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Picture of 1927 NORTON CS1

1927 NORTON CS1


1927 NORTON CS1

Featured is this 1927 NORTON CS1 Motorcycle.

The greatest name in British motorcycles dates from 1901, when James Lansdowne Norton began building motorcycles with French and Swiss engines. In 1907 Norton won the twin-cylinder class in the first TT race, begining a sporting tradition that went on until the 1960s. J L Norton died in 1925 aged only 56, but he saw his motorcycles win the Senior and sidecar TTs in 1924. Nortons also appealed to ordinary motorcyclists who enjoyed the reliability and performance offered by single-cylinder engines with separate gearboxes. The marque withdrew their teams from racing in 1938 but after the War (when Norton produced more than 100,000 motorcycles for the forces) they returned to the fray with notable success, the names of Geoff Duke, John Surtees and Derek Minter becoming famous. Sadly, Norton epitomised the failure of the British motor cycle industry through the 1960s and 1970s, struggling valiantly but failing to survive. This 1927 Norton CS1 was one of the fantastic bikes of that era and this is your chance to honour that memory with this magnificant model.

 Measurements are as follows: 310mm X 105mm X 135MM

 

$69.95 (AUD)