Domiracer

Previously bob_parsons wrote:

OkayI have seen the You-tube vid and its says something about August and Lee saw one being built. Does anyone have any info on the Domiracer, specs, anything. I assume this is for the track only ?

Yes 2011 i have a photo of the first prototype on the bench , its was said it will be for racing customers only, so what that means is you have to in the BRMCC

to buy one,

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Previously bob_parsons wrote:

OkayI have seen the You-tube vid and its says something about August and Lee saw one being built. Does anyone have any info on the Domiracer, specs, anything. I assume this is for the track only ?

i went to the launch -only 50 to be made £24k for the track version and £26k for a road legal version - only 7 left acvailable to order last year at he launch so i would expect there isn't an opportunity to get one now anyway - most of the orders will end up in a vac bag at the back of a garage - shame

Greg

I was at the factory when the Domiracer was being photographed. Fabulous looking bike.

David

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I am attaching another photo of the Domiracer. At this stage some of the bike was still a "dummy" such as the seat unit.

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I was at the Factory today and 2 of the Domiracers were being built both had reached the point where the engines had been fitted, absolutely fabulous bike. All 50 have been ordered but I am unsure of the mix between track and road versions. I suspect that some will end up on a plinth insomeone's front room, but I could think of worse pieces of sculpture. I look forward to seeing a road test!

david

Previously bob_parsons wrote:

As much as I love my 961 and think its gorgeous that Domiracer is stunning!

Ditto.

Talking to Henry Cole at last year's NEC show he was saying that he's bought one - Lucky man indeed!

Another photo of the Domiracer. Those bars look awfley low for someone of my height (6. 4")

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Previously bob_parsons wrote:

Rumor has it that Norton will soon be offering that Gorgeous DomiRacer tank for our 961's along with a whole catalog of goodies ! The only problem is it will be 3100-3200 USD though !

Yes the tank is something else, I think it would give the Caferacer a real Caferacer look. It might have to wait a while though at that price!.

I hope the rumour is true, the lack of goodies is something that is really missing.

Previously bob_parsons wrote:

How much Ethanol is in use in the UK. In the Us it is almost impossible to find gas that isn't 10% Ethanol. It has raised hell with the plastic Acerbis tanks from, Ducati, Triumph,and other European makes. I have seen some symptoms recently in MV Augusta . The 961's use Acerbis tanks ! Aluminum is awful attractive to me but that price is steep ! I have been using an ethanol stabilizer in my bike since even before it was delivered !

5%, there is a whole thread dedicated to it at

http://www.nortonownersclub.org/noc-chat/general/367566078

Previously bob_parsons wrote:

Rumor has it that Norton will soon be offering that Gorgeous DomiRacer tank for our 961's along with a whole catalog of goodies ! The only problem is it will be 3100-3200 USD though !

I just hope they are more realistically priced than the rear paddock stand - 225GBP!

MCN so-called 'roadtest';

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjLNFlYxu4g

I picked up my Domiracer last week - so impressed by it.

I've a photo album of the whole buildI hope to upload somewhere in the near future

This photo is takenoutside the Donington Hall when I went to pick it up.

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Previously kim_rogers wrote:

I picked up my Domiracer last week - so impressed by it.

I've a photo album of the whole buildI hope to upload somewhere in the near future

This photo is takenoutside the Donington Hall when I went to pick it up.

Fantastic, in my opinion the best looking Norton ever! I'm very envious that must be the first one. I hope that you will be using it even though it looks so good I think most owners will just have it on display.

John Mac

Yes I got the first customer bike.

It will be used - but as a track bike for now as didn't want to spoil its looks with road legal pipes, indicators, number plate etc.

Approx 40 will be road registered. So you may get to see some out and about on the road this year.

Kim

Fantastic looking bike, does the motor still produce the standard 80PS or has it been reworked?

Gorgeous looking bike and already one has popped up on e-bay for sale. Look foreward to seeing one in the flesh at the AGM.

Den Bourne.

seems strange Simon has failed to comment on this has he left us ???

Terry

Previously terry_woods wrote:

seems strange Simon has failed to comment on this has he left us ???

Terry

He hasn't been on the Commando section either so perhaps he isn't around at the moment.

JMc

At the Classic bike show at Stafford over the weekend Norton had a production Domiracer on display and this one was roadgoing in that it had lights and indicators but the "loud" exhaust. As this was a production machine the seat unit etc was load bearing rather than the mock up on the bike previously photographed. I am attaching some detail photos, but I need to find out how to compress some of the photos before I can post them all.

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Another detail photo of a production Domiracer.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPSRiLp1lps&sns=emNot only does it look great it sounds awesome, almost dare i say as good as a manx.

I thougt the detailing on the road going version of the Domiracer was excellent. Last week I had a road test on one of the new BMW R 9 T cafe racers ( there is only one demonstrator for the whole country and I had it for 2 hours) and although it was an excellent ride some of the detailing was awfull particularly the area under the seat and the rear of the bike. To many fcables and wires particularly on the top of the air intake tubes all this on a bke costing £12000.

The detailing on Nortons bikes is better than BMW who have significantly biger budget for design.David