A first batch of Norton motorcycles are on their way to California from the brand’s Donington factory, after completion of a lengthy testing and homologation process — including CARB emissions compliance, which is much stricter than EPA regulations applied in other US states.
This shipment will be the first time that official imports of new Norton bikes have reached America’s West Coast in more than 30 years.
With a new funding facility from Santander bank, Norton says it has begun expanding production volumes to fulfil the Commando 961 order book. Future shipments are expected to be sent shortly to other regions of the US, along with Canada, Japan and Australia.
