Norton Fall Down and Go Boom!

[Guest]

Looks like they removed the link to the motorcycle section from the main index page but you can still bring it up if you know the exact address which is :
http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/motorcycle/motor.htm

Better take a last look while you can?
Looks like Norton is not kidding when they say "Don't blink or you'll miss it"

Here's the Nemesis only page:
http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/motorcycle/nemesis.htm



[This message has been edited by Todd (edited 28 October 1999).]

 

[Guest]

MotorcycleOnline (www.motorcycle.com)has the story...It seems Norton's financing fell through.....

When I see Norton sell an actual Nemesis, I'll believe it....tell then...it's all BS!



[This message has been edited by Scott (edited 28 October 1999).]

 

[OB_Buffalo]

Ha ha dragbike.com has a first look at it! i haven't read the MO story yet.

 

[Guest]

Turtle will sure be happy to hear about that.

[This message has been edited by Todd (edited 28 October 1999).]

 

[OB_defectron]

I've also noticed that even their pictures from the web have vanished pretty much, sorry for them.

 

[Guest]

It's true, Oh well, I guess I'm going to have to sink all my money into my Busa.

 

[Guest]

Wish I had your problems Turtle.

 

[OB_defectron]

Hey Turtle, don't you like the new MV Agusta?

 

[Guest]

Hey hey... What's going on here guys? Are you saying you are happy that a small manufacturer who wanted to push the envelope has gone down??

I am a small manufacturer. Fortunately very small, only 5 full time staff and no shareholders or controlling creditors. So no one can "pull the plug" on anything I am making.

Think about Norton, they tried to do something really magical. You know the specs of that thing. Imagine just for a second if YOU were one of those people trying to work the magic, no not the corporate sleazebags concerned only with the bottom line and making themselves richer, but one of the REAL people there trying to weave your magic making the best flowing heads, the strongest gearbox, best aerodynamics etc. I bet those people really believed in what they were doing, trying to work the type of miracles that brought you the technology you ride (and take for granted) today.

Think for a second, that Norton could have pushed the next 'Busa up at least 20hp. Don't think of it as competition, more an ally. If 200hp bikes become commonplace Suzuki will make a 230hp bike, you know it and I know it. And spare a thought for those poor guys trying to work their magic who got screwed by the corporate leeches. That's my sermon for the day!

 

[OB_VegasDude]

99tlr, your absolutely correct. I was saddened too when i heard the news.........we need people to push the envelope.........

 

[Guest]

99TLR,
I was very upset to hear this I had money down on a Nemesis, I was not happy at all to hear the news.