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Norton Commando 961 Street Limited Edition

Make Model.	Norton Commando 961 Street Limited Edition
Year	2019
Production	50 Units
Engine	Four stroke, parallel twin, push rod, hydraulic lifter, 2 valves per cylinder
Capacity	961 cc / 58.6 cu in
Bore x Stroke	88 x 79 mm
Compression Ratio	10.1:1
Cooling System	Air cooled
Lubrication	Dry sump
Exhaust	Multiple 3 way catalytic converter, Euro 3 compliant
Induction	Fuel injected
Ignition	Electronic
Starting	Electric
Max Power	59.7 kW / 80 hp @ 6500 rpm
Max Torque	90 Nm / 9.2 kgf-m / 65 ft-lb @ 5200 rpm
Clutch	Wet multi-plate with hydraulic lifter
Transmission	5 Speed, constant mesh
Final Drive	Chain, 525 "O" ring
Frame	Tubular steel with integral oil tank
Front Suspension	Ø43 mm Öhlins USD, adjustable preload, compression, and rebound damping.
Front Wheel Travel	115 mm / 4.53 in
Rear Suspension	Öhlins reservoir-style twin shocks, adjustable ride height, preload, compression, and rebound damping.
Rear Wheel Travel	100 mm / 3.94 in
Front Brakes	2 x Ø320mm Brembo fully-floating high carbon stainless steel discs, 4 piston "Gold Line" Brembo radially mounted calipers. Brembo "Gold Line" front brake master cylinder with integral reservoir
Rear Brakes	Brembo single Ø220 mm disc, 2 piston "Gold Line" caliper. Brembo rear brake master cylinder
Front Wheel	3.50 x 17", 36 spoke, stainless steel polished rim
Rear Wheel	5.50 x 17", 40 spoke, stainless steel polished rim
Front Tyre	120/70 -17"
Rear Tyre	180/55 -17"
Rake	24.5°
Trail	99 mm / 3.9 in
Wheelbase	1420 mm / 55.9 in
Seat Height	813 mm / 32 in
Dry Weight	188 kg / 415 lbs
Fuel Capacity	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal

Born out of the vision of Henry Cole and his bike building buddy Guy Willison (of The Motorbike Show fame), it’s a superb reimagining of the 961 platform, combining Norton’s vision of a modern Commando, and Cole’s 40-year dream to build his perfect Norton.

The new Street was conceived, designed and built by Cole and Willison, with a little help from specialist fabricators along the way – with much of the story being told in The Motorbike Show’s seventh series. But after Norton boss Stuart Garner gave the bike his nod of approval, it’s also now become an official numbered limited-edition model. Available now, each will cost £17,950 with production expected to start in December.

The bike started life as a standard Norton Commando 961 Sport MkII, before Cole set about restyling it within the constraints of maintaining its Euro4 homologation – which meant he could make no changes to the frame, positioning of electronics and ancillaries, or even the fuel tank capacity.

“We didn’t think ‘let’s build a retro’, we just built what we liked,” says Cole. “This bike delivers what we want. Riding it is hooliganism. The new bars, the riding position, the whole attitude of the bike. It’s a pure 1970s street bike. It’s still Euro4 compliant though, but it rides like a dream and looks more dangerous than a sailor in a nunnery.”

While Cole and Willison’s inspiration was the Harley-Davidson XR750 flat-tracker, the finished Street looks far more like a 1970s muscle bike. The rolling chassis and engine are pure Commando 961 MkII, but the tank, seat, tail unit and bars are all new, while it also boasts a glut of factory parts to complete the high-end look. The beautiful and tail unit are hand-crafted in aluminium, while the seat is a bespoke item made of Alcantara and stitched with a diamond pattern. The bars are black Renthal Fatbars, which are nicely accentuated by the polished top yoke and bar clamps, while the official factory carbon headlamp cowl, fender, chain guard and numberplate hangar all add a bit of classy bling, too.

“It’s mega,” says Garner. “It was all Henry’s idea on the styling and is very cool. I genuinely like it. It’s got that straight-bar street look, and reminds me of all my mad mates who were riding Z1000s or GS at that time. It’s changed the vibe of the Commando. It’s a fabulous twist on our 961 platform. It’s a gorgeous thing.”

Source MCN & Norton