June 4th

    June 4th, 1959

Norton's latest ES2 with a Wideline Featherbed frame is road tested by "The Motor Cycle".

Introduced in 1927, the 500cc OHV ES2 saw many enhancements and developments over its 30 year lifespan. Already very popular due to its reliability and ease of maintenance, the Featherbead frame with teledraulic forks and swing-arm rear suspension made it one of the best handling motorcycles available.
Norton ES2

    June 4th, 1965

Born this day, Australia's Mick Doohan won 54 GP races and took 5 World Championship GP titles. He went on to become a major player in the aviation industry, based on Queensland's Gold Coast.
Mick Doohan

    June 4th, 2002

Aprilia USA announces the introduction of two limited edition models, the RSV 1000 R Tuono Limited and the RSV 1000 Mille R Haga Replica.
Aprilia RSV Mille R