| MODEL | NORTON COMMANDO 961 CR AND SP 2023 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, parallel twin, pushrod, hydraulic lifters, 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/oil cooled |
| Max Power | 56.4 kW / 76.8 hp @ 7250 rpm |
| Max Torque | 81 Nm / 59.7 ft-lb @ 6300 rpm |
| Ignition | Electronic |
| Induction | Electronic fuel injection |
| 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, hand TIG and MIG welded at Norton HQ |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm Öhlins upside-down fork, adjustable preload, compression and rebound damping |
| Rear Suspension | Öhlins twin shocks with remote reservoir, fully adjustable |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm Brembo fully-floating high carbon stainless steel discs, 4-piston Mono Bloc radial calipers, ABS |
| Rear Brakes | Single 240 mm disc with ABS, Brembo master cylinder |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 810 mm / 31.8 in |
| Wheelbase | 1400 mm / 55.1 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | 230 kg / 507 lb |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70-17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The 2023 Commando 961 was refined by Norton under TVS ownership, in two versions: the SP with upright tapered bars and optional pillion seat, and the more limited CR cafe racer with clip-ons and an integrated seat cowl. Both add ABS, a carbon mudguard, billet top yokes and gold Öhlins forks, and use a lower-output tune than earlier 961s.
