Shop Snaps | Jason Goodrich outtakes from the Iron & Air shoot
During the Iron and Air interview, photographer Jason Goodrich snapped some really nice shots that weren't in the magazine, but certainly deserve to be seen. These shots were taken in our old space just before we relocated across the room, increasing from 400 sq ft to 2100 sq ft, as explained in our "Moving On Up" blog entry. Jason's shots give it a nice, cozy feel, but we were splitting our seams. Rest assured we will have Jason over again to better illustrate the loft setup we've moved into. More ... read more
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Iron & Air | A great piece on the workings of NYC Norton
We are really pleased to have been featured in the latest edition of Iron & Air magazine. Chris Logsdon (The Shop Brooklyn) came over and picked our brains for a while, and the result was a great piece, cutting through the chaff of cafe racers vs. racers. Jason Goodrich took very beautiful pics of the shop and the bikes while we all chatted, and he will certainly be shooting more for us in the future. Thanks guys.
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Moving on up… | ...to the west side
For 6 years Kenny (and ultimately NYC Norton) worked out of about 400 square feet of space within a larger 4200 sq ft space lovingly known as Spannerland. For those who don't know the back story, Spannerland, located in a corner of a massive industrial building just outside the Holland Tunnel, was created in 2006 as sort-of co-op shared by a group of NYC based racers who needed more space than they could each realistically afford in pricy Manhattan. Spannerland treated everyone well - on any Sunday it could be ... read more
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Racing Update | Fall 2012
The 2012 season was winding down, but we had a sudden burst of greatness enter our lives with the new Seeley G50 arrival (click here for G50 details) so it was important to get some seat time on the bike before heading into Barber. We packed up the G50 and Atlas and headed south to West Virginia - Summit Point, to be exact - where we would race with WERA for a day. At 4.5 hours of driving, Summit Point is our closest track to NYC that offers vintage ... read more
Posted in: nycNorton, racing | Tagged: AHRMA, Atlas, Barber Motorsports, Big D Cycle, Dave Roper, Jon Thorndike, Kenny Cummings, Minnovation Racing, NYC Norton, Ryan Ambrose, Seeley G50, Seeley Norton, Summit Point, Tim Joyce, WERA | Comments Closed
A G50 Premier | Works G50 Racers Now Available
After an outing on stunning Minnovation Racing Works Seeley G50 at Cadwell Park, a deal was struck for NYC Norton to provide complete Seeley G50 racing bikes here in the states. Minnovation and NYC Norton immediately began collaborating, building up the sister bike to the Minnovation Works G50 to showcase and campaign here in the US. The bike was completed and track-ready by early September, 2012, in time for AHRMA/Barber festival, and a shakedown run at Summit Point beforehand. Weighing in at under 240lbs it is an incredibly ... read more
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Racing Update | Summer 2012
After playing around over in the UK, and now having missed 3 AHRMA National rounds (Roebling, Talladga, and Willow Springs) it was time to get busy here at home. The Road America/Grattan back-to-back weekends are favorites on the NYC Norton calendar, and a fitting first outing in the US. Plus, master NYC Norton spannerman Jon Thorndike was making his racing debut at Road America on his properly maintained Norton Atlas. So we loaded up the Teutonic transporter and set the controls for the center of cheese country. The weekend ... read more
Posted in: nycNorton, racing | Tagged: AHRMA, BEARS, Calabogie, Dean de St. Croix, Doug Macrae, F750, Gingerman, Goldstar Ron, Grattan, John Ellis, Jon Thorndike, Miller Motorsports, Road America, Shannonville, Zero TTXGP | Leave a comment
