Some of you might remember the famous 1973 John Player sponsored Norton racer.
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Friday bike
Sorry things have been so quiet, I've just been so busy that I haven't had time to post anything.
Some of you might remember the famous 1973 John Player sponsored Norton racer.
Ridden by engineer Peter Williams, it was a very advanced bike for the era with cast wheels, disc brakes, tubeless tyres (all unusual at the time), and it used a twin spar monocoque frame that incorporated the oil and fuel tanks within its structure.
Only 3 racers (plus a prototype) were ever built, but that's about to change. Peter Williams' company plans on making a batch of 25 replicas.
More details on their website, where they make clear that this is a track bike and will not be suitable for riding on the road. There is a link where you can express interest, and the price should be in the region of £65,000 - 76,000 Euros - US$99,000.
Some of you might remember the famous 1973 John Player sponsored Norton racer.
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Just a bit out of my price range...but what a nice bike that would be. Wondered what he'd been up to after leaving "Classic Bike" magazine. I remember he'd patented a 'Spine' type frame that he was pitching to the motorcycle world. It too looked like an interesting concept. Those Norton's were definitely ahead of their time.
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