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Old 11-03-2009, 06:32 PM
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It all depends on how deep the companies pockets are. That'll determine the marketing efforts which will spell success or failure. It's kinda neat for a retro parallel twin though. A 270 degree crank huh? Ought to reduce the vibes a bit. Wonder what it sounds like.

edit: Let's hope 'someone' won't post Vwhore crankshaft diagrams on this thread
they had a couple of the prototype Norton bikes at Laguna a couple of years back.....they started one up and they sounded frakin' great.

I'd love to have one of these bikes but they need to get the price down to a more consumer friendly level (use other components beside Ohlins?)
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