Commando 961 Café Racer  “Mick Grant Special” Limited Edition (2016)

The Norton Commando 961 Café Racer MIII “Mick Grant Special” Limited Edition is a motorcycle model from 2016. It has a 961 cc parallel twin engine with push-rod valve actuation, a compression ratio of 10.1:1, and is fuel-injected. The bike has a maximum power of 80 hp at 6500 rpm and a maximum torque of 90 Nm at 5200 rpm. It has a wet multi-plate clutch and a 5-speed constant mesh transmission with a final drive chain. The frame is made of tubular steel with an integral oil tank and has a rake of 24.5 degrees with a trail of 99 mm. The front suspension is a 43 mm Ohlins RSU, adjustable for preload, compression, and rebound damping, while the rear suspension is Ahlins reservoir-style twin shocks, adjustable for ride height, preload, compression, and rebound damping. The bike has front and rear Brembo brakes, with the front brakes being 2 x 320 mm semi-floating carbon stainless steel discs with 4 piston “Gold Line” axial calipers. The front wheel is BST carbon fibre with a size of 3.50 x 17″, and the rear wheel is also BST carbon fibre with a size of 5.00 x 17″. The bike has a seat height of 813 mm and a dry weight of 188 kg. Its fuel capacity is 17 litres, and it has a front tyre size of 120/70 -17 and a rear tyre size of 180/55 -17.

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Technical specifications:

Make Model: Norton Commando 961 Caf~A(c) Racer MIII “Mick Grant Special” Limited Edition

Year: 2016

Engine: Parallel twin with push-rod valve actuation, 3 bearing crank balancer shaft, 2 valves per cylinder

Capacity: 961 cc / 58.6 cu in

Bore x Stroke: 88 x 79 mm

Compression Ratio: 10.1:1

Cooling System: Air cooled

Lubrication: Dry sump

Induction: Fuel injected

Ignition: Crank fired electronic

Starting: Electric

Max Power: 59.7 kW / 80 hp @ 6500 rpm

Max Torque: 90 Nm / 9.2 kgf-m / 65 ft-lb @ 5200 rpm

Clutch: Wet multi-plate with hydraulic lifter

Transmission: 5 Speed, constant mesh

Final Drive: Chain, 525 “O” ring

Frame: Tubular steel with integral oil tank

Rake: 24.5 degrees

Trail: 99 mm / 3.9 in

Front Suspension: ~A43 mm ~Ahlins RSU, adjustable preload, compression, and rebound damping.

Front Wheel Travel: 115 mm / 4.53 in

Rear Suspension: ~Ahlins reservoir-style twin shocks, adjustable ride height, preload, compression, and rebound damping.

Rear Wheel Travel: 100 mm / 3.94 in

Front Brakes: Brembo 2 x ~A320 mm semi-floating carbon stainless steel discs, 4 piston “Gold Line” axial calipers

Rear Brakes: Brembo single ~A220 mm disc, 2 piston “Gold Line”caliper

Front Wheel: 3.50 x 17″, BST carbon fibre

Rear Wheel: 5.00 x 17″, BST carbon fibre

Front Tyre: 120/70 -17

Rear Tyre: 180/55 -17

Wheelbase: 1420 mm / 55.9 in

Dry Weight: 188 kg / 414 lbs

Seat Height: 813 mm / 32 in

Fuel Capacity: 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal