List of Norton motorcycles
This is a list of Norton branded motorcycles over all periods of the marque from 1908 to the present day.
Norton 850 Commando 1973
Model list
Pre-War (1908 - 1939)
| Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
| Big Four (Model 1) | 633cc single | 1907-1954 | A 475cc model was also made at some point |
| Model 7 (BS) | 490cc sv | 1914-1922 | Brooklands Special |
| Model 8 (BRS) | 490cc | 1914-1922 | Brooklands Road Special |
| Model 9(TT) | 490cc | 1912-1923 | Belt-drive |
| Model 3½ | 490cc sv | 1911-1918 | Side-valve, became the Model 16 in 1919 |
| Model 16 | 490cc sv | 1919-1920 | Chain drive |
| Norton 16H | 490cc sv | 1921-1954 | |
| Model 18 | 490cc ohv | 1922-1954 | Roadster |
| Model 19 | 588cc ohv | 1926-1939 | Increased to 596cc in 1933 |
| CS1 | 490cc ohc | 1928-1939 | CS stands for camshaft. 1928-30 were the Cricket Bat Motors. 1930s models were the Arthur Carroll designed motors. |
| ES2 | 490cc ohv | 1928-1939 | |
| CJ | 348cc ohc | 1929-1939 | Junior version of the CS1 |
| JE | 348cc ohv | 1929-1939 | Junior version of the ES2 |
| Model 20 | 490cc | 1930-1939 | Two-port ohv version of the Model 18 |
| Model 22 | 490cc | 1930-1931 | Two-port ohv version of the model ES2 |
| Norton International Model 30 | 490cc ohc | 1932-1939 | |
| International Model 40 | 348cc ohc | 1932-1939 | |
| Model 50 OHV | 348cc ohv | 1933-1939 | |
| Model 55 | 348cc ohv | 1933-1939 | Twin port version of model 50 |
War time (1937 - 1945)
| Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
| WD 16H | 490cc sv | ||
| WD Big Four | 633cc sv | Sidecar Outfit | |
Post-War (1945 - 1970)
Model 19s 600cc Single 1957 Norton Manxman 650cc Export Only First 650cc machines Nov 1960 to Sept 61
| Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
| 16H | 490cc sv | 1946-1954 | |
| Model 18 | 490cc single | 1946-1954 | |
| Model 19S | 596cc single | 1955-1958 | Model 19R only 1955 |
| Big Four | 633cc sv | 1947-1954 | 596cc as from 1948 |
| Model 500T | 500cc | 1949-1954 | Could also be supplied with a 350cc engine |
| ES2 | 490cc single | 1947 - 1964 | |
| ES2 MK 2 | 490cc single | 1964 - 1966 | |
| Model 50 OHV | 348cc | 1955-1958 | Popular single with featherbed frame from 1959 popular for Triton conversion |
| Model 50 OHV MK 2 | 348cc | 1964-1966 | |
| International Model 30 | 490cc | 1947-1958 | |
| International Model 40 | 348cc | 1947-1958 | |
| Manx Model 30 | 498cc ohc | 1946-1963 | |
| Manx Model 40 | 348cc ohc | 1946-1963 | |
| Model 7 | 497cc twin | 1949-1956 | First Norton Twin Motorcycle, designed by Bert Hopwood |
| Model 77 | 497cc | 1950-1952 | A rigid framed version of the Model 7, supplied only to the Australian market. |
| Model 77 | 596cc | 1957-1958 | Built mainly for sidecar use |
| Dominator 88 | 497cc | 1952-1966 | Same engine as a model 7 but in a featherbed frame |
| Dominator 99 | 596cc | 1956-1962 | |
| Norton Jubilee | 250cc | 1958-1966 | |
| Navigator | 350cc | 1960-1965 | |
| Electra ES400 | 400cc | 1963-1965 | Enlarged Navigator with electric start |
| Atlas | 745cc | 1962-1968 | Norton Atlas Scrambler was an off-road variation |
| 650 Sports Special | 650cc | 1961-1968 | Became the Mercury in 1968 (then equipped with only one carburettor) |
| Mercury | 650cc | 1968-1970 | |
| P11A | 750cc | 1967-1968 | Atlas engine in a scrambles frame, became the Ranger in 1968 |
| Ranger | 750cc | 1968- | |
| N15 | 750cc | 1967-1968 | The N15 was a Norton engine in a Matchless frame; the Matchless G15 was essentially the same motorcycle. |
Superbike era (1967 - 1978)
Norton Commando models used "Isolastic" engine mounts (rubber mounted) and had 745 cc ("750") engines up to 1973 when the 828 cc ("850") engine came into use.
| Model | Years | Notes |
| Commando Fastback | 1967-1973 | Just called "Norton Commando" until 1969 |
| Commando Roadster | 1970-1975 | 750cc 1970-73, 850cc 1973-1975. Targeted for the American market |
| Commando Interpol | 1970-1976 | Produced for police force use |
| Commando Hi-rider | 1971-1975 | Targeted for American market |
| Commando Production Racer | 1971- | Special high-compression engine |
| Commando Interstate | 1972-1975 | 750cc 1972-73, 850cc 1973-75 |
| Commando Combat | 1972 | Came with "2S" cam, shaved head to increase the compression, and was made in both Roadster and Interstate form. Early on there were engine failures which quickly gave the Combat a bad name. Even though those problems were rectified, the press was so bad that the name was discontinued later in the year.[1] |
| Commando "Combat" | 1973 | Officially, there was no 1973 Combat, but the engine was still available. This is still confusing today as some parts manufacturers list a 73 Combat, meaning the high compression engine.[2] |
Rotary period (1981 - 1992)
| Model | Years | Notes |
| Interpol 2 | P41 | |
| Classic | P43 | |
| Commander | P52 police model, P53 civilian model | |
| F1 | P55 | |
| F1 Sport | P55B | |
| RC588 | ||
| RCW588 | ||
| NRS588 | ||
Post Rotary period (2014 onwards)
| Model | Years | Notes |
| Norton Dominator | ||
| Norton Commando 961 SF MkII | 2015- | |
| Norton Commando 961 Cafe Racer MkII | ||
| Norton Commando 961 Sport MkII | ||
See also
Sources
- Holliday, Bob (1976). Norton Story. Cambridge: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 0-85059-246-1
References
- "GME - Norton Commando ID". gregmarsh.com. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "GME - Norton Commando ID". gregmarsh.com. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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