NORCATI
THE revered Norton ‘featherbed’ frame has played host to many engines over the years, including a long line of single- and twin-cylinder Nortons, of course. But the urge to squeeze in something different between those hallowed frame rails has always been there. Triumphs, Vincents, BSAs, even Harley Sportsters. Now it’s Ducati’s turn.
“THE 600 PANTAH ENGINE IS ARGUABLY THE PICK OF THE AIR-COOLED BELT-DRIVE DESMOS”
Darren Hill is a Sydney mechanic with broad tastes in English, Japanese and Italian motorcycles, both classic and modern. “I like the idea of the original Triton in the mythic Norton
