Built in Birmingham, England, from 1950 to 1962, Norton’s “Feather-bed” Manx GP racers helped launch the careers of John Surtees, Mike Hailwood and others, and today are considered the quintessential ...

The Norton Manx was developed in 1937, in both SOHC and DOHC form, to compete in and win the Isle of Man TT. Before fully developed, World War II intervened, and production of the Manx was delayed ...

The Norton Manx was developed in 1937, in both SOHC and DOHC form, to compete in and win the Isle of Man TT. Before fully developed, World War II intervened, and production of the Manx was delayed ...

Norton is officially back in the superbike spotlight. At the 2025 EICMA show in Milan, the revived British brand pulled the wraps off the all-new Manx R — a 1,200cc V4-powered flagship that signals ...

Life is unfair not only to humans, but to motorcycle makers as well. Take Norton, the British company that is one of the oldest names in bike making and an absolute Isle of Man TT legend, yet ...

The Production Manx's high point was Mike Hailwood's win at the 1961 Isle of Man TT, at more than 100 mph. John Surtees rode one on his way up the ladder to Grand Prix cars. So did Mike Hailwood, and ...

Turning a Buell into a Norton Manx is of course, impossible. However, turning a Buell XB12S into a Manx-tribute motorcycle boasting both modern custom elements and a hefty retro character looks like a ...

The Manx R is essentially a replacement for the erstwhile V4SV, the Manx R is practically all-new in both form as well as function. Where the V4SV had a more fluid, curvaceous design, the Manx R is a ...

If ever a factory was lucky it was Norton in 1950. Insular, old-fashioned and dominated by the dour, conservative Joe Craig, Norton relied on racing success to sell its road bikes and when racing ...