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Started by Speeddog, November 18, 2010, 05:40:46 PM

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Speeddog

November 18, 2010, 05:40:46 PM
... it keeps coming back.  [laugh]

Norton in MotoGP:
http://motomatters.com/news/2010/11/18/norton_in_talks_with_inmotec_over_motogp.html

That would be cool, possibly save all the work done so far at Inmotec.

I'm not betting on it... but it's a nice rumor.
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OT

#1
November 18, 2010, 06:52:11 PM
Pace Bike.....

Turf

#2
November 18, 2010, 08:20:19 PM
as awesome as this would be, theyve been trying to get the 588 to work for like 3 years and they're just going to bust out a gp bike?
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Speeddog

#3
November 18, 2010, 11:55:52 PM
IMO:

Purportedly Norton has $, wants capability to build race engines/bikes.
Purportedly Inmotec has the capability, but has no $.
Sounds like a love connection to me.  [popcorn]
Just requires both sides to come up with the goods.... [bang]
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zooom

#4
November 19, 2010, 04:18:48 AM
sounds like another MotoCysz kind of project to me...
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Turf

#5
November 19, 2010, 04:22:33 AM
their 588 stopped working because it rained

...just sayin
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ducpainter

#6
November 19, 2010, 04:27:17 AM
Quote from: Turf on November 19, 2010, 04:22:33 AM
their 588 stopped working because it rained

...just sayin

...and their GP engine will only complete a couple of laps before it grenades.

Does Norton really have the kind of money it takes to 'fix' it?
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Turf

#7
November 19, 2010, 04:31:52 AM
Quote from: humorless dp on November 19, 2010, 04:27:17 AM
...and their GP engine will only complete a couple of laps before it grenades.

Does Norton really have the kind of money it takes to 'fix' it?

do they even have a production bike, can you buy a 961?

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.

ducpainter

#8
November 19, 2010, 04:35:18 AM
Quote from: Turf on November 19, 2010, 04:31:52 AM
do they even have a production bike, can you buy a 961?


I haven't heard of any dealers here.

Maybe in England?
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OT

#9
November 19, 2010, 07:19:32 AM
...think it'll be air-cooled?  [evil]

zooom

#10
November 19, 2010, 07:37:34 AM
Quote from: OT on November 19, 2010, 07:19:32 AM
...think it'll be air-cooled?  [evil]

with Lucas electrics package!!!
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ducatiz

#11
November 19, 2010, 07:40:07 AM
Quote from: zooom on November 19, 2010, 07:37:34 AM
with Lucas electrics package!!!

I just hope they get a better smoke maker.  The old one kept escaping.
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#12
November 19, 2010, 08:29:51 AM
Quote from: humorless dp on November 19, 2010, 04:27:17 AM
...and their GP engine will only complete a couple of laps before it grenades.


This also begs the question...... how fast was it before it blew up?  I mean, is there potential or not?
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