Ever seen a NorImp?

NKN · Nov 4, 2019

Here is one presented to be the one and only one

Seen here https://www.classic-trader.com/fr/moto/annonce/norton/norimp/1965/67380

Triton Thrasher · Nov 4, 2019

Hope it’s the only one like that.

NoLongerHere · Nov 4, 2019

Yes, I saw one in the Isle of Man earlier this year...and equally as ugly.

Fast Eddie · Nov 4, 2019

You gotta ask... why...?

jbruney · Nov 4, 2019

Why build that? An abomination..... Stake, rope, faggots, torches.....

kommando · Nov 4, 2019

The designer of the Imp engine Leo Kuzmicki worked with Joe Craig on the Manx, enough of a connection IMHO. Any car engine is going to look butt ugly in a motorcycle.

Pushed it n rode it · Nov 4, 2019

I remember them with a chair (sidecar) what about the BMC mini engined ones ? Reverse gear too !

Triton Thrasher · Nov 4, 2019

Dommie Nator said:
Yes, I saw one in the Isle of Man earlier this year...and equally as ugly.
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At least the engine doesn’t lean back in that one.

NoLongerHere · Nov 4, 2019

I know someone who put an Austin 1100 engine and gearbox complete with hand change in a BSA A10 frame ...it looked even worse than that Limp.

NoLongerHere · Nov 4, 2019

Triton Thrasher said:
At least the engine doesn’t lean back in that one.

Yes, that is a small redeeming feature.

jan nelder · Nov 5, 2019

Fast Eddie said:
You gotta ask... why...?

back in the early seventies,and you wanted a challenge, of a reliable , smoother engine ( compared to Tritons etc) an Imp being mainly ally, at least fitted..... and was available at reasonable cost etc.

norton bob · Nov 5, 2019

NSU car engine used in a number of specials.

Bernhard · Nov 5, 2019

jbruney said:
Why build that? An abomination..... Stake, rope, faggots, torches.....

As the bigger the engine got the worse it vibrated, obviously someone who doesn’t like riding a pneumatic drill!!!

Danno · Nov 5, 2019

norton bob said:
NSU car engine used in a number of specials.

I think the Sonny Angel example sported an NSU 4 cylinder.

A lot of modern machines would be just as fugly if their swoopy body panels were removed.

holtcorseaux · Nov 5, 2019

Hi everybody,

well maybe it‘s the only survivor.

there used to be a club circuit in a disused quarry at Longridge near Preston, England.

it was a half mile more or less oval with a hairpin at each end a chicane in one straight and poor poor Surface.

Once nearly 50 years ago (so memories not that sharp) I saw an Imp Norton Racing there in the wet. A real shed. He did not do so well. A standard CB125 single was good on that day picked up more than one pot. Thrashed without mercy, no weight, no Power, no brakes and no fear.

Ah the good old days.

Have a good day,

Martin

Fast Eddie · Nov 5, 2019

I’ve seen a few Imp engines very neatly installed... in Hillman Imps...!

baz · Nov 5, 2019

Hillman imp engines look even better running a fire pump!!

NoLongerHere · Nov 5, 2019

Here's that BAUSTIN!
Apologies for the poor photo but it's a phone photo of an original poor photo.

Fast Eddie · Nov 5, 2019

The poor quality photo probably flatters the bike Baz !!

Ashphalt Al · Nov 9, 2019

I saw one raced at Darley Moor in 1972/3