Norton Dominator 99
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Norton Dominator 99
Nortons 500cc twin found a new home in the racing singles
Featherbed duplex frame in November 1951. Initially for export only, the
newcomer - titled Dominator 88 - was the first production Norton roadster to
feature the lightweight, race-proven chassis. Updated year by year, by the
decades end the Dominator had received an alloy cylinder head, full-width hubs,
welded rear subframe, alternator electrics, coil ignition and - for 1960 - the
narrower slimline Featherbed frame among countless other improvements.
Introduced for 1956, the 596cc Dominator 99 twin was outwardly identical to its 500cc Dominator 88 brother. Endowed with greater power and higher gearing which enabled it to top the magic ton, the 99 nevertheless retained all the excellent handling and steering characteristics associated with the Featherbed chassis. One of the Rockers favourites, the 99 remained essentially unchanged - apart from gaining alternator/coil-ignition electrics for 1958 - until dropped in 1962.