Features
• Year-by-year details of all production changes
• Detailed technical specifications
• An invaluable guide to originality for restorers
• Buying a secondhand Commando – pitfalls and points to look for
• Useful contacts – clubs, parts suppliers, restorers
Description
The ultimate guide to the Norton Commando’s year-by-year evolution and
to authenticity The story of the Norton Commando – conception, design
and production, how it compared to the competition (British and
Japanese). Insights to the company that built it, and guidance on buying
a Commando secondhand, this is the fascinating history of a true British
icon and an essential guide for restorers.
Synopsis
A detailed history of the Norton Commando: its antecedents, development,
and year-by-year production changes, including the turbulent story of
the company that built it, bringing the story right up to the present
day. This book also includes expert advice on owning and maintaining one
of these iconic bikes, as well as information on clubs, websites and
spares. Featuring great colour photos, including original advertising
material, and comprehensive appendices of facts, figures, contacts,
technical specifications, engine/frame numbers, and road test
performance figures, this is the definitive book of a bike that truly
deserves the term ‘classic.’
