Description
This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Iconic Motorcycle Sale at Shuttleworth - Summer 2025 on Sunday the 20th of July, Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, Beds, SG18 9EP .
Launched in 1967, the Commando used the preceding Featherbed-framed Atlas model's 750cc engine and AMC gearbox, and was an instant hit with the motorcycling public, being voted Motor Cycle News 'Machine of the Year' for five consecutive years.
The Commando's vibration-beating Isolastic frame enabled Norton Villiers to successfully prolong the life of their ageing parallel twin
Introduced in 1973, the '850' (actually 829cc) version featured a larger-bore, through-bolted cylinder block, stronger gearbox casting and an all-metal clutch among a host of other, more minor improvements
The extra capacity provided the '850' with even more mid-range urge and the model would continue as the sole Commando after 1975 when the electric-start MkIII was introduced.
This 1977 matching-numbers example bike was one of the last bikes built during the NVT era and is accompanied by a factory 'dispatch record' showing it was one of the final 1, 000 made
The bike has been faithfully restored and is in running condition with the odometer showing 4, 650 miles (since the restoration)
Supplied with a current V5, tool kit, many receipts for parts used during restoration, along with lots of MOT history
