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| Manufacturer | Norton Motors Limited |
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| Also called | P52 (civilian), P53 (police) |
| Production | 1988–1992 |
| Engine | 588 cc water-cooled twin-rotor Wankel engine |
| Power | 85 bhp (63 kW) |
| Transmission | duplex primary chain, 5-ratio gearbox, single-row final drive chain |
The Norton Commander is a motorcycle made by Norton Motors.
Two types of Commander were built. The first, code-named P52, was a single-seat model equipped for police use. Norton offered this as a successor to its air-cooled Interpol 2 model. The second version of the Commander, code-named P53, was a dual-seat model sold as a civilian tourer.
Both the P52 and P53 had panniers built into their fibreglass bodywork. This gave a neat appearance but on the civilian model it was an inconvenience to touring riders who preferred detachable luggage. The P53 bodywork was therefore revised: later examples were equipped with detachable Krauser K2 panniers instead.
Early P53's were offered in only one livery: "Westminster grey" (a dark metallic grey) with scarlet decals. Krauser-equipped P53's were offered in a choice of liveries.
References
Links
Bibliography
Perkins, Kris (1991). Norton Rotaries. The Crowood Press. ISBN 1-826126-062-8.
Magrath, Derek (1991). Norton the Complete Story. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-855532-181-5.
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