Since its founding, Norton has developed and manufactured dozens of different makes of bikes, including their beloved Commando Roadster models, one of which is owned by longtime motorcycle enthusiast Keanu Reeves. For much of the company’s history, those bikes came off a manufacturing line housed in Birmingham, England. Amid ownership changes in the early 2000s, bikes bearing the Norton name were also briefly manufactured on a smaller scale at a factory in Donington, England. During this time, Norton began rebuilding its name on the racing circuit, competing at the highest levels of competition, including impressive showings at the Isle of Man TT.
After working its back into the high-end motorcycle conversation, Norton again unexpectedly found itself operating under the umbrella of a new ownership group. But with new owners on board and the brand again the toast of racing fans and casual bikers alike, Norton quickly eyed a ramp-up in production and announced the construction of a shiny new production facility. The new space is a little closer to Norton’s original home than the previous hub, with the new owners setting up operations in Solihull, England, located just south of Birmingham in the West Midlands. Norton bikes are now being developed and manufactured in the lavish new Solihull facility, and there’s every reason to believe that will be the case for many years to come.
