Norton Commander
ManufacturerNorton Motors Limited
Also calledP52 (police), P53 (civilian)
Production19881992; 253 units produced in total
Engine588 cc water-cooled twin-rotor Wankel engine
Power85 bhp (63 kW) at 9000 rpm
Torque75.4 Nm at 7000 rpm
Transmissionduplex primary chain, 5-ratio gearbox, single-row final drive chain
Wheelbase1486 mm
DimensionsL: 2200 mm
W: 880 mm
H: 1470 mm
Fuel capacity23 litres including a reserve of 3 litres

The Commander was a Norton motorcycle with a Wankel rotary engine.

The first Norton Wankel motorcycle was the 1987 Classic using an air-cooled engine, built as a special edition of just 100 machines. It was followed by the air-cooled Interpol 2 model.

The Commander was a liquid-cooled successor to the Interpol 2, liquid cooling being adopted for greater power and reliability. The Commander's final-drive chain was protected by a full enclosure. Some cycle parts (such as wheels, forks, switchgear, clocks & brakes) were bought-in Yamaha items from the XJ900.

Two types of Commander were built. The P52 was a single-seat model equipped for police use. The second was the dual-seat P53 civilian tourer. Both the P52 and P53 had panniers integral with their fibreglass bodywork. The P53 bodywork was later revised to have detachable Krauser K2 panniers.

See also

References

  • Perkins, Kris (1991). Norton Rotaries. The Crowood Press. ISBN 978-1-85532-181-6.
  • Magrath, Derek (1991). Norton the Complete Story. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86126-062-8.
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