Puzzle #1395 - Norton Shrike

Otto Puzzell · September 11, 2009, 05:07:42 AM

Know what it is?

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Otto Puzzell · September 24, 2009, 04:16:15 AM

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gilescooperuk · September 27, 2009, 06:21:03 AM

I've seen a few of these bike bolted to car builds but don't recognise this one.

Is it a production or one-off

Country of origin - british?

Otto Puzzell · September 27, 2009, 11:18:22 AM

Not British, though the name might suggest different. It was named for its builder, and is a one-off.

guido66 · September 27, 2009, 03:04:31 PM

The concrete driveway makes me think it's from the USA

Otto Puzzell · September 28, 2009, 03:09:31 AM

Yes, this vehicle is from the US. Its history is well-documented on the web.

The builder participated in the design and build of a previous, unconventional AutoPuzzles subject.

pnegyesi · September 28, 2009, 05:21:56 AM

This is the Norton Shrike 3 wheeler
Built some time back in 1984 by Dave Norton, a mechanical design engineer who, after a friend's accident, decided to build something with safety as his priority. He drove this as a daily driver for several years until the original Yamaha 650 Maxim engine blew. It was restored recently (jn 2005 when the story was published on a website) but this time it has a BMW K1200RS engine in place of the old Yamaha.

Side view:

Otto Puzzell · September 28, 2009, 10:11:42 AM

That's it!

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Puzzle #1395 - Norton Shrike