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Luna Tique
09-01-2010, 06:46 AM
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Norton’s 961 Commando SE broke a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Falts, Utah, USA, yesterday (Monday) by recording an average top speed of 129.191mph.
The bike, officially entered by Norton into the annual BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials was ridden by Alan Cathcart and claimed the record for the 1000cc Production Push-rod class. The previous record was set last year on a Buell reaching 126.398mph.

Cathcart said: “It’s nice to put Norton back in the record books for the first time in so many years. The fact we did it on a box stock bike exactly as delivered to any Norton customer makes it all the sweeter”.



Click on link to read the rest of the Article from Mortorcyclenews.com (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2010/August/aug3110-Norton-breaks-record-at-Bonneville/)

and for more information visit the NORTON (http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/racing/) site

ridingAK
09-01-2010, 08:46 AM
:thumbsup:

kari-star
09-01-2010, 08:48 AM
OOOH. another classic-styled bike to add to my "keeping in mind" list!

Astir
09-01-2010, 09:13 AM
:thumbup:

demenshea
09-01-2010, 09:49 AM
Have always loved the look of the Norton, but this seems very intriguing.

As much as I have no really allure to traveling fast in a straight line, I must admit to a desire to fly over the salt flats. There is just something about it...and the speeds we can travel...hmmmmm:cheers:

Thanks for the links.