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**bill-ns** · 04-13-2007, 08:44 AM

Not bad at all... not diggin' the rear shocks though... draw too much attention to themselves. Look like an afterthought. The shape of the gauges reminds me of my 82 nighthawk.
Any price to be found on it?
Bill

**LeftRightLeftThrottle** · 04-13-2007, 09:59 AM

As far as I know they did a special run of a couple hundred that are already sold for 19 something. Supposedly when the production models start they will range from 9 to 19.

**Hawk Jr** · 04-13-2007, 10:47 AM

900-1900 WOW! I get one for that...

Or

Did u mean 9k-19k if so they can keep it!

**jaysun0ne** · 04-13-2007, 11:04 AM

sounds like it would be a retro styled, modern handling bike.

like that ducati (cant remember the model)

i agree, the rear suspension is a dated style but it does fit the overall design of the bike.

i wounder what it would sound like with some real pipes on it???

if i ever get rid of my 51 maybe a used one would be something worth trying.

**dagus** · 04-13-2007, 11:48 AM

How ridiculously hot would that be with a monoshock?

**NT400** · 04-13-2007, 11:52 AM

If you like the classic designes check the following link . It holds tons of Royal Enfield's pictures . Don't know if these bikes have reached the USA and I very much doubt it .

moto.gr

http://www.moto.gr/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29509&perpage=15&pagenumber=1

Το μεγαλύτερο ελληνικό forum μοτοσικλέτας...

Go through all the pages and discover the undiscovered

Cheers

**bill-ns** · 04-13-2007, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by douglas.thompson

How ridiculously hot would that be with a monoshock?

That's what I was thinking... would look WAY better to me!

Bill

**motorcycleman** · 04-13-2007, 11:59 AM

[quote="NT400"]If you like the classic designes check the following link . It holds tons of Royal Enfield's pictures . Don't know if these bikes have reached the USA and I very much doubt it .

We do have them here stateside! Pretty reasonably priced too.

As for the Norton- excellent execution on the engine, frame, seat, front end... but the shocks need a little something. Maybe for the frame to be out so they don't look like an after thought (maybe they were planning an underseat mono shock but the retro minded honchos said it must have twin shocks?) nice looking ride. Reminds me a bit of the harley engined cafe bike some company made in the uk- hrd it think it was.

**joel** · 04-13-2007, 02:46 PM

They've gone tits up so it's a moot point but it needs the dual shocks IMO-I like my retros sufficiently retro.

**LeftRightLeftThrottle** · 04-13-2007, 03:32 PM

I'm into the cafe bike look but not the ride. I bet that thing would stick pretty good with the ohlins back there. I also like the way the Triumph Thruxton 900 looks and I've heard they can turn impressive lap times on a track. This norton just looks a lot more trick with the tank, tailpiece and namebrand suspension and brakes.

**Hanadad** · 04-23-2007, 10:40 AM

Yup. seems Kenny Dreer had a good thing going for years with Vintage Rebuilds, and his early re-engineered/restored originals are beautiful things. Then it looks like he over reached trying to bring an all new machine to market. The new engine lost the visual character of the original and must have cost massive amounts to develop. He did make a mono shock version, and it lost the thread even more to my eye. Looked too home brew.

Jeff

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