This is a list of Norton branded motorcycles over all periods of the marque from 1908 to the present day.
Model list
Pre-War (1908–1939)
| Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
| Big Four (Model 1) | 633cc single | 1907–1954 | A 475cc model was also made at some point |
| Model 7 (BS) | 490cc sv | 1914–1922 | Brooklands Special |
| Model 8 (BRS) | 490cc | 1914–1922 | Brooklands Road Special |
| Model 9(TT) | 490cc | 1912–1923 | Belt-drive |
| Model 3½ | 490cc sv | 1911–1918 | Side-valve, became the Model 16 in 1919 |
| Model 16 | 490cc sv | 1919–1920 | Chain drive |
| Norton 16H | 490cc sv | 1921–1954 | |
| Model 18 | 490cc ohv | 1922–1954 | Roadster |
| Model 19 | 588cc ohv | 1926–1939 | Increased to 596cc in 1933 |
| CS1 | 490cc ohc | 1928–1939 | CS stands for camshaft. 1928–1930 were the Cricket Bat Motors. 1930s models were the Arthur Carroll designed motors. |
| ES2 | 490cc ohv | 1928–1939 | |
| CJ | 348cc ohc | 1929–1939 | Junior version of the CS1 |
| JE | 348cc ohv | 1929–1939 | Junior version of the ES2 |
| Model 20 | 490cc | 1930–1939 | Two-port ohv version of the Model 18 |
| Model 21 | 490cc | 1927–1927 | Semi dry sump version of the Model 18 |
| Model 22 | 490cc | 1930–1931 | Two-port ohv version of the model ES2 |
| Norton International Model 30 | 490cc ohc | 1932–1939 | |
| International Model 40 | 348cc ohc | 1932–1939 | |
| Model 50 OHV | 348cc ohv | 1933–1939 | |
| Model 55 | 348cc ohv | 1933–1939 | Twin port version of model 50 |
War time (1937–1945)
| Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
| WD 16H | 490cc sv | ||
| WD Big Four | 633cc sv | Sidecar Outfit |
Post-War (1945–1970)
| Model | Engine | Years | Notes |
| 16H | 490cc sv | 1946–1954 | |
| Model 18 | 490cc single | 1946–1954 | |
| Model 19S | 596cc single | 1955–1958 | Model 19R only 1955 |
| Model 19s | 600cc Single | 1957 | Big Four |
| 633cc sv | 1947–1954 | 596cc as from 1948 | |
| Model 500T | 500cc | 1949–1954 | Could also be supplied with a 350cc engine |
| ES2 | 490cc single | 1947–1964 | |
| ES2 MK 2 | 490cc single | 1964–1966 | |
| Model 50 OHV | 348cc | 1955–1958 | Popular single with featherbed frame from 1959 popular for Triton conversion |
| Model 50 OHV MK 2 | 348cc | 1964–1966 | |
| International Model 30 | 490cc | 1947–1958 | |
| International Model 40 | 348cc | 1947–1958 | |
| Manx Model 30 | 498cc ohc | 1946–1963 | |
| Manx Model 40 | 348cc ohc | 1946–1963 | |
| Model 7 | 497cc twin | 1949–1956 | First Norton Twin Motorcycle, designed by Bert Hopwood |
| Model 77 | 497cc | 1950–1952 | A rigid framed version of the Model 7, supplied only to the Australian market. |
| Model 77 | 596cc | 1957–1958 | Built mainly for sidecar use |
| Dominator 88 | 497cc | 1952–1966 | Same engine as a model 7 but in a featherbed frame |
| Dominator 99 | 596cc | 1956–1962 | |
| Nomad | 497cc & 596cc | 1958–1960 | US on/off-road model |
| Norton Jubilee | 250cc | 1958–1966 | |
| Navigator | 350cc | 1960–1965 | |
| Electra ES400 | 400cc | 1963–1965 | Enlarged Navigator with electric start |
| Atlas | 745cc | 1962–1968 | Norton Atlas Scrambler was an off-road variation |
| Norton Manxman | 650cc | Nov 1960 – Sep 61 | Export Only First 650cc machines |
| 650 Sports Special | 650cc | 1961–1968 | Became the Mercury in 1968 (then equipped with only one carburettor) |
| Mercury | 650cc | 1968–1970 | |
| P11A | 750cc | 1967–1968 | Atlas engine in a scrambles frame, became the Ranger in 1968 |
| Ranger | 750cc | 1968- | |
| N15 | 750cc | 1967–1968 | The N15 was a Norton engine in a Matchless frame; the Matchless G15 was essentially the same motorcycle. |
Superbike era (1967–1978)
Main article: Norton CommandoNorton Commando models used "Isolastic" engine mounts (rubber mounted) and had 745 cc ("750") engines up to 1973 when the 828 cc ("850") engine came into use.
| Model | Years | Notes |
| Commando Fastback | 1967–1973 | Just called "Norton Commando" until 1969 |
| Commando Roadster | 1970–1975 | 750cc 1970–73, 850cc 1973–1975. Targeted for the American market |
| Commando Interpol | 1970–1976 | Produced for police force use |
| Commando Hi-rider | 1971–1975 | Targeted for American market |
| Commando Production Racer | 1971- | Special high-compression engine |
| Commando Interstate | 1972–1975 | 750cc 1972–73, 850cc 1973–75 |
| Commando Combat | 1972 | Came with "2S" cam, shaved head to increase the compression, and was made in both Roadster and Interstate form. Early on there were engine failures which quickly gave the Combat a bad name. Even though those problems were rectified, the press was so bad that the name was discontinued later in the year. |
| Commando "Combat" | 1973 | Officially, there was no 1973 Combat, but the engine was still available. This is still confusing today as some parts manufacturers list a 73 Combat, meaning the high compression engine. |
| Commando "John Player Special" | 1974 | Limited production 850 styled on the John Player racers |
Rotary period (1981–1992)
| Model | Years | Notes |
| Interpol 2 | P41 | |
| Classic | P43 | |
| Commander | P52 police model, P53 civilian model | |
| F1 | P55 | |
| F1 Sport | P55B | |
| RC588 | ||
| RCW588 | ||
| NRS588 |
Post Rotary period (2014 onwards)
| Model | Years | Notes |
| Norton Dominator | ||
| Norton Commando 961 SF MkII | 2015–present | |
| Norton Commando 961 Cafe Racer MkII | ||
| Norton Commando 961 Sport MkII |
See also
- List of AMC motorcycles
- List of Ariel motorcycles
- List of BSA motorcycles
- List of Douglas motorcycles
- List of Royal Enfield motorcycles
- List of Triumph motorcycles
- List of Velocette motorcycles
- List of Vincent motorcycles
Sources
- Holliday, Bob (1976). Norton Story. Cambridge: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 0-85059-246-1
References
- ^ "GME - Norton Commando ID". gregmarsh.com. Retrieved 20 February 2019.