Silverstone Classic

Had a fantastic weekend at the Silverstone Classic. Such a great event and so many cars and bikes, of all periods.

We were there supporting the Angelic Bulldog project and had the Norton M28 concept on display generating interest. So many enthusiastic comments from the public wanting to see it taken to the next stage and built into a working prototype. One day it will get built!

The Angelic Bulldog stand, fresh with the mock-up cockpit and canopy now in the team colours (have been working on this all week).

The special engine that Dan Dole has designed to provide us enough horsepower to push the 400mph barrier. Had to run over a few points on the drawings, in order to finish the machining on the crankcases in the next few weeks.

Now to get back on the SV project and make some progress!

Silverstone Classic

Moto-R Design will be at the Silverstone Classic event this coming weekend (23, 24, 25 July), along with the Angelic Bulldog motorcycle streamliner project.

We will have the Norton M28 concept bike on display with us, so come and check it out.

Norton M28 at Beezumph 18

This was the first time the Norton M28 concept bike has been on display to the motorcycle public, exhibiting alongside the Angelic Bulldog streamliner at the Beezumph 18 event, Cadwell Park.

It caught the eye of many passers by and generated many positive reactions. Had a long chat with Peter Williams (ex GP racer, Norton designer/engineer and a very nice guy) about the concept, manufacturing techniques using composite materials and the future of electric motorcycles.

Also had an invite from Malcom Wheeler from the Classic Bike magazine who insists that it is taken the Classic Bike Show at Stafford this October. He also took some photos and interviewed me to create this article.

Design - The Three Degrees

During the 2008 Coventry University Degree Show, we had a visit from Glynn Kerr of MotoVision, who also happens to be the President of the Motorcycle Design Association. He came over from California, and fortunately had the time to come and visit the show and talk to the guys who were involved with motorcycle related projects.

This is an article that he subsequently wrote and has been featured in various magazines around the world. It features the Norton M28 concept, along with work from my colleagues at university.

Open the image to read the text.

Norton M28 Presentation

A compressed version of the 70-odd page long final presentation . . .

M28 Exhibits at Coventry Transport Museum

As part of the Degree Show, selected works were displayed at the Coventry Transport Museum. There was a little more room to display the bike, so we put it next to one of my fathers bikes. 

The Norton M28 Concept bike alongside an original 1937 International . . .