TVS Norton Commando 961 Classic Deliveries Begin In UK

TVS has started with the deliveries of the Norton Commando 961 Classic. Production of the 961 Classic began in May this year and the Midlands factory has a large manufacturing area with the total annual capacity of 8,000 motorcycles, and there are also design studios, an engineering office and a service facility. Norton Motorcycles started accepting bookings for the Norton Commando 961 via its multi-brand Motoroyale dealerships in April this year for a token amount of Rs. 2 lakh. The Norton Commando 961 is expected to carry a price tag of around Rs. 23.40 lakh (ex-showroom) when launched.

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The Norton Commando 961 is offered in two versions internationally - Sport and Cafe Racer; but it is the former that we will be getting first. The modern-classic offerngs draws design inspiration from motorcycles of the 1960s while packing in a modern engine underneath. Power on the Commando 961 comes from a 961 cc, air-cooled, fuel-injected, parallel-twin engine with a 270-degree crank that churns out 79 bhp and 90 Nm of peak torque. The engine gets new die-cast cases, head and cylinder, with Nikasil bore plating inside the cylinder, and is paired with a five-speed transmission.

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Suspension duties are handled by Ohlins USD forks at the front and twin Ohlins shocks at the rear, while braking performance comes from Brembo-sourced calipers. The model will be initially imported as a Completely Built Unit (CBU) in India, while Norton did say that local assembly will happen later this year at the company's Ahmednagar facility in Maharashtra.