| MODEL | NORTON COMMANDO 750 1968 |
| Year | 1968 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, parallel twin, pushrod OHV, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 745 cc / 45.5 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 73 x 89 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 43 kW / 58 hp @ 6800 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | 12V, alternator |
| Induction | 2 x 30 mm Amal Concentric carburettors |
| Start System | Electric and kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 4-Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension | Dual shocks, 5-way adjustable |
| Front Brakes | Single 203 mm drum, twin leading shoe |
| Rear Brakes | Single 178 mm drum, twin leading shoe |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2220 mm / 87.5 in |
| Overall Width | 660 mm / 26 in |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 863.6 mm / 34 in |
| Wheelbase | 1441 mm / 56.75 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 190 kg / 420 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 4.10-19 |
| Rear Tyre | 4.10-19 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 187 km/h / 116 mph |
The Commando was Norton's late-1960s 750 twin, using the Atlas engine rubber-mounted in a new frame and clad in a swoopy fibreglass tail and tank. The first bikes reached customers in 1968; when the S and R variants appeared the original was renamed Fastback. A strengthened frame was introduced after early frame failures, and drum brakes front and rear were standard.
