Currently the Ducati Sport Classic range is super desirable, and for good reason. Buyers of the Ducati are probably cross shopping with some of the brand new Triumph offerings, but a case can be made to include these Norton s on the shopping list as well.
Arguably a better spec then all but the super expensive Paul Smart versions, and a much more rare motorcycle. It is safe to assume that many overlook the Norton due to lack of dealer support and concerns over small batch British manufacturing. These are not things to be taken lightly, but to those willing to put in the effort and work though some obstacles there should be a very rewarding experience waiting.
I remember looking them over at Laguna Seca when they came out — nicely done, but sort of looking like a cross between a Norton and a Buell. The women in black hot pants posing around the display helped, though. So many what-ifs after the economic crash — we had a dealership for all the Japanese brands in my central cal town pop. However the company is now in bankruptcy due to former managers doing some really shady stuff regarding their planned sportbike.
Quite tragic because a new norton sportbike looked great but apparently was significantly flawed. There are good videos on utube about what happened for anyone who is interested. Norton September 8, posted by William. Bike runs well, looks beautiful, and it sounds incredible! Please view my feedback and bid with confidence. Sorry, but out of consideration for the future owner I am not offering test rides. Never does it when engine is warmed up.
What I do note however is that this has not happened so far when battery is well charged. Suggest starting with a lowish battery takes too much out of it causing a momentary voltage drop until bikes charging system takes over and in those first few moments of low voltage the sparks fail.
Otherwise bike has performed really well with no major issues. Sounds very similar to the issue my Dad is having, however his battery seems really strong but the issue sounds identical to yours. Could it be the cold weather thats affecting it, problem is now that the electronic brain is factoring in so many things at start-up.
Is there anyway yet to access the ECU and look at faults on a or is it still locked down to Norton Motorcycles only? Still struggling with my Dads , changed the plugs just for elimination purposes but still no good. Seems to be a fuelling issue as it starts briefly then stops every time. Any help would be much appreciated.
Does the have a vacuum fuel tap? I'm not familiar with the model but I had similar problems with my Yamaha SRX, the engine would fire from cold and run roughly for a few seconds and stop.
After repeating this several times the engine would run a bit longer roughly, then slowly warm up and run normally. Never had the problem when starting a warm engine.
After trying everything else I changed the fuel tap and no more problems. I think the cause was the engine wasn't turning fast enough to pull a sufficient vacuum to fully open the tap so fuel was restricted and so the engine stopped.
Just to put this one to bed, my Dad ended up having the bike collected by Norton in Donington as we had no way of interrogating the ECU to check for faults. The Commando is quite simply the best retro bike in the world — and by a handsome margin. At the heart of the bike is a surprisingly clever engine. The cc — hence the name — Twin is no technical tour de force, but captures the spirit of British big Twins and improves on the feeling in a way which is as special as a cross plane Yamaha R1.
The power output belies the performance. Despite making only 80 horsepower, the Commando zips up to an indicated mph — maybe a shade over mph in actuality — with the merest flick of the wrist.
In this respect, it is far more willing than the Ducati Sport Classic, which is its direct competitor, and the Norton simply slaughters the Triumph Bonneville. The engine runs at degree firing intervals and this, combined with a gear driven balancer shaft, makes the smoother than the Ducati — and vastly better than any original British Twin.
The chassis is a typical British design, but modernized. Because the engine is dry sump, the oil lives in the top spine of the frame. This is simple, effective engineering and has worked perfectly on many British designs. The suspension is one of the few things not made in Britain.
Both the front fork and rear shocks come from Ohlin and they are quality items. I just loved the twin shock swinging swingarm, and the handling is a treat.
In summary, this is a bike which you need to sell one, or maybe both, of your kidneys to own. It looks stunning, handles impeccably and has a motor which is so much better than the retro opposition that it deserves to be in a separate class. Call our sales team with any questions! We welcome all trades and offer full service, parts, accessories and apparel departments.
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