Norton trouble

swooshdave · Apr 15, 2020

TonyA said:
If it ends up with Keanu and ARCH then the price for the bike will be very expensive. Have you looked at the price of a ARCH motorcycle ? About $80 K and up . Maybe the Norton can be made for less but I don't see how ? The ARCH has a proven-brought in S&S engine .

It's a boutique bike, no different than the one Brad Pitt endorsed.

Tornado · Apr 15, 2020

swooshdave said:
The bad news for you is that you also have to be good looking.

Tell that to Ernest Borgnine!

EstuaryBoy · Apr 15, 2020

Tornado said:
Tell that to Ernest Borgnine!

Or Danny Trejo.... (but say it nicely!)

BritTwit · Apr 15, 2020

Tornado said:
Tell that to Ernest Borgnine!

Case in point: Ernest Borgnine
Hollywood success in spite of his looks, because of his acting ability.

MxMartin · Apr 17, 2020

TUPE agreements being sent out to Norton staff.... ? If they are planning on retaining some of the staff maybe just maybe they intend to keep Donington in production... ?

https://www.visordown.com/news/indu...XlNIdd9DIyi8kvWCF7DTuvQah3Kp5UI5S3hJwNxXBDGNA

I was TUPE'd 5 times in 5 years, it's usually a very good sign when a takeover employer wants to retain you

oldbeezer · Apr 17, 2020

Here is a link to a Cycle World story about the mess, probably nothing new. If it has already been posted my apologies. There is a link in it about SG's failure to appear.
https://www.cycleworld.com/story/motorcycle-news/norton-what-went-wrong-what-happens-now/

Madnorton · Apr 17, 2020

Now sold for 16 million to TVS Motor company, announced in the Indian financial media.

TonyA · Apr 17, 2020

So there you go . Will they be able to produce the Norton 961 and parts I wonder ?

speirmoor · Apr 17, 2020

TonyA said:
So there you go . Will they be able to produce the Norton 961 and parts I wonder ?

I hope so

TonyA · Apr 17, 2020

TonyA said:
So there you go . Will they be able to produce the Norton 961 and parts I wonder ?

It still looks like SG sold it to Jinlang just before the administration. So , no to that . 961 goes to China I guess.

kommando · Apr 17, 2020

Indian-based TVS Motor Company looks like it’s made the first move to securing the Norton brand

https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/tvs-look-have-begun-purchase-norton

As for the 961 the critical date is not the entry into administration but the HRMC wind up order. As soon as the Wind up is issued then no assets can be sold, the Wind Up order was raised before the sale of the 961 so nul and void.

ntst8 · Apr 17, 2020

In the Economic Times article linked in the other thread the purchaser specifically mentions Commando, Atlas and V4.

BritTwit · Apr 17, 2020

kommando said:
As for the 961 the critical date is not the entry into administration but the HRMC wind up order. As soon as the Wind up is issued then no assets can be sold, the Wind Up order was raised before the sale of the 961 so nul and void.

I hope you're right.

Fast Eddie · Apr 17, 2020

I thought he only sold rights to the 961 engine?

Garners clever like this, wouldn’t put it past him for it to have been worded and packaged as simply ‘outsourcing the supply of engines’... or some such foul play...

kommando · Apr 18, 2020

Fast Eddie said:
I thought he only sold rights to the 961 engine?

Garners clever like this, wouldn’t put it past him for it to have been worded and packaged as simply ‘outsourcing the supply of engines’... or some such foul play...

Yes it was just the engine rights, not the full motorcycle. If the new owners get their purchase agreement worded correctly then Metro/BDO will be tasked at getting those rights back under their expense or a reduction in the purchase price kicks in.

Madnorton · Apr 18, 2020

BDO conducted an investigation as to what the boundary of the sale would be, as they would not be be able to sell it on assumptions.

Bernhard · Apr 18, 2020

kommando said:
Yes it was just the engine rights, not the full motorcycle. If the new owners get their purchase agreement worded correctly then Metro/BDO will be tasked at getting those rights back under their expense or a reduction in the purchase price kicks in.

And where did the monies go from this sale , into a separate secret swiss account owned by S Garner?

Keglegs · Aug 22, 2020

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF said:
And the administration guys to I bet ?

Does anyone really know how to get in touch with site administrator?.

Welshrugby · Aug 23, 2020

Not so impressed with the new owners of Norton, website is still not really updated and a broken links. Rumours of the commando not being made so how are we getting our spare parts etc. You would think a Norton staff member would be communicating on this website, there is even a thread for it.

Maybe they should do what CCM do and come service the bikes at your home, if they still do that. Without a good dealer network, I dont want to be riding 100 miles for any future work.

Sounds a bit grumbly but had a fantastic country ride out this morning, those backroads in leicestirshire, northants are bliss

Jerry Doe · Aug 23, 2020

Welshrugby said:
Not so impressed with the new owners of Norton, website is still not really updated and a broken links. Rumours of the commando not being made so how are we getting our spare parts etc. You would think a Norton staff member would be communicating on this website, there is even a thread for it.

Maybe they should do what CCM do and come service the bikes at your home, if they still do that. Without a good dealer network, I dont want to be riding 100 miles for any future work.

Sounds a bit grumbly but had a fantastic country ride out this morning, those backroads in leicestirshire, northants are bliss

Their website looks like crap. they should hire my company to fix it up

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