Norton Commando Interpol 1
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| Norton Commando Interpol 1 | |
| Manufacturer | |
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| Production | 1988 |
| Engine | Air cooled. twin chamber. rotary |
| Compression ratio | 8.8:1 |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Suspension | Front: Ø38 mm Telescopic forks Rear: Twin Girling gas units, 3-way adjustable for preload. |
| Brakes | Front: 2 x Ø265 mm discs Rear: Single Ø265 mm disc |
| Front Tire | 100/90-18 |
| Rear Tire | 110/80-18 |
| Weight | |
| Fuel Capacity | 23 L / 6.1 US gal |
| Manuals | Service Manual |
Engine[edit | edit source]
The engine featured a 8.8:1 compression ratio.
Chassis[edit | edit source]
It came with a 100/90-18 front tire and a 110/80-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2 x Ø265 mm discs in the front and a Single Ø265 mm disc in the rear. The front suspension was a Ø38 mm Telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a Twin Girling gas units, 3-way adjustable for preload.. The Commando Interpol 1 was fitted with a 23 L / 6.1 US gal fuel tank.
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Overview[edit | edit source]
Norton Commando Interpol 1
To get back into the Police and
military market, Norton recruited Neale Shilton, Triumphs Police sales
manager, who developed a Police bike against the often considerable
resistance and envy of other members of the Norton management- I recommend
reading Shiltons book "A Million Miles ago".
The minimum outlay for tooling
meant that the fairing was bought in from Avon Fairings. Police safety
regulations demanded the petrol tanks had to be made from metal, not glass
fibre; as all Norton Commando tanks at the time were made from glass fibre,
Shilton used up steel pressings for slimline featherbed petrol tanks,
equipping them with a bottom that fitted the Commando frame. The speedo had
to be accurate, so a "non-pair" of Chronometric speedo and magnetic rev
counter were used. Some petrol tanks had a boxed-in section on top for the
radio equipment of the day; most were fitted with the (terrible) "fits all
but nothing rightly" Craven carriers and panniers, employing 16 half clamps,
30 distance pieces, 6 stays, and general shoddyness as a main design
feature.
| Make Model | Norton Commando Interpol 1 |
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| Year | 1988 |
| Engine Type | Air cooled. twin chamber. rotary |
| Displacement | 588 cc / 35.9 cu in |
| Compression | 8.8:1 |
| Starting | Electric |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Front Suspension | Ø38 mm Telescopic forks |
| Front Wheel Travel | 130 mm / 5.1 in |
| Rear Suspension | Twin Girling gas units, 3-way adjustable for preload. |
| Front Brakes | 2 x Ø265 mm discs |
| Rear Brakes | Single Ø265 mm disc |
| Front Tire | 100/90-18 |
| Rear Tire | 110/80-18 |
| Dry-weight | 235 kg / 518 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 23 L / 6.1 US gal |