Gus Kuhn News Index Page

Over the years the company issued a series of press releases announcing developments in the company and racing successes. They now give an insight into the progress of the company.

26 June 1969
BRAVE DECISION LEADS TO RACING SUCCESES AND £20,000 EXPORT SALES.

December 1970
THE KUHN-SHELL TEAM 1971. We are pleased to confirm that Shell will again be supporting our racing team during the coming year.

February 1971
Gus Kuhn Motors are now able to announce that they have been appointed Official Distributors of NORVIL PERFORMANCE EQUIPMENT. (Price list attached)

1971 RACING SUCCESSES

April 1971
To celebrate the official opening of the new Norton Villiers Paris office Vincent Davey rode the 1971 Gus Kuhn Commando from London to Paris.

28 June 1971
A NEW EXPERIMENT. Gus Kuhn Motors held their first BMW Day last Sunday and it was an unqualified success.

1 December 1971
NEW GUS KUHN NORTON CENTRE. Europe 's biggest Norton Centre was opened by Norton Villiers' managing director, Mr Dennis Poore.

14 December 1971
NEW GUS KUHN BMW CENTRE Britain's only 100% BMW motorcycle sales and service centre was opened today.

18 May 1973
GUS KUHN'S TO RACE EXPERIMENTAL BMW. The GUS KUHN BMW Centre is to race a completely new experimental 750cc BMW at the forthcoming International 24 Hour Race at Barcelona.

September 1973
An 850cc Norton Commando set a new Production Class Record of 142.74 mph for the flying quarter mile at Elvington

10 July 1975
GUS KUHN BMWs WIN SPORTS PRODUCTION CLASS IN BARCELONA 24-HOUR RACE.

14 August 1980
THE NEW GUS KUHN BMW R65 SUPER SPORT. The Gus Kuhn BMW Super Sport is based on the standard R65, but features a tuned engine, nose fairing and expert preparation.