One does not simply look at a vintage Commando without wishing to ride it. As you browse this article’s photo gallery, you will be greeted by a '73 MY Norton Commando 850 that almost looks as good as ...

It does look a bit weary after all these years, though you probably won’t be able to tell at first glance. The bike you’re looking at here is a numbers-matching 1973 Norton Commando 850 Roadster that ...

After the dismal finish of the 1972 model year, thanks to the Combat engine, 1973 was a good year for Norton Motorcycles. The entire model line had benefited from the engine fixes developed to counter ...

The result was the Commando Production Racer (aka: “CPR”). The CPR’s first time out, it won the 1970 Thruxton 500 with Peter Williams and Charlie Sanby riding. Then Williams came within 1.6 seconds of ...