Norton's all new Scrambler 650 takes shape - MOTOR GERR

This is the newest image of Norton’s all-new 650 Scrambler that is because of be disclosed at the necrotizing enterocolitis show in Nov and will be a game- changer for the revived, Donington Park-based British firm.

The Atlas is to be battery-powered by associate all-new, 650cc parallel twin that is effectively 1/2 Norton’s latest 1200cc motor and can manufacture 70bhp-100bhp, looking on verbal description. it'll even haveassociate all-new, hollow steel frame by Spondon (which Norton additionally own) and top-notch parts likeBrembo radial calipers.

The bike can are available in ‘high’ off-road-style verbal description and ‘low’ road trim. it's expected to sell for below £10k, that may rework Norton as a business.

“We’re right at the tip of the planning part, on the point of begin the tooling and may see the primaryengines within the next few months,” Norton’s Head of style, Simon Skinner told MCN. “This image (above) relies round the totally built CAD, therefore the pure mathematics is true, the frame is true, the balance is true, everything is currently spot on.

“I’ve tried to form it a touch bit edgier, in order that it sits naturally between our 961 Commando and therefore the V4. It’s not a retro scrambler like, say, BMW and Triumph do. I didn’t wish to make a retro bike. Instead the nighest different bike out there's in all probability the Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled howeverthis a additional premium, additional powerful bike.”

This ‘high’, off-road-style version has additional premium components like twin Brembo M50 monoblocs whereas the additional road- targeted ‘low’ version is predicted to price but £10k.

Skinner added: “It was forever planned to be a sub-£10k bike. which remains the set up. If we wish to grow our volumes we've to be at that value purpose. It’s a game-changer for US.

“The bike at the necrotizing enterocolitis are associate early image. It’ll be roped off and have an identicallevel of end because the V4 had after we 1st disclosed it.”

Norton have determined to decision this exciting new model the Atlas, that could be a name the firm used back in 1962. the initial Atlas was a 750cc parallel twin and a Scrambler version went on sale in 1963.

Supercharged sportsbike next for Norton...

Norton are developing a brand new sportsbike, primarily based round the same 650cc parallel twin engine however now supercharged. it's expected to weigh around 150kg and have over 150bhp. it'll additionallyfeature a very totally different frame together with a carbon fibre swingarm. “It’s still below development and returning on nicely,” Skinner told MCN. “In truth it’s not that so much behind the Scrambler. Who knows, that may be at the necrotizing enterocolitis too.”

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