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I'd love to know who owns the manufacturing rights to the engine...

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I believe there were two separate parties involved in buying Norton's copyrights. One bought the Norton name and another bought up the rights to manufacture the engines (I presume this would include the rotary unit). I think one of them was Canadian but I'm not sure which one it was. I know there have been some arguments between the two of them as to who has the right to do what.
I could of course be talking complete rubbish, but that's what I seem to remember happened.

Wheelieing a police bike eh!! you naughty boy . Good fun though I must say. I'm not a wheelie merchant myself but it sure does feel good when that front tyre (inadvertantly)leaves the Tarmac . I've got a Yamaha FZR1000 Genesis which is quite well behaved unless the tank is nearly empty or you've got a pillion on board (hehe).

beaker
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