A Gallery of the Norton Commando 961
Riding the Norton Commando 961 motorcycle.
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A Gallery of the Norton Commando 961
Image Credit: Norton Motorcycle Company The Norton Commando 961 CR (left) and SP.
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A Gallery of the Norton Commando 961
Image Credit: Norton Motorcycle Company The Norton Commando 961 SP features a more upright, relaxed riding position.
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A Gallery of the Norton Commando 961
Image Credit: Norton Motorcycle Company The Commando 961 CR presents distinctive clip-on bars and a motorsport-inspired riding position.
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A Gallery of the Norton Commando 961
Image Credit: Norton Motorcycle Company The Commando 961’s air-cooled, parallel-twin motor makes 76 hp.
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A Gallery of the Norton Commando 961
Image Credit: Norton Motorcycle Company The engine gurgles and splatters at idle in a way that’s lost on other contemporary models, and when on the move, the bike begs to go faster.
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A Gallery of the Norton Commando 961
Image Credit: James Archibald, courtesy of the Norton Motorcycle Company. The fuel tank’s sculptural indents taper aggressively, like the waist on a bespoke dress shoe.
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A Gallery of the Norton Commando 961
Image Credit: Daniel du Cros, courtesy of the Norton Motorcycle Company. While the CR variant does not feel as practical or as easy to ride through town as the SP, its clip-on bars just feel right for the bike.
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A Gallery of the Norton Commando 961
Image Credit: Norton Motorcycle Company Norton’s Commando 961 SP (front) and Commando 961 CR (back).
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A Gallery of the Norton Commando 961
Image Credit: James Archibald, courtesy of the Norton Motorcycle Company. The stitching on the leather seat would rival that done by a Savile Row tailor.