Twin engine Nort , where did it go?

[jimbo]

https://www.mecum.com/lots/328109/1971-norton-twin-engine-dragster/

 

[Craig]

Hogslayer ?

 

[acotrel]

I cannot see the sense in that - what is the good of it ? How fast it can go in a straight line does not mean much. I doubt it would be faster than an R1 Yamaha.

 

[BERT]

It must sound beautiful, not so sure about the handling, but who cares, it's got a purpose. Definitely will keep an eye out for it

 

[baz]

I cannot see the sense in that - what is the good of it ? How fast it can go in a straight line does not mean much. I doubt it would be faster than an R1 Yamaha.

It's called having fun Al

 

[jimbo]

It's called having fun Al

no it was sold as a real thing............and no it was not made to be a handling road racer

 

[Torontonian]

Very unfinished project . Would love to hear it run .

 

[baz]

no it was sold as a real thing............and no it was not made to be a handling road racer

Yep I understand that
I was being flippant
If it's not for road racing AL won't like it or understand it or be happy about it

 

[Fast Eddie]

Yep I understand that
I was being flippant
If it's not for road racing AL won't like it or understand it or be happy about it

Exactly.

People build bikes for FUN.

If we weren’t interested in fun, most of us wouldn’t have bikes at all. And those that did would all be on Honda’s !

 

[Mart UK]

I have a lot of fun on my bikes. Including, no, especially, the Honda.

 

[Fast Eddie]

I have a lot of fun on my bikes. Including, no, especially, the Honda.
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And with the nicest people …!

 

[baz]

Exactly.

People build bikes for FUN.

If we weren’t interested in fun, most of us wouldn’t have bikes at all. And those that did would all be on Honda’s !

Personally I'm interested in whatever it is if it has a wheel each end

 

[Richard Tool]

Yep I understand that
I was being flippant
If it's not for road racing AL won't like it or understand it or be happy about it

Let’s not forget it has drum brakes …

 

[o0norton0o]

Why only 2 engines ?????

 

[ashman]

Why only 2 engines ?????

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Love it, has 3 Joe Hunts powering it.

 

[Torontonian]

Why only 2 engines ?????

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Go Cat Go !

 

[74ok]

I cannot see the sense in that - what is the good of it ? How fast it can go in a straight line does not mean much. I doubt it would be faster than an R1 Yamaha.

 

[jamesp]

Personally I'm interested in whatever it is if it has a wheel each end

What balls and mechanical skill he must have had!

 

[cliffa]

Yep I understand that
I was being flippant
If it's not for road racing AL won't like it or understand it or be happy about it

And the fact it has a DRUM BRAKE (which Al doesn’t seem to have spotted) will make it even more fun!!!

 

[Hortons Norton]

I believe the original one is in a museum in England??