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| {{DISPLAYTITLE:{{PAGENAME}}: review, history, specs}} | | {{Infobox Motorcycle |
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| |name = Norton Commando 750 | | |name = Norton Commando 750 |
| |photo= Commando.jpg | | |image = [[Image:Commando.jpg|350px|Norton Commando]] |
| |aka = Commando 750 Roadster, Commando 750 Interstate, Commando | | |aka = |
| |manufacturer = Norton | | |manufacturer = [[Norton]] |
| |parent_company = | | |parent_company = |
| |production = 1968 - 1973 | | |production = |
| |model_year = | | |model_year = |
| |predecessor = | | |predecessor = |
| |successor = | | |successor = |
| |class = Standard | | |class = |
| |engine = twin, four-stroke | | |engine = |
| |bore_stroke = 73.0mm x 89.0mm | | |bore_stroke = |
| |compression = 9.0:1 | | |compression = |
| |top_speed = 115 mph (185 km/h) | | |top_speed = |
| |power = 58.74 HP (43.8 KW) @ 6200RPM | | |power = |
| |torque = | | |torque = |
| |fuel_system = carburetor. twin amal 32 mm
| | |ignition = |
| |ignition = 2-coil | | |spark_plug = |
| |spark_plug = | |
| |battery = | | |battery = |
| |transmission = Gear box: 4-speed <br> | | |transmission = |
| Final Drive: [[chain]] <br>
| | |frame = |
| Clutch: Wet multi-plate <br>
| | |suspension = |
| | | |brakes = |
| |frame = | | |front_tire = |
| |suspension =Front: roadholder telescopic forks <br> | | |rear_tire = |
| Rear: swingarm and shock absorbers
| | |rake_trail = |
| |brakes =Front: single disc. 1-piston [[calipers]] <br>Rear: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake). cable | | |wheelbase = |
| |front_tire = {{tire|4.10-19}} | | |length = |
| |rear_tire = {{tire|4.10-19}} | | |width = |
| |rake_trail = | | |height = |
| |wheelbase = 57.01 inches (1448 mm) | | |seat_height = |
| |length = | | |dry_weight = |
| |width = | | |wet_weight = |
| |height = | | |fuel_capacity = |
| |seat_height = | | |oil_capacity = |
| |dry_weight = 418.88 pounds (190.0 Kg) | | |fuel_consumption = |
| |wet_weight = 203.0 kg | | |turning_radius = |
| |fuel_capacity = 6.6 Gallon (25.00 Liters) | | |related = |
| |oil_capacity = | | |competition = |
| |fuel_consumption = | | |manuals = |
| |turning_radius = | |
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| [[File:norton-commando-750-1972-1975-2.jpg|thumb|right|1972 - 1975 Norton Commando 750 Interstate]]
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| The '''[[Norton]] Commando 750 Roadster''' was a twin, [[four-stroke]] Naked [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Norton]] between 1968 and 1973. It could reach a top speed of 115 mph (185 km/h). Claimed [[horsepower]] was 58.74 HP (43.8 KW) @ 6200 RPM.
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| The 'Combat' engine combined with quality control problems gave the company a bad reputation, which was highly covered in the press. By the middle of 1972 [[BSA|BSA]] [[Triumph|Triumph]] group were in serious financial trouble. The UK Government decided to bail the company out with a financial rescue package, providing it would agree to merge with Norton Villiers. Norton [[Villiers|Villiers]] Triumph was duly formed and the new company got off to a shaky start. | | The 'Combat' engine combined with quality control problems gave the company a bad reputation, which was highly covered in the press. By the middle of 1972 [[BSA|BSA]] [[Triumph|Triumph]] group were in serious financial trouble. The UK Government decided to bail the company out with a financial rescue package, providing it would agree to merge with Norton Villiers. Norton [[Villiers|Villiers]] Triumph was duly formed and the new company got off to a shaky start. |
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| ==Engine==
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| The engine was a oil & [[air cooled]] twin, four-stroke. A 73.0mm [[bore]] x 89.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 745.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a overhead valves (ohv).
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| ==Drive==
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| The bike has a 4-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the Wet multi-plate.
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| ==Chassis==
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| It came with a 4.10-19 front [[tire]] and a 4.10-19 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single disc. 1-piston calipers in the front and a expanding brake (drum brake). cable in the rear. The front suspension was a roadholder telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a swingarm and shock absorbers. The Commando 750 Roadster was fitted with a 6.6 Gallon (25.00 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 418.88 pounds (190.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 57.01 inches (1448 mm) long.
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| ==1972 - 1975 Norton Commando 750 Interstate==
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| [[File:norton-commando-750-1972-1975-1.jpg|600px|1972 - 1975 Norton Commando 750 Interstate]]
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| Norton introduces new Commando 750 Interstate style, a long distance strider with the speed of a sprinter. This bike has a 22.7 liters tank, full size buddt seat optional styled to match saddlebags, luggage rack and fairing. The big news for the 1972 Norton Commando line was the addition of a new, highly-tuned version of the 750 twin, called the Combat engine
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| [[Category:Norton motorcycles|Commando 750]]
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