like one as a second bike...the 14 stays tho'.

[VladTepes]

Yeah aside from the massive oil issues...

[KiwiCol]

Yeah aside from the massive oil issues...

Yer wot?  They drink it, they leak it? they burn it? 

[shanered6]

will be very interesting !.. but that Norton will take some serious ironing out and it will need to be one massive iron 

[VladTepes]

Yeah aside from the massive oil issues...

Yer wot?  They drink it, they leak it? they burn it? 

Oil ends up in the airbox.  A lot of oil.

https://www.nortonownersclub.org/noc-chat/technical6-961-forum/43063315

Norton released a fix being some plastic plugs, which MIGHT work in the UK but just melted here in Australia (a mate owns one)

The follow up Norton fix ?  The factory said just reduce the volume of oil by about a litre... yeah well on 37 degree days that's not gonna do a lot for the engine's longevity is it.   (It has a wet clutch too)

Apparently the only way to really fix it is to crack the cases and re-engineer the baffles so... not cheap.

My view of these modern Nortons - they look gorgeous, are great to ride, but I wouldn't want to own one....

[grog]

Lucky we have our 14s. Doesnt sound like Norton have improved since 1973, my last one. Was the biggest piece of junk. Can list faults in 5 th ks if needed, more than any 14 in 500 th. My worst bike by a long way.

[seth]

the race norton
is a bit if a missmash
its got aprillia engine casings heaverly reworked by norton in a spondon frame using quality race suspension brakes and wheels.
not really a full production bike .

[VladTepes]

The 961 chassis is a ripper though.  AGAIN we need a Triton.  Norton frame wrapped around a Triumph engine...

[Basil Brush]

he knows the way round so can develop the bike and hopefully get good results

It's just the thought of him streaking - if he gets a result...