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.
