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 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 is a bike that feels as good as it looks and is
environmentally friendly.
The Commando BFY 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.