What was the fastest Norton Motorcycle?

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What was the fastest Norton Motorcycle?


Norton Commando

Manufacturer	Norton-Villiers
1973 Commando 850
Top speed	115 mph (185 km/h) (750)
Power	58 bhp (43 kW) @ 6,800 rpm (750)
Transmission	4-speed (chain)

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Norton Commando - Wikipedia​

 

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Always heard fastest was the “S” , oh well ,nothing stays the same …

 

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I was in a general search for Commando parts etc when this popped up..clearly not accurate

 

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RED was the fastest color....

 

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concours said:

RED was the fastest color....View attachment 105325

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Maybe ‘was’…

Blue is …

 

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Mine started life as a red one...was black when I brought it in ...now Daytona Grey Pearl (Audi)..so not as fast

 

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Fast Eddie said:

Maybe ‘was’…

Blue is …

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I think im due for a another colour change...vibrant colours really do set the commando off...I might have to go for a colour using a bit of red n blue...that will give me easily a 20 mph top end increase

 

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I thought the rotaries were the fastest Nortons.Cj

 

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cjandme said:

I thought the rotaries were the fastest Nortons.Cj

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I do too...Wikipedia needs to be edited....but by who?...I got some old school photos of a blue cosworth at brands hatch racing around with a JPS rotary years ago...That would eat the 73 for breakfast ...

 

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I thought it was Hobots.

 

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MikeG said:

I thought it was Hobots

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I forgot about that one

 

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Before you take the mick out of Hobot, suggest you look at his videos on uTube under "Thehobot2"

 

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I thought its the V4 …

 

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73 850. .................................72 750

 

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Seems funny to me that the 650ss had a claimed top speed of 120mph with 49 bhp
How could the commando possibly slower ?

 

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baz said:

Seems funny to me that the 650ss had a claimed top speed of 120mph with 49 bhp
How could the commando possibly slower ?

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It really goes to show how inaccurate the data/information is...which needs to be updated by a independent assessor and put the Norton V4 RR & SS in its place

 

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If you are talking about Commandos, it was probably one of the JPN Nortons which Peter Williams rode. A Wiznorton rotary would be quicker than a V4 Aprilia If you watch the videos, the speed diferential with the rotaries are horrendous When bikes are that fast, it becomes silly.

 

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concours said:

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Wot's going on with the moisture in your tacho?

 

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robs ss said:

Wot's going on with the moisture in your tacho?

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Riding in the rain, warm days, cool nights. The 2022 INOA rally.
They both have done it. I pull the lamp sockets out for a few days after, it goes away

 

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acotrel said:

If you are talking about Commandos, it was probably one of the JPN Nortons which Peter Williams rode. A Wiznorton rotary would be quicker than a V4 Aprilia If you watch the videos, the speed diferential with the rotaries are horrendous When bikes are that fast, it becomes silly.

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The WizNorton makes nowhhere near the 250+ hp of the V4 Apriia, and wouldn't see them for dust

35 years ago, even with Ron Haslam onboard the full factory race team were lucky to finish 15th, well off the pace of the 500s