| MODEL | NORTON COMMANDO 961 CAFÉ RACER 2012 - 2013 |
| Year | 2012 - 2013 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, parallel twin, pushrod valve actuation, 3 bearing crank, balancer shaft, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 961 cc / 58.6 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 88 x 79 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.1:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 59.7 kW / 80 hp @ 6500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 90 Nm / 9.2 kgf-m / 65 ft-lb @ 5200 rpm |
| Ignition | Electronic |
| Induction | Fuel injected |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Dry sump |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed, constant mesh |
| Clutch | Wet multi-plate with hydraulic lifter |
| Final Drive | Chain, 525 O-ring |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Tubular steel with integral oil tank |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm Öhlins USD, adjustable preload, compression and rebound damping |
| Rear Suspension | Öhlins reservoir-style twin shocks, adjustable ride height, preload, compression and rebound damping |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm Brembo fully-floating high carbon stainless steel discs, 4 piston Brembo radially mounted calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm Brembo disc, 2 piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 813 mm / 32 in |
| Wheelbase | 1420 mm / 55.9 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 188 kg / 415 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70-17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 130 mph (said to be) |
The Café Racer is the sportiest of the standard 961 Commandos. For 2012-13 it runs on spoked wheels with fully-floating Brembo front discs and radial calipers, rather than the carbon-wheel Special Edition hardware, and keeps the 961 cc twin with Öhlins suspension.
