RealClassic – August 2019

NORTONATLAS

nomatchfor the likes ofaRoyal Enfield 750
Interceptor of anykind.Turns out itwasjust
‘tired’. Whatadifferencetherebuild made!
Bearing in mind the newness of the engine,
Icouldn’t really go nuts,but the legal
speed limitswere reached with ease and
veryquickly.Theexcellentrolling chassis
allowedmetoroll on the throttle going
into corners, and theAtlas just dug in and
poweredaround them.Fully run in, this will
beagreatmachine.
TheAtlas is famousforits vibration, but
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This isabig engine,and clearanceistight,so

masking the frame’spaint is sensible