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Norton's First Adventure Bike, the Atlas, Heads to India With a 585cc Parallel-Twin Making About 60 hp

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British marque Norton's Atlas, its first adventure model for India, is expected to launch in the country before year's end. Its newly developed 585cc parallel-twin engine produces about 60 hp and 57.5 Nm of torque. Positioned as a premium middleweight ADV tourer, it will compete against the likes of the Kawasaki Versys 650 and Triumph Tiger Sport 660.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Hearing the name Norton, I can't help but think of its old glory days. Coming out swinging into adventure bikes under that banner is a serious gamble. A 585cc twin making 60 horsepower, going head to head on paper against rivals like the Versys 650 and the Tiger Sport 660. What's left is how it holds up on rough terrain and how manageable it is across a long day. Only once those hold up does a storied name actually earn its keep.