Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 8th July from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 9th July from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1977 Norton Commando
Matching numbers
Estimate
£2, 800 - £3, 800
Registration No: VMB 607R
Frame No: 335344
MOT: Exempt
Late model with Pazon electronic ignition and belt primary drive
Recent new Amal carbs and fitted with Akront alloy wheel rims
Long term ownership since 1989, supplied with a current V5
Norton was founded by James Lansdowne Norton in Birmingham in 1898 and began building motorcycles with French and Swiss engines in 1902. In 1907 a Norton with a Peugeot engine won the first Isle of Man TT race starting a long tradition of sporting excellence and the Commando launched in 1967 carried on this theme culminating in Peter Williams’ victory in the 1973 Formula 750 TT. The bike was first seen in 1967 at the Earls Court Show and the first production bikes were available in March 1968 initially with 750cc displacement, in 1973 it became an 850cc. During its ten years of production the Commando was popular all over the world, in the United Kingdom winning the Motor Cycle News "Machine of the Year" award for five successive years from 1968-1972. Around 60, 000 Commandos were made in total with the Mark 3 being the last model offered before the company's demise in 1975.
A late model Commando that was actually only first registered in 1977, this bike has been part of a small private collection since 1989. Whilst it is the last of the line electric start version, the motor has been removed at some time in the past but it has been fitted with Akront alloy rims, a belt primary drive, Pazon electronic ignition and some new Amal carbs. Waxoyled and put into storage by the owner some years ago, he has had it running briefly, but it will need recommissioning before use. An interesting project to clean off all the protective grease and recommission, it will be supplied with a current V5.
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