2014 Norton Commando 961
2014 NORTON COMMANDO 961 BACKGROUND
When the classic Commando went out of production in 1975, a battle over the rights to the name ensued. Ultimately UK business man Stuart Garner, who already owned Norton Racing Ltd acquired the rights to the Norton Commando brand. His new company, Norton Motorcycles Ltd, he commissioned Simon Skinner to design the new bike, and built a state-of-the-art factory in Donington Park, Leicestershire, England to produce them. It took until 2010 for the first production bikes to hit the market, at an initial rate of around 5 to 10 bikes per week. These, the first Norton Commandos in 30 years were available in three models: The 961 Sport, 961 Cafe Racer, and the 200-unit limited edition 961 SE.
2014 Norton Commando 961 SPECIFICATIONS
| Engine type Displacement Bore & Stroke Valve gear Compression ratio Bottom end Lubrication system Fuel system Ignition system Emissions gear Horsepower output Torque output Starting system Primary drive Clutch Gearbox Final drive Frame type Wheelbase Seat height Fuel capacity Oil capacity Dry weight Curb weight Steering head angle Trail Suspension, front Suspension, rear Brakes, front Brakes, rear Tire, front Tire, rear Color options |
Air-cooled, 4-stroke twin 961cc / 58.64 ci 88mm X 79mm / 3.50″ X 3.10″ OHV, pushrod-actuated, 2 valves/cylinder 10.1:1 3 main bearing crank w/1 balancer shaft Dry sump Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) Electronic, crank-fired 3-way catalytic converter 80 hp @ 7700 rpm 80 lb/ft @ 6000 rpm Electric starter Chain Multi-plate, wet; hydraulically-actuated 5-speed constant mesh, left-foot shift 525 O-ring Chain Steel tube, full-perimeter w/oil-in-frame 1420mm / 55.9″ 813mm / 32.0″ 17.0L / 4.49 US gal 3.30L / 3.5 US quarts 188.0 kg / 414.5 lbs 203.0 kg / 447.5 lbs 24.5 degrees 99.0mm / 3.9″ Ohlins USD, telescopic forks w/115mm travel Swing arm w/2 Ohlins shocks, 110mm travel 2-320mm Brembo disks w/4-piston calipers 1-220mm Brembo disk w/2-piston caliper 120/70-17 180/55-17 Black/Gold; Red/Gold; Silver |