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Terblanche Joins Norton Motorcycles
Noted motorcycle designer joins British marque
By Motorcycle.Com Staff, Jan. 12, 2011

Norton Motorcycles has hired former Ducati designer Pierre Terblanche.
Terblanche is a former head designer for Ducati, credited for designing models such as the Supermono, the Hypermotard, the 888, the 999 and the original Multistrada. Terblanche left Ducati in 2007 and later resurfaced at Piaggio where he designed motorcycles such as the Moto Guzzi V12 concepts presented at the 2009 EICMA show.

“Pierre’s experience of bringing innovative new products to the marketplace will be a vital factor in developing the Norton range, whilst paying due respect to its traditions,” says Stuart Garner, chief executive officer of Norton Motorcycles. “Combining his flair for original concepts with Norton’s sporting traditions, will allow us to create a range of motorcycles bearing the historic Norton badge that will be unlike anything else in the marketplace.”

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Pierre Terblanche (left) joins Stuart Garner's Norton Motorcycles.
 
I think the new Nortons look great, and the MG concept bikes Terblanche designed were butt ugly.
Should be interesting to see what happens....
 
Terblanche is the 'son' of the Italian motorcycle industry and everything he touches it tainted with death.

The Romans had a way of dealing with Paricides (sp.). Perhaps its time to reintroduce some of the elements of the 'Pax Romana'.

Pete
 
What is there for him to do? .. Norton are supposed to be staying small/handbuilt outfit, therefore a single engine/frame makes most sense - the tank shape and paintscheme are loyal to those designed 40-50 years ago and should be left alone and the rest is just a case of throwing good quality components at it. Perhaps he will design fancy pegs, 1gram lighter wheels or a new seat unit..

of course if they let him loose on a fully faired redesign I can't see how he could come up with any twist any design student couldn't come up with, unless he is brave enough to go for an update of the 50s Guzzi dustbin fairings..

Art
 
He's the Italian Chris Bangle.
BMW has recovered and moved on and now hopefully Guzzi can do the same.
What he will do at Norton???? I love the new Norton (I would buy one if I could afford it) and hope they keep him away from the real bike and only let him design "styling exercises".
And I was not aware of PT having anything to do with the 851/888. I guess they needed something to balance out the 999.
 
Well having seen a couple of the new Nortons in the flesh, I personally think they are really nice looking bikes. Standby for some heinously ugly Nortons if they unleash his designs on the world. The original Multistrada alone should ensure his perpetual position in the unemployment line! Pete may have the answer.
fbc
 
Ha, Terblanche knocked it out of the park with his Supermono design, and then I think he spent the rest of his career at Ducati destroying Tamburini's and Bordi's jewels. So sad. I give Ducati a ton of credit for hitting the "reset" button with the 1098. Those years of the 999 were kinda like that time period when everyone wore leg warmers and acid washed jeans. Just because it's in fashion does not make it right...

I hope the best for Norton. I'm a huge Kenny Dreer fan, and was thinking about getting one of those bikes before I found my Guzzi. I owned a 998 for 6 years and I still think it was the high water mark in sportbike design. Absolutely magnificent looking motorcycle!

-Derek
 
GuzziMoto said:
He's the Italian Chris Bangle.
BMW has recovered and moved on and now hopefully Guzzi can do the same.

That about sums it up for me. I think Guzzi have had a lucky escape, and they still have Galluzi on board. As someone who lives just six miles from the new Norton factory though, it not good news that PT has arrived there.
 
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