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{{Motorcycle | |||
|name = Norton Commando 750 | |name = Norton Commando 750 | ||
| | |photo= Commando.jpg | ||
|aka = | |aka = Commando 750 Roadster, Commando 750 Interstate, Commando | ||
|manufacturer = | |manufacturer = Norton | ||
|parent_company = | |parent_company = | ||
|production = | |production = 1968 - 1973 | ||
|model_year = | |model_year = | ||
|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = | |class = Standard | ||
|engine = | |engine = twin, four-stroke | ||
|bore_stroke = | |bore_stroke = 73.0mm x 89.0mm | ||
|compression = | |compression = 9.0:1 | ||
|top_speed = | |top_speed = 115 mph (185 km/h) | ||
|power = | |power = 58.74 HP (43.8 KW) @ 6200RPM | ||
|torque = | |torque = | ||
|ignition = | |fuel_system = carburetor. twin amal 32 mm | ||
|spark_plug = | |ignition = 2-coil | ||
|spark_plug = | |||
|battery = | |battery = | ||
|transmission = | |transmission = Gear box: 4-speed <br> | ||
|frame = | Final Drive: [[chain]] <br> | ||
|suspension = | Clutch: Wet multi-plate <br> | ||
|brakes = | |||
|front_tire = | |frame = | ||
|rear_tire | |suspension =Front: roadholder telescopic forks <br> | ||
|rake_trail = | Rear: swingarm and shock absorbers | ||
|wheelbase = | |brakes =Front: single disc. 1-piston [[calipers]] <br>Rear: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake). cable | ||
|length = | |front_tire = {{tire|4.10-19}} | ||
|width = | |rear_tire = {{tire|4.10-19}} | ||
|height = | |rake_trail = | ||
|seat_height = | |wheelbase = 57.01 inches (1448 mm) | ||
|dry_weight = | |length = | ||
|wet_weight = | |width = | ||
|fuel_capacity = | |height = | ||
|oil_capacity = | |seat_height = | ||
|fuel_consumption = | |dry_weight = 418.88 pounds (190.0 Kg) | ||
|turning_radius = | |wet_weight = 203.0 kg | ||
|related = | |fuel_capacity = 6.6 Gallon (25.00 Liters) | ||
|competition | |oil_capacity = | ||
|fuel_consumption = | |||
|turning_radius = | |||
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}} | }} | ||
[[File:norton-commando-750-1972-1975-2.jpg|thumb|right|1972 - 1975 Norton Commando 750 Interstate]] | |||
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. | ||
==Engine== | |||
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). | |||
==Drive== | |||
The bike has a 4-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the Wet multi-plate. | |||
==Chassis== | |||
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. | |||
==1972 - 1975 Norton Commando 750 Interstate== | |||
[[File:norton-commando-750-1972-1975-1.jpg|600px|1972 - 1975 Norton Commando 750 Interstate]] | |||
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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