Norton Commando has always been my dream machine 😮

@thefuzzybiker171

7 ай бұрын

Amazing motorcycle, for sure!

This brought back memories of the 1970 Norton Commando Roadster, I had in 72, thought I was king, always regretted moving it on, but I was young and stupid, love to ride another. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

@thefuzzybiker171

7 ай бұрын

Very cool!

I have one that my old man passed on to me. She sits in my garage and she is beautiful. That sound is distinct and unmistakable. sometimes I just stand there and stare at her.

@thefuzzybiker171

2 ай бұрын

Love it!

What a beauty! I had a 71 Combat 750 with 5000 original miles, then I got divorced. Need I say more. I miss my Norton.

@thefuzzybiker171

3 ай бұрын

Dang!

My partner who has 2x 850 commandos just told me the 850 commando was very fast in fact in 1973 0n the 2 september a 850 fitted with 24T counter sprocket was electronically timed at 142.74 mph flying start at Elvington Yorkshire England and then the same machine 850 commando fitted with 19T countershaft sprocket with same factory rider was electronically timed over a standing start quarter mile of 12.00 seconds flat and a terminal speed of 114.68 mph . Not bad for 50 year old bike compare the 12 seconds for the quarter mile against some later model motorbikes

@thefuzzybiker171

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing!

Oh my gosh....that's a 10/10 gorgeous bike...and a real "holy-grail" of a bike too

@thefuzzybiker171

7 ай бұрын

She was a real hoot to ride. Wahoo!

Absolutely beautiful work :) currently restoring a 1968 Commando myself such brilliant motorcycles to work on an ride

@thefuzzybiker171

Ай бұрын

Possibly best of the British bikes from the 60's & 70's...Wahoo!

I have this same exact 'notorious' motorcycle. It's a time capsule for sure.

@thefuzzybiker171

7 ай бұрын

She's a beauty!

It's great to hear so much good coments about this lush looking machine we all like are different styles and brands

@thefuzzybiker171

3 ай бұрын

It really is!

The Norton commando combat 750 was very fast when it was introduced to the US market the Americans were sceptical of Norton quoting 12.6 seconds for the quarter mile so Norton took a bike of the assembly line crated it up and sent it to California then Norton test rider went to the Orange County Raceway drag strip and did a 12.24 standing quarter mile while Steve McQueen looked on with other invited guests what a great publicity stunt

@thefuzzybiker171

2 ай бұрын

After riding two of these beautiful Commando 750's I do believe this. Wahoo!

if i could own any classic bike it would be this

@thefuzzybiker171

9 күн бұрын

It's a fabulous bike 🙂

I owned a '72 Commando Roadster with the Combat engine. Norton's premier service guy, John Hudson, set it up for pre-delivery. It was stunningly fast, it was thrillingly responsive, it was beautifully smooth, it had precise handling. It was stunningly fast -- almost as fast as my '69 Commando "S", it was thrillingly responsive -- almost as responsive as my '69 Commando "S", it was beautifully smooth -- almost as smooth as my '69 Commando "S", it had precise handling -- almost as precise as my '69 Commando "S". Yeah, sort of a disappointment.

@thefuzzybiker171

7 ай бұрын

Crazy fun...I rode a 68 Commando a few days later. Video on that bike should be out soon. Wahoo!

Sweet.

@thefuzzybiker171

Ай бұрын

Very!

Wahoo great video 👍

@thefuzzybiker171

3 ай бұрын

That was a fun motorcycle!

Nice bike 👍 had a 1965 Norton matchless chopper 750

@thefuzzybiker171

5 ай бұрын

Would love to have seen that! Wahoo!

Amazing bike ❤💪

@thefuzzybiker171

5 ай бұрын

It really is!

Fastest production 4 stroker of its time in my book, but just a tad behind my '72 H2.

@thefuzzybiker171

7 ай бұрын

Love the H2...

I just bought a Combat and am in the process of stripping her down. One of the things I cannot locate is the "Combat" decal for the sidecovers. Anyone help with this?

@thefuzzybiker171

3 ай бұрын

Try Baxtercycle.com

@stevekennedy8264

10 күн бұрын

Andover Norton uk

I bought a Combat in 1983. 72 I think for $800. after ETS'd from the Army. Always wanted one as one of my high school friends older Brother rode a Commando. I thought he was cool. I ended up destroying it early one Sat morning in a ditch. So what did I do? after the pain subsided, I bought a Commando 750.. I parked both of them outside leaned on a tree. The Commando was really reliable. Life,wife and kids came along. no more Norton. I tend to be a Honda man these days. I still remember the beautiful Nortons.

@thefuzzybiker171

5 ай бұрын

You've lived a good life. Wahoo!

My G15CSR would see it off😂😂😂😂 very nice though

@thefuzzybiker171

7 ай бұрын

Life is full of fun, fast motorcycles. Wahoo!

Need Wentworth tool's for it

@thefuzzybiker171

5 ай бұрын

I'm sure!

@Harold710

Ай бұрын

Also British Standard, metric and SAE

@davidshattock9522

Ай бұрын

Do you mean whitworth by any chance,how quaint but Of its time. Always liked them but not reliable .at the time ,but now alternative parts available to cure some of the old problems . encountered ,if.it were down to looks a winn er,

I recommend you open up those exhaust pipes, get more power at mid to high rpms, and reveal the ideal exhaust note. The mufflers they make for flat track twins are about right. Here's an example of how a proper British twin cylinder engine should sound. kzread.info/dash/bejne/m6Rq1Ldpqpiaibg.html

@thefuzzybiker171

7 ай бұрын

Wahoo!

That was an absolute work of art in every single metric!

@thefuzzybiker171

7 ай бұрын

Truly amazing motorcycle even by today's standards. Love it!