arkline
04-01-2006, 04:00 PM
Here's an interesting press release from our Norton friends in Portland, Oregon. I would never have predicted that the worm would have turned in this particular direction.
> ----- Original Message ----- >
>> > PRESS RELEASE
>> > For immediate release:
>> >
>> >
>> > Gladstone, Oregon, USA Norton Motorcycle Co. and Norton Motorsports
>> > announced yesterday that it will be the first company to offer an
>> > alternative fuel motorcycle to the general public.
>> > The company says its plans to be the first "green" motorcycle
>> > manufacturer in the USA and is setting a new standard.
>> >
>> > The 961/BFY (Bio-Fuel Yellow) Commando represents a new beginning >> > for Norton Motorcycles. The Bio-Fuel Commando is designed and
>> > built from the ground up; this bike continues the Norton legacy of
>> > defined style and performance.
>> >
>> > This modern roadster reflects the soul of the original machine only
>> > cleaner. Classic sculptural forms are combined with raw
>> > functionalism, laying beautiful shapes over a structural frame and
>> > muscular motor; resulting in a visual language that is both
>> > sensual, purposeful and Clean burning. With a very narrow waist and
>> > curves in just the right places, the 961/BFY (Bio-Fuel Yellow) is a
>> > bike that feels as good as it looks and is environmentally friendly.
>> >
>> > The Commando BFY (Bio-Fuel Yellow) will run on E85 ethanol, a blend
>> > of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline and is a renewable resource made
>> > from US grown corn. Because it reduces green house emissions E85 is >> > an exciting new energy. Norton wants to be the first motorcycle
>> > company to tap this market.
>> >
>> > Feeling pressure from EPA on its regular fuel motorcycles Norton
>> > President said at a press conference " this will enable us to get
>> > our motorcycle to market earlier than expected" "we are now
>> > offering the new green Norton to some of our first customers in an
>> > effort to get these bikes moving".
>> >
>> > It's unclear how many of the customers with deposits placed on the
>> > new Norton will switch to the new Bio-fuel Norton, but the company
>> > is hoping to sell three thousand in the first year of production.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- >
>> > PRESS RELEASE
>> > For immediate release:
>> >
>> >
>> > Gladstone, Oregon, USA Norton Motorcycle Co. and Norton Motorsports
>> > announced yesterday that it will be the first company to offer an
>> > alternative fuel motorcycle to the general public.
>> > The company says its plans to be the first "green" motorcycle
>> > manufacturer in the USA and is setting a new standard.
>> >
>> > The 961/BFY (Bio-Fuel Yellow) Commando represents a new beginning >> > for Norton Motorcycles. The Bio-Fuel Commando is designed and
>> > built from the ground up; this bike continues the Norton legacy of
>> > defined style and performance.
>> >
>> > This modern roadster reflects the soul of the original machine only
>> > cleaner. Classic sculptural forms are combined with raw
>> > functionalism, laying beautiful shapes over a structural frame and
>> > muscular motor; resulting in a visual language that is both
>> > sensual, purposeful and Clean burning. With a very narrow waist and
>> > curves in just the right places, the 961/BFY (Bio-Fuel Yellow) is a
>> > bike that feels as good as it looks and is environmentally friendly.
>> >
>> > The Commando BFY (Bio-Fuel Yellow) will run on E85 ethanol, a blend
>> > of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline and is a renewable resource made
>> > from US grown corn. Because it reduces green house emissions E85 is >> > an exciting new energy. Norton wants to be the first motorcycle
>> > company to tap this market.
>> >
>> > Feeling pressure from EPA on its regular fuel motorcycles Norton
>> > President said at a press conference " this will enable us to get
>> > our motorcycle to market earlier than expected" "we are now
>> > offering the new green Norton to some of our first customers in an
>> > effort to get these bikes moving".
>> >
>> > It's unclear how many of the customers with deposits placed on the
>> > new Norton will switch to the new Bio-fuel Norton, but the company
>> > is hoping to sell three thousand in the first year of production.
>