Watching the Isle of Man TT is an almost indescribably special experience for many, whether it’s your first time or your 50th. Racers you may know from other series line up for their chance to test their mettle against the mountain and find out who’s fastest on machinery derived from recognizable machines and manufacturers—well, mostly recognizable, that is.
There’s a name with a strong racing pedigree that’s dominated the Supertwin class since 2017 and yet, outside of racing circles, seems to largely fly under the radar. While plenty of enthusiasts know and love Bimota—a chassis-maker that found early on that it was better off using engines from other manufacturers in its builds—the name Paton sparks somewhat less recognition. That could also be because of Kawasaki and Bimota’s very public coming together in recent years, but we digress.
