And the new Atlas certainly filled that role well, with 55hp at 6500 rpm with a single Amal Monobloc 376 carb. Nortons Atlas and P11 scramblers from the sixties will have an heir The 650 Atlas Scrambler, based on the same models from the past, still exists in virtual reality and is content only with the status of a concept.
As a result, few Norton 650s made it across the pond, the majority being sold in the home market. In the same year, AMC-Norton introduced the 745cc Norton Atlas, a big bore version of the 650 intended to boost U.S. But the Norton 650SS was top dog for scant seconds. Always hungry for more & more power, the American view was Too much is almost enough & engineers from Triumph, BSA & Norton scrambled to comply. It seemed to be the bike every Norton twin should have been. It features a 15-liter composite tank, 18-inch wheel at the front and 17-inch wheel at the back, Brembo brake kits, and Roadholder adjustable fork and monoshock suspension. The Norton Atlas was really intended for & influenced by the lucrative US motorcycle market.
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The Nomad is the tamer version of the Atlas, embracing the full naked scrambler aesthetic. Both the Nomad and the Ranger get a 650cc, parallel twin with double overhead cam rated at 84 horsepower and 47 lb-ft of torque.īoth models are built on a steel twin tube chassis complete with an aluminum swingarm, fitted with aluminum spoke wheels, displaying a dry weight of 392 lb. The new mill is a downsized variation of the 1,200cc V4 it has been working on for its V4 RR, with a different cylinder layout. This is about to change with the Atlas with high-volume production well in sight.īecause the company is targeting to produce a healthy number of units on a yearly basis, the new models are also much more affordable: the Nomad starts at $12,900 while the more rugged Ranger is priced at $15,500 which positions them favorably on the market.įinally, the Atlas also introduces modern-day Norton’s first mid-range engine. Since it’s British revival a few years ago, Norton Motorcycles has dabbled in more premium, low-volume models and until now, mass production wasn’t in the visor. The all-new Atlas 2019 Ranger and Nomad are game changers for the small historical manufacturer.
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