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Back in Command
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Norton Commando 952
Basem Wasef
03/01/2006
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Photography by Cordero Studios/corderostudios.com
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James Lansdowne Norton built the first Norton
motorcycle in 1902, but it took Kenny Dreer, a passionate restorer of British
bikes, to rescue the brand from extinction nearly a century later.
 Dreer’s
Gladstone, Oregon–based Norton Motorcycles may be independent from Norton’s past
business ventures, but his passion for the brand’s legacy is fierce, as
evidenced by the new Commando 952. Boasting top-shelf components such as Öhlins
suspension, Brembo brakes, and carbon fiber elements, the new Commando’s
mechanicals artfully balance classic sportiness with state-of-the-art
technology. Though high-tech equipment abounds, this Norton’s soul—a
pushrod-actuated, dry sump, air-cooled parallel twin—is decidedly old
school. (Click image to enlarge)
The engine’s mechanical simplicity is echoed in signature Norton
styling cues, which are sculpturally sumptuous enough to earn appreciation from
the most ardent of Commando purists.
Deposits are currently being accepted
for the new Commando. Although Dreer will not release the bike until EPA
certification is complete, he promises to resurrect the Norton mystique with
soulful fidelity.
www.nortonmotorcycles.com |
503.650.5390
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