Nortons current state
Discussion
Fundoreen said:
I dont know what their strategy is really. Selling the commando twin thing looked like good sense and various norton branded stuff.
The V4 thing looked like a bridge too far in the current climate. The small affordable twins seem a good idea but a cheap bike costs nearly as much too make as an expensive one so they would probably sell at a loss.
I would think the more they sold of them the worse off they would be.
Curious why that John Bloor fellow doesnt have a knighthood for the amazing job he has done with triumph.
Even a knob like alan amstrad sugar has one of those for his various rubbish ideas like an email telephone.
He's got an OBE...The V4 thing looked like a bridge too far in the current climate. The small affordable twins seem a good idea but a cheap bike costs nearly as much too make as an expensive one so they would probably sell at a loss.
I would think the more they sold of them the worse off they would be.
Curious why that John Bloor fellow doesnt have a knighthood for the amazing job he has done with triumph.
Even a knob like alan amstrad sugar has one of those for his various rubbish ideas like an email telephone.
Ho Lee Kau said:
tedblog said:
My friends been waiting 3 years now for his v4 ss . Keeps getting fobbed off etc etc
why?Edited by tedblog on Wednesday 13th November 23:19
Why has he waited 3 years and not just got his deposit back? I'd love to know, too.
Pothole said:
Why does he keep getting fobbed off? https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/norton-v4.65...
Why has he waited 3 years and not just got his deposit back? I'd love to know, too.
Because funnily enough he actually wanted the bike. Why has he waited 3 years and not just got his deposit back? I'd love to know, too.
They just kept saying, (he had to chase them btw) production will start xyz and it never has.
He did actually ask for his deposit back 3 months ago and still waiting, keep saying the next monthly payment run. Time to get the CC company involved me thinks
Edited by tedblog on Wednesday 20th November 19:51
tedblog said:
Because funnily enough he actually wanted the bike.
They just kept saying, (he had to chase them btw) production will start xyz and it never has.
He did actually ask for his deposit back 3 months ago and still waiting, keep saying the next monthly payment run. Time to get the CC company involved me thinks
Simpler just to turn up at Head Office, surely?They just kept saying, (he had to chase them btw) production will start xyz and it never has.
He did actually ask for his deposit back 3 months ago and still waiting, keep saying the next monthly payment run. Time to get the CC company involved me thinks
Edited by tedblog on Wednesday 20th November 19:51
Based on the huge volume of sales maybe he's just got another royalty cheque…..
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/july/nort...
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/july/nort...
Andy XRV said:
Based on the huge volume of sales maybe he's just got another royalty cheque…..
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/july/nort...
I found this extract hilarious:https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/july/nort...
article said:
The move marks a very interesting transition for Zongshen and should help to increase credibility for Chinese motorcycles – which have had a chequered history with a perception by the wider motorcycling community for not being that inspiring
Perhaps it's just me but I don't think that would be the first reason on most peoples' lips, do you?Pothole said:
Andy XRV said:
Based on the huge volume of sales maybe he's just got another royalty cheque…..
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/july/nort...
I found this extract hilarious:https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/july/nort...
article said:
The move marks a very interesting transition for Zongshen and should help to increase credibility for Chinese motorcycles – which have had a chequered history with a perception by the wider motorcycling community for not being that inspiring
Perhaps it's just me but I don't think that would be the first reason on most peoples' lips, do you?Weird people that can put a rover on the moon but cant design an engine. Maybe the experts are actually thin on the ground in china...
Still waiting for them to put out styling knock offs of 60s and 70s japanese bikes with modern engine and running gear.
Japanese seem to have an aversion to doing this themselves and just do half baked rubbish.
Still waiting for them to put out styling knock offs of 60s and 70s japanese bikes with modern engine and running gear.
Japanese seem to have an aversion to doing this themselves and just do half baked rubbish.
Reading between the lines here.
I have looked at a few jobs at Norton, never get anywhere, and the most recent advert proved why, they just want minimum wage kids to build the things.
Fair enough, keep the costs down but you might not be getting the experience and improvements you would otherwise get from perhaps fewer people with more experience. Not sure what the deal is at Triumph, I always get no responses form them, too old and not local probably.
I have looked at a few jobs at Norton, never get anywhere, and the most recent advert proved why, they just want minimum wage kids to build the things.
Fair enough, keep the costs down but you might not be getting the experience and improvements you would otherwise get from perhaps fewer people with more experience. Not sure what the deal is at Triumph, I always get no responses form them, too old and not local probably.
Gertrude said:
"Today it employs around 100 people making bikes such as the Commando 961 Cafe Racer, and V4RR, which are now sold around the world."In really tiny number, years after they were ordered...
ChocolateFrog said:
Pothole said:
Andy XRV said:
Based on the huge volume of sales maybe he's just got another royalty cheque…..
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/july/nort...
I found this extract hilarious:https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/july/nort...
article said:
The move marks a very interesting transition for Zongshen and should help to increase credibility for Chinese motorcycles – which have had a chequered history with a perception by the wider motorcycling community for not being that inspiring
Perhaps it's just me but I don't think that would be the first reason on most peoples' lips, do you?ceesvdelst said:
Reading between the lines here.
I have looked at a few jobs at Norton, never get anywhere, and the most recent advert proved why, they just want minimum wage kids to build the things.
Fair enough, keep the costs down but you might not be getting the experience and improvements you would otherwise get from perhaps fewer people with more experience.
But what they do get is a nice chunk of money from the Government in the form of apprenticeship training grants.I have looked at a few jobs at Norton, never get anywhere, and the most recent advert proved why, they just want minimum wage kids to build the things.
Fair enough, keep the costs down but you might not be getting the experience and improvements you would otherwise get from perhaps fewer people with more experience.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/british-motorcy...
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