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They all look a bit shit IMO. Last few Chinese bikes I've seen seem more inspiring styling wise.

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Re: New Nortons

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They don't look much different to anything else in each of the market-segments. :(

(Adventure, big naked, super-sports and Adventure by the looks of it)
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Re: New Nortons

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They look shite
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Re: New Nortons

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Yorick wrote: Tue Nov 04, 2025 1:06 pmThey look shite
Standard forum response :lol:
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They don't say "Norton" to me. But I see Norton as an upmarket version of Triumph and Royal Enfield, playing on the name heritage. At some point they have to move forward I guess.
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Re: New Nortons

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If the design remit was to make the eyes glaze over,that's a resounding success. Uninspiring.

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Re: New Nortons

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Re: New Nortons

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Plenty prettier than that lot, the adventure being the worst. But that's only my opinion. Someone will like.
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Re: New Nortons

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tricol wrote: Tue Nov 04, 2025 1:55 pm
Yorick wrote: Tue Nov 04, 2025 1:06 pmThey look shite
Standard forum response :lol:

Accurate though.

Just more identikit bikes with a Norton badge.
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Would you be brave enough to put a deposit down?
Even if you liked them!
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Re: New Nortons

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I don't the sporty one is terrible.

I think it's a better looker than the current model Panigale (which looks terrible compared to the previous model).
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Re: New Nortons

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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Nov 04, 2025 3:42 pm Image
More interesting than the Norton :P
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Re: New Nortons

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A very large 'Meh!' from me.

Dull, bland looky likeys :thumbdown:
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Re: New Nortons

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Its an impossibly bad time to introduce a mass market range of bikes with no unique selling points other than a brand name which will mean nothing to the target market. To old codgers like me the last Norton was the Commando which I bought in the early 1970s and the best thing about it was the sound of the engine. I doubt whether there is a single member of this forum who would seriously consider buying one.
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Re: New Nortons

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I know a bloke who was on TRC (and maybe here) who bought one of the original V4SVs :)
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Re: New Nortons

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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Nov 04, 2025 7:12 pm I don't the sporty one is terrible.

I think it's a better looker than the current model Panigale (which looks terrible compared to the previous model).
Remove the badging and I can't tell the difference.
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