Norton has released the technical specs of the upcoming adventure motorcycles, including engine, suspension, brakes and other important details
Norton Motorcycles, the TVS-owned British brand, has revealed the complete technical specifications of the Atlas and Atlas GT adventure motorcycles ahead of their global launch. Sitting on a lightweight steel trellis chassis, both the bikes will be locally developed in India at the TVS factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu while retailed via the recently announced Paddock network of premium dealerships. Norton Atlas and Atlas GT have been designed at the company’s Solihull headquarters, located in England.
First things first, both the Norton adventure bikes will be powered by a 585cc parallel twin liquid-cooled engine which develops top power of 69 bhp at 9,300 rpm and peak torque of 57.5 Nm at 7,500 rpm. The engine’s cylinder surface has been coated with segment best APS (atmospheric plasma spray) while it features a 78 mm bore, a 61.2 mm stroke and a 270° crankshaft configuration.
Norton Atlas and Atlas GT are the first motorcycles to adorn the brand’s modern design language. The styling was overseen by Simon Skinner with advisory inputs from Professor Gerry McGovern OBE, Chief Creative Advisor to Norton. The major difference between Atlas and Atlas GT is the stance and suspension tuning. Further, the Atlas features a longer wheelbase and increased ground clearance while the Atlas GT adopts a shorter-travel suspension configuration and road-focused stance.
Norton Atlas and Atlas GT have a wet weight (no fuel) of 188 kg and 192 kg, respectively, as they are presented in the middleweight adventure tourer segment. While both the ADV motorcycles are rolled out with fully adjustable 43 mm USD front forks. However, the Atlas has wheel travel of 180 mm, while the Atlas GT gets 140 mm wheel travel. The rear suspension duties are handled by a fully-adjustable KYB monoshock unit with identical wheel travel as the front forks on both the bikes.
Some of the notable features onboard the Norton adventure bikes are multi-plate slipper clutch, bidirectional quick-shifter, cast aluminium twin-sided swingarm, lean-sensitive ABS, cornering traction control, cornering cruise control, tyre pressure monitoring, electronic combined braking, vehicle hold functionality, five ride modes, wheelie control, slide control, 8-inch TFT display with integrated navigation and Norton Rider app connectivity. Heated grips are also offered as an optional feature.
Norton Atlas rides on 19-inch front and 17-inch rear high strength aluminium alloy wheels while Norton Atlas GT runs on 17-inch front and rear cast-alloy wheels as standard. A special mention goes to the segment-first braking architecture featuring best-in-class dual floating 310mm disc with radial front calipers. The Atlas is offered with a seat height of 845mm, while the Atlas GT adopts a lower seat height of 815mm. Norton has integrated grab handles and luggage mounting points directly into the chassis.
