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Norton Atlas cornering on a winding road during a motorcycle test

2027 Norton Atlas Review—The Motorcycle With Everything to Prove

We put the 2027 Norton Atlas – the newest 585cc crossover through its paces on wet roads, twisty pavement, and gravel.
2027 Norton Atlas Preivew

2027 Norton Atlas and Atlas GT Preview

In January, the historic British motorcycle brand Norton announced a return to the U.S. market headlined by four models featuring an altogether modern visual...
2026 Norton Range

Norton Motorcycles Returns to U.S. with Four New Models 

Norton Motorcycles announced its resurgence at the 2026 AIMExpo show in Anaheim, California, starting out with the release of four all-new models: a fully faired sportbike, a naked sportbike, and...
Norton Motorcycles Announces New Headquarters

Norton Motorcycles Announces New Headquarters

Norton Motorcycles Co. Limited is proud to announce its new global headquarters in Solihull, United Kingdom. The historic British brand’s new base of operations...
1958 Norton Dominator 99

Retrospective: 1956-1962 Norton Dominator 99 600cc

This was the bike that got a lot of Americans excited about the Norton marque. Brit bikes were relatively rare in the U.S. in...
1973 Norton Commando 850.

9th Annual The Quail Motorcycle Gathering Celebrates 50 Years of the Norton Commando

Each year, attendees at The Quail Motorcycle Gathering marvel at the more than 400 motorcycles, scooters and bicycles across a variety of categories, from rare specimens...
1974 Norton Commando 850 John Player Replica.

Retrospective: 1974 Norton Commando 850 John Player Replica

This was a minor marketing coup: Dress up a stock Norton Commando to look like the genuine race motorcycles that had been doing well...
It was standing room only hours before the rally officially started.

The 2015 SoCal Norton Owner’s Club Hansen Dam Ride

“The Hansen Dam Rally is put on by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, no frills, all thrills…the rest of the year we’re just a riding club,”...

2014 International Norton Owners Association Rally

Ka-chunk (pause) Ka-chunk Ka-chunk. I am sitting at the picnic table in a campsite under the pines, but the sounds I hear are not...

Prince William Throws Leg Over a Norton at London Motorcycle Show

During the recent London Motorcycle Show, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, stopped by to check out the latest from Norton Motorcycles. After chatting with...

Norton Motorcycles Moves World Headquarters and Manufacturing Facilities to Historic Donington Hall

Norton Motorcycles (UK) Ltd. has completed the purchase of historic Donington Hall, which will serve as its new corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities. Situated on...

Norton Motorcycles Receives EPA Certificate of Conformity

Norton Motorcycles has reached another milestone in the process of manufacturing motorcycles for the U.S. market. Norton received the EPA’s Certificate of Conformity for...

Norton Motorcycles Announces Successful Completion of U.S. EPA and CARB Durability Testing

Norton Motorcycles reached an important milestone this week with the successful completion of the durability and emission testing for its Commando 961 series of...

Retrospective: Norton 850 Commando Mark III: 1975 – 1977

This Mark III was the last of the genuine Nortons. In October of 1977 the final Norton rolled off the line, with the side panels...

Norton Moto-Electra: Rewiring a Classic

(This article was originally published in the July 2012 issue of Rider Magazine.) Brian Richardson got his first motorcycle in 1969 at the age of...

Retrospective: Norton Electra 400: 1963-1965

Anybody who thinks that the British motorcycle industry was blind-sided by the invasion of Japanese motorcycles has not read his or her history. Lots of...

Book Review: Norton Commando by Mick Duckworth

Review by Andy Saunders The Norton name never seems to die. Just when you think it’s gone, someone comes along and resurrects the marque again....

Retrospective: Norton Classic, 588cc Rotary Engine: 1988

(This Retrospective article was published in the November 2007 issue of Rider.) STORY and photography BY CLEMENT SALVADORI When Norton announced in December of 1987 that...

Retrospective: Norton Atlas 750cc: 1962-1968

(This Retrospective article was published in the July 2006 issue of Rider.) When the Norton Atlas 750 appeared in 1962, it looked pretty much like...

Collector: 1953 Norton International

Norton was never one of the larger English motorcycle factories, but for over 70 years, wherever there was racing, there were Nortons. The Norton...