The Nortons of Bracebridge Street and Plumstead were well gone by the time Gardener bought the Norton name. In my opinion the modern Commando gives more then a nod to the Dominator and Burt Hopwood. Yes Gardeners a business man but he is making Nortons in the UK.  Norton racing budget wouldn't put bog paper in Honda R  and D building. The Aprilia motor mite put out bag fulls of power but we all no thats not the full story Norton make there own frames in house. As for the ecu I don't no you got me on that one.  Maybe they just carnt get it to work on the Norton we have heard the trouble Honda are having with there's.. For me if a bike goes round that corse with a Norton badge on it put together if not completely built in this country. I wish them the best of luck all day long. And I for one will be standing in a filed somwhere next week shouting my bull locks out for them.