Norton International motorcycle

In the pantheon of Norton history, the International tends to be overshadowed by the Manx. Which is a shame, because this classic British motorcycle has a strong and enduring charm of its own. At the time of its launch, in the early 30s, the International was a race-bred machine; it was powered by an overhead cam single originally designed for Norton’s famous works racers. But by the time volume production finished in 1955, the International was thoroughly outclassed. It was a good, honest bike that Norton should have killed off at least five years earlier. But even after the production...