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The Rare Norton MM 961 Flat Tracker – Just 5 Were Made

Ben Branch June 5, 2021
Norton MM 961 Flat Tracker 10
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

Just five examples of the Norton 961 MM Flat Track were built starting in 2017 by 72 Motorcycles in England. If the styling looks…

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The Rare Norton Classic – A Wankel Rotary-Engined British Motorcycle

Ben Branch December 5, 2020
Norton Classic Motorcycle
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

  The Norton Classic is one of the rarest motorcycles ever made by the storied British marque, just 100 were built and today they’re…

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For Sale: Still In Its Factory Crate – A 1977 Norton Commando Interstate

Ben Branch September 28, 2020
Norton Commando In Crate
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

  This 1977 Norton Commando Interstate has never been unpacked from its original factory crate, amazingly it has passed through the hands of three…

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An Original 1967 Norton P11 – A Championship Winning British/American Desert Racer

Ben Branch December 21, 2019
Norton P11
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Off Road

Before I start, let me just say that the Norton P11 is one of my own personal favourite motorcycles of all time. This means…

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A Very Unusual 1985 Norton Rotary Racing Motorcycle Project – £1,000 to £2,000

Ben Branch October 14, 2019
Norton Rotary Racing Motorcycle
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

This 1985 Norton Rotary racer is a fascinating project bike, fitted with one of the most unusual engines ever fitted to a motorcycle. Wankel…

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A Brief History of the Norton P11, P11A, and Ranger – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch June 26, 2019
Norton P11 scrambler motorcycle
  • Brief Histories
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

  Bob Blair And A Desert Sled Called The P11 The idea for the motorcycle that would become the Norton P11 began in 1966…

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The New Norton Atlas Ranger Scrambler – £11,995 MSRP

Ben Branch November 14, 2018
Norton Atlas Ranger Front
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The new-for-2019 Norton Atlas Ranger is the latest addition to the line-up from the storied British motorcycle manufacturer that was rescued by Stuart Garner in…

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The Original Norton Commando Production Racer – The Yellow Peril

Ben Branch May 24, 2018
Norton Commando Production Racer - The Yellow Peril
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Racing

The Yellow Peril The Norton Commando Production Racer was often colloquially referred to as the “Yellow Peril”. The bike would be offered as a…

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The Goblin Works Garage Norton Dominator Cafe Racer

Ben Branch May 10, 2018
Norton Fairing
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Norton

The Norton Dominator Cafe Racer This Norton Dominator cafe racer holds two unique distinctions, it’s the only one like it in the world, and it’s…

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Norton Featherbed 750 Road Racing Motorcycle Built By Sonny Angel

Ben Branch January 23, 2018
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

This Norton is a racing special built by legendary California Norton dealer Sonny Angel for racing duties in the USA. A Norton Featherbed frame was used as the starting point for the build, a favorite among motorcycle racers of the era and a design that was widely copied by other manufacturers.

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1989 Norton Commander Rotary

Ben Branch September 18, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Rare

The rotary-engined Norton Commander is a very rare motorcycle, just 300 or so were made before Norton was paid a final visit by its…

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Norton Atlas 920 Cafe Racer

Ben Branch August 30, 2017
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

The Norton Atlas was introduced in 1962 as an upgraded version of the Dominator, primarily focussed on the American market. The Atlas brought together…

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