it does have a slightly retro vibe to the shape of the fairing.

thanks for watching, and for the feedback!

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Glad you like them! cheers! :)

EU reg's I'm afraid. Most people will ditch it for a tail tidy - and there is space to fit one.

@@visordown EU regs ? Really ? Can you please explain what regs force manufacturers to make such an illogical place for a plate holder ?

If you saw them both side by side, there is no comparison. I saw both at the NEC last December (you can watch the review video on my channel if you're REALLY bored), and I was really disappointed with the Triumph in the flesh (and I honestly do own 3 - a 71 Bonneville, a 955 Daytona and a 675 Racebike). The Norton though was a work of art, and to me was worth every penny (if you had that sort of dosh of course!). People spend stupid amounts of money on paintings and sculptures and crap that I will never understand, but if I had a tax-dodged mountain of moolah sat doing nothing under the chaise longue - I'd have one of these in a heartbeat. Though the Cafe Racer concept/prototype they also had at the show was even more lustworthy........ I just need to find a Tory MP to sign off on a massive PPE contract with me, then I'll be straight in!

BMW bikes are made in Germany. So unless you want to support German jobs, please go ahead and buy a BMW.

Yeah you sound like you deserve a Triumph you stay with Triumph

​@@truethat7681 actually BMW are mostly built in Thailand, just like Triumph 😅😊

@@andyb.1026 I thought they are built in India.

@@GarryMcGovern I haven't seen it in person but I have seen enough pictures of the finished product and the manufactured pieces separately. They use all beautifully manufactured cnc and Carbon materials with excellent craftsmanship and good attention to detail, but I'm speaking specifically of the styling. The round headlights placed into triangular recesses is a very dated styling cue and although I like the proportions of the tail section, its shape looks more like it belongs on a Cafe racer than a super sport and the rear lighting appears to be stuck on as if an after thought. The additional covers underneath the subframe also feel tacked on and less integrated and again seem like they belong on a Cafe racer. The overall design doesn't seem to feel cohesive and polished (especially considering the pricetag), but that's just one designers opinion 😉.

I guess it comes down to it being designed quite a long time ago, it's just taken that long to get into the hands of customers.

@@visordown Agreed, That would definitely seem be the case. Unfortunately, when that happens (which happens more often than people realize), most projects delay further for a design update. Again, at this cost, it's just hard to justify.

YES

It's not even bang up to date on tech - no cornering ABS, no lean sensitive traction control - you get those of the Speed Triple 1200 RR for around half the price!

It really is!

Your too poor

59,000 USD but virus protection not included that’s extra. Since Norton makes anti viruses for computers. Ha but yes 59,000 British would be a hard sell since you have a lot of other companies with just as good bike for a lot less in price. Even Ducati Panigale V4 is 40,000, Yamaha YZF R1M 26,299 usd , Ninja H2R 56,500, and so on. Price or a Norton owner as you fly by past them is priceless.

I think they basically had to build this bike. Not just to finish Garner and his mates work, but so they could truly understand the bike in order to rectify the problems on the bikes already delivered.

Oh that's funny! :-)

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.

Price wasn’t confirmed when I shot the video. 👍🏼

@@simonhancocks9094 Bikesocial quoted that price

We didn't produce this test - Norton did. Mallory Park would not have been my first choice either!

We are on the list, waiting on bikes!

The person this is aimed at probably already has a V4SP. Probably has a Desmo and a Superlegerra too. This isn't an 'either/or' purchase: it is an addition.

@@GarryMcGovern Disagree it’s a retirement dream bike which will be bought by the older generation. Someone who probably has a BMW GS in the garage and wants a showpiece for the weekends.

@@GarryMcGovern Serious track racers will not buy this

Yep, makes no sense. It was so hard you couldn't imagine riding it on proper UK roads! You'd lose your fillings!

Oh yeah!

that is a sticking point, the lack of modes and the level of adjustability available compared to the BMW S1000RR, Ducati Panigale V4, and Honda CBR1000RR-R is very low. That said, Norton are billing it as a road bike.

People are still queuing up to buy them!

EU reg's dictate it. there will be a tail tidy available that should make it more aesthetically pleasing

@@visordown Why not fit the tail tidy as original equipment in those jurisdictions where it is legal?

knocking that off the price of the number of bikes they are building would have cost TVS and Norton 5,000,000! there is no way they would. Plus, the history of what happened in the Garner era Norton is nothing to do with TVS, they are actually trying to clean the mess up.

No?

As most people will. Is that good, or bad though?

Bro they’re built in Solihull

@telegram me@visordownmotorcyclevideos I clicked the link and there is nothing.

@@timnz1970 By the Indian company that owns them, TVS. Garner was fired and served 8 months for stealing from the company.

@@ttrguy9952 yep the English guy that owned it previously was a crook, he didn’t serve any time unfortunately just 8 months suspended sentence. Let’s hope the folks in Solihull building them now & their new owners do a much better job - I suspect they will

@TTRGuy - the Brexit is strong with you! Seriously though, it's a British-built bike! I take it you like Triumphs judging by your profile and name - you know they aren't made in the UK anymore! :-0

Many will do just that! Stick it on the mantlepiece! :-)