Norton Motorcycles

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf motorcycle
gptkbp:acquisition Acquired_by_TVS_Motor_Company_in_2020
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:customerBase Motorcycle_enthusiasts
gptkbp:design Classic_styling_with_modern_technology
gptkbp:engineType Single-cylinder
V4
Parallel-twin
gptkbp:famousFor High-performance motorcycles
gptkbp:founded 1898
gptkbp:founder gptkb:James_Lansdowne_Norton
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Leicestershire,_England
Donington_Park,_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Norton_750_Atlas
gptkb:Norton_750_Commando
gptkb:Norton_961_Commando
gptkb:Norton_Featherbed_frame
gptkb:Norton_Commando_961_Cafe_Racer
gptkb:Norton_500T
gptkb:Norton_Commando_961_SE
gptkb:Norton_850_Commando
gptkb:Norton_850_Interstate
gptkb:Norton_Commando_961_Sport
Norton 650SS
Norton 961 Cafe Racer
Norton 961 Sport
Norton Manx
Norton V4 RR
Norton V4 SS
gptkbp:historicalSignificance One of the oldest motorcycle brands in the world
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Norton Motorcycles
gptkbp:industry Motorcycle_manufacturing
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:Stuart_Garner
gptkbp:marketSegment Premium motorcycles
gptkbp:motto The Spirit of the Road
gptkbp:notableModels gptkb:Norton_Atlas
gptkb:Norton_Commando
Norton Dominator
Norton V4
gptkbp:notableWinners gptkb:John_Surtees
gptkb:Barry_Sheene
gptkb:Derek_Minter
gptkb:Mike_Hailwood
gptkb:Geoff_Duke
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:TVS_Motor_Company
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Donington_Hall
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1898
gptkbp:productionYears Present
gptkbp:racingSeries Participated in motorcycle racing since the early 1900s
Multiple_Isle_of_Man_TT_wins
British_Superbike_Championship_wins
gptkbp:relatedModel Norton 16H
gptkbp:type Private limited company
gptkbp:website nortonmotorcycles.com