Norton
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Dive into the Norton story with the latest Motorcycle Legends
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Few names command as much respect as Norton.
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Pa and His Pa: The Norton Founder, a 1921 Photograph and an Extraordinary Motorcycle Adventure
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Though always known as ‘Pa’ Norton, this picture shows the company founder with his own pa. Plus, some famous faces look on. Simon Robinson reports… The Norton motorcycle company sprang from the Norton Manufacturing Company, which was set up in 1869 by James Lansdowne Norton to manufacture bicycle chains. It was in 1902 that Norton…
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A quirky Norton Commando 750S
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George Simmonds has owned this handsome 750S Commando for 28 years – and it has some idiosyncrasies… but is still a fine ride.
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NORTON expands with New Indian Subsidiary
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Norton Motorcycles, the legendary British brand now owned by TVS Motor Company, has taken another major step in its global growth strategy. On 19 August 2025, Norton confirmed the creation of a fully owned Indian subsidiary, Norton Motorcycle Private Limited, officially registered with India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The move highlights TVS’s long-term commitment to…
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Road test: Norton Jubilee vs Triumph Twenty One
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There was a craze in the late 1950s to attract riders away from scooters onto motorcycles, with machines that were shrouded in panels and finished in natty colours, as exampled here.
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NEW helmets for Norton
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Norton Motorcycles has launched its Hedon for Norton helmet collection, in partnership with Hedon. The collection, named Series 1, will feature two full-face styles. The Series 1 – Glass Fibre helmet features a full glass fibre shell, while the Series 1 – Carbon Fibre features a full carbon fibre shell. Both helmets have platinum, black and red…
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Featherbed Frame Theme for Ardingly Summer Show
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The largest indoor classic motorcycle show and jumble in the South East will return next month with a Norton theme.
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Norton’s speedy, stylish 650SS
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If you had the pick of the British 650cc parallel twins, Norton’s 650SS would have to be high on the list. It was number one for one particular collector.
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The ‘bathtub’ motorcycle trend: Triumph 5TA Speed Twin & Norton Dominator De Luxe
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In the late 1950s, it became ‘on trend’ to offer motorcycles with enclosure, particularly of the real wheel.
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Norton Model 50: Something a little different
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Norton was long associated with sporting singles, especially the firm’s highly competitive cammy racers of the pre-war era. But in the mid-1950s a very different single-cylinder 350 joined the line-up, as Rowena Hoseason reveals…
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