V4 RR

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T H E T T R A C E R R E B O R N

Lots of motorcycles claim to be bred on the racetrack,

but the new Norton V4 RR is THE TT racer reborn,
developed at the world’s toughest race track, now
redefined for the road. Meet the new Norton V4 RR.

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With an all-new 200bhp V4 engine
designed by Norton, and a razor sharp
chassis developed at the Isle of Man
TT, the handbuilt new Norton V4 RR
is a motorcycle set to redefine what a
British sports motorcycle stands for.

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T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C AT I O N

Electronic aids: Multi-setting traction- race bike. Rear wheel: Forged

ENGINE control, wheelie control, launch control
Type: Norton 72-degree liquid-cooled V4, and cruise control. Uses six-axis Inertial Wheelbase: 1430mm Front brake: 2 x 330mm full-floating
1200cc. Chain-driven cams with idler gear Measurement Unit (IMU) discs. Radially-mounted Brembo
for reduced engine height. Titanium inlet Dry weight: 179kg monobloc calipers. Brembo discs, and
valves. Slipper clutch Built-in datalogger: Full data-logging Brembo master cylinder.
capability including: lap times, max lean Note: Chassis design was developed at
Bore x Stroke: 82mm x 56.8mm angle, max speed, max throttle, and max the world’s most rigorous race track - the Rear brake: Single 245mm disc. Brembo
Compression Ratio: 13.6:1 braking force Isle of Man TT. The geometry, weight caliper and master-cylinder
distribution & ergonomics were all tested
Power: 200bhp + @ 12,500rpm Engine modes: Road, Sport, Pro-Race and developed on the SG5 TT race bike STYLING
which finished seventh at the Superbike
Torque: 130Nm @ 10,000rpm Ignition: Keyless ignition system TT and achieved a near 130mph average Bodywork: Full-carbon-fibre. Available in
seed lap in 2016 at the hands of Australian either carbon-fibre, or chrome
Fuel injection: Electronic fuel-injection Lighting: Full LED lighting system rider David Johnson.
system. Constantly variable inlet tracts. including super bright low beam & high Fuel tank: Underseat MotoGP-style
8-fuel injectors. Full drive-by-wire system beam, angel eye DRLs, rear lamps and Front suspension: Ohlins NIX30 system 18-litre fuel tank is all carbon-fibre, with
independent on front and rear banks of indicators front fork. Fully-adjustable. Kevlar reinforcement and chemically
cylinders for ultimate control and feel. coated internally to meet fuel resistance
CHASSIS Rear suspension: Ohlins TTXGP Norton standards.
Euro 4: Full compliance including oil bespoke fully-adjustable rear shock.
thermostat, knock sensors, secondary air Type: Twin tube chassis, cast outriggers Footrests: Forged foot rests, footplates
injection and EVAP and headstock, polished tubes. Engine Steering damper: Ohlins damper and carbon heel guard.
acts as a structural member.
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Fork yokes: Billet top and bottom
Adjustable geometry: Chassis is fully- OPTIONAL
Instruments: Full-colour 7-inch HD adjustable including swingarm pivot Front wheel: Forged
display with multiple functions. Engine and adjustable rake angle. 23.9 degree Full titanium race system aftermarket
mode adjustability including: Road, Track steering head angle as standard set-up. tune, approx 8kg lighter and approx
and Pro-Race. 10bhp+ as optional accessory
Swingarm: Braced and underslung single- – NOTE: RACE EXHAUST NOT FOR ROAD USE
Quickshift: Full quickshift system and sided cast swingarn. 570mm long, design
auto down blipper developed in conjunction with SG5 TT

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TA I L

Norton V4 RR features an all-new

1200cc, 72-degree liquid-cooled
V4 engine making 200bhp.
Like all Norton Motorcycles, the
V4 RR is designed and built in
Britain at Norton’s Donington Hall
factory by our expert team

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a Carbon or Chrome finish.

The design and geometry of the

RR’s frame was developed at the
Isle of Man TT races on the Norton
SG5 TT race bike. Our designers
spent years working on every
detail so you just keep staring at
its infinite beauty.

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I N D E TA I L

Full electronics package includes;

multi-setting traction-control,
anti-wheelie, engine braking
adjustability, launch control,
quickshift with downshift auto
blipper, rider modes, datalogging
and cruise control, all operated
through a 7-inch colour screen

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 A hand-stitched leather seat,
aerodynamic bodywork designed
by Norton yet inspired by the best
premium supercars, and that
200bhp V4 engine hiding away

Forged wheels are standard on the

V4 RR along with Ohlins NIX30
system front forks and an Ohlins
TTXGP shock built to Norton’s
own specification

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T T S U C C E S S

Always a favourite with the fans,

our fire-breathing Norton SG5 TT
race bike achieved an incredible
131mph average speed lap at the
Isle of Man TT with factory rider
David Johnson on-board, and a
hard-fought seventh place at the
2016 Superbike TT

The new Norton V4 RR redefines

the British superbike as you know
it, and brings Norton’s knowledge
from an extensive five-year Isle of
Man TT race programme to the
road ready for you to experience
first hand

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N O R T O N F A C T O R Y

From the ultra exclusive

V4 RR, to our 961
Commando range and
our TT race bikes, all
Norton motorcycles
are handbuilt by our
expert team using
traditional techniques
combined with cutting-
edge technology at our
Donington Hall factory

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 1898 1916 1949
The Norton company Norton Motorcycle Introducing the twin
was founded in tanks bear today’s cylinder Dominator
1898 by James Pa famous logo
Lansdowne Norton 1907 1920’s
Norton wins the first The famous Norton
TT with Rembrant Model 18 “Flat tank”
Fowler riding was born

A J O U R N E Y T H R O U G H T H E H I S T O R Y
1909 1898
Pa Norton with the Rex McCandless
model which first Featherbed frame
retailed in Harrods successfully developed
for Norton and was
used on the Dominator
1930’s and other successful

1902 Nearly 4,000 road bikes

models

produced annually
The Energette.
First ever Norton 78 out of 92 Grand Prix
Motorcycle produced victories
10 Isle of Man Senior TT wins

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 1989 2016
Norton returns to racing in Norton return to the Isle
emphatic style. The all-black JPS of Man to race the TT
bike wins 1989 British Superbike with SG5

2009
Championship

1952
Norton CEO Stuart Garner, sets
the World Speed Record for a
rotary powered motorcycle
Geoff Duke, the on the Norton NRV588.
legendary TT racer Timed mile - 173mph
Trevor Nation on Top speed - 180+ mph
a JPS Norton

O F N O R T O N M O T O R C Y C L E S

1960’s - 1970’s 2010

Norton Motorcycles return to
production. Following the success of

1992
the Commando 961SE, Café Racer and
Sport hit the production line

Commando Steve Hislop’s all-white

introduced at the ABUS Norton defeated Carl
Earls Court Motor Fogarty’s Yamaha to win the
Show. Over 50,000 Isle of Man Senior TT, the first
produced and sold victory there by a British bike
over the next decade in almost 30 years

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