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  • The man who made the Manx better: John Tickle’s lighter, faster Norton

    The man who made the Manx better: John Tickle’s lighter, faster Norton

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    5 August 2026

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    Mark Lancaster

    John Tickle is a legendary name in the world of Norton, not least because it was he who – whisper it low – improved the Manx Norton. When he had bought the contents of the AMC race shop in 1966, Colin Seeley also acquired all the Manx Norton rights and parts. He decided to concentrate…


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