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Old 02-15-2017, 11:22 AM
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Here we go again???

https://www.revzilla.com/common-trea...t-021517-|tpfn

Maybe they can see if the Hanlon's want to try this again, but without stiffing the State of MN and the city of Belle Plaine for a ton of money...
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Old 02-15-2017, 11:42 AM
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It will be awesome. The new Super X will incorporate Buell Racing and the bikes will look just like a Cross Country. It will be a trifecta of failed dreams...
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Old 02-15-2017, 11:51 AM
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It will be awesome. The new Super X will incorporate Buell Racing and the bikes will look just like a Cross Country. It will be a trifecta of failed dreams...
And if Buell were to use the Kings Mountain Indian PP105 as the engine platform, it would set the world on fire!!!
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Old 02-15-2017, 09:58 PM
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You might be able to revive the brand on a new line of hats and apparel Show the heritage through old-timey pictures on faded T-shirts. And you'd probably make more money than actually building and selling the motorcycles.


If anyone wants to revive a dead motorcycle brand, it would be cool to see a new Norton or Vincent.
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Old 02-16-2017, 08:27 AM
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If anyone wants to revive a dead motorcycle brand, it would be cool to see a new Norton or Vincent.
Norton is already alive as a boutique motorcycle. The closest dealer is in Illinois, and more are in California. http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/

I'd love to see the Vincent line resurrected, but I think that until Norton can make a real go of it, that Vincent should continue to lie dormant.
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Old 02-16-2017, 10:23 AM
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Norton is already alive as a boutique motorcycle. The closest dealer is in Illinois, and more are in California. http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/

I'd love to see the Vincent line resurrected, but I think that until Norton can make a real go of it, that Vincent should continue to lie dormant.
I didn't know they were actually making and selling bikes. I remember seeing one at the IMS show about 10-12 years ago, and hoping that it would come out. But it seemed that every time I thought about the brand they were in limbo with nothing on the market.

It would be cool to see that in a wider distribution, like Triumph is today.
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Old 02-16-2017, 10:40 AM
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The other British bike I would love to see made is the Ariel FourSquare. Still one of the best looking bikes of that era.

They are making slingshot kind of things and one bike under the Ariel name, but they are using a Honda engine at this point.
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Old 02-16-2017, 07:58 PM
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The Ariel Atom is a pretty serious sports car. But it uses the proper four wheels that a car should.

The Ariel Ace looks like a heck of a bike.

http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/
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Old 08-28-2017, 08:19 AM
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35,999 for a used Norton.
That almost makes a Motus look affordable.
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Old 08-29-2017, 07:00 AM
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This is the closest used Norton for sale to the Twin Cities that I found on a quick search. It's in Illinois and is $17k for a 2015.
https://www.cycletrader.com/dealers/...1-SF-122687730


Vintage Nortons are going for between $5k - $27k - not bad for a bike that probably cost $750 USD originally. All we gotta do is keep our Victories running for 40 years and keep the mileage low.

Mileage low??? Nevermind. #tillthewheelsfalloff
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Old 08-30-2017, 12:38 AM
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The original price on my '69 Scrambler was $700. I sold it last week for $2100. It wasn't anywhere near pristine either.
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Old 08-30-2017, 08:25 PM
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All we gotta do is keep our Victories running for 40 years and keep the mileage low.
#tillthewheelsfalloff

Awesome! Then my bike will be worth a mint!
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