| MODEL | NORTON COMMANDO 961 SS 2005 - 2006 |
| Year | 2005 - 2006 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, parallel twin, pushrod, 2 valves per cylinder, OHV |
| Displacement / Capacity | 961 cc / 58.6 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 88 x 79 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.1:1 |
| Cooling System | — |
| Max Power | 59.7 kW / 80 hp |
| Max Torque | 94.8 Nm / 9.67 kgf-m / 70 lb-ft |
| Ignition | — |
| Induction | — |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5-Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Chrome-moly tubular steel |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm telescopic fork, Ohlins |
| Rear Suspension | Twin-sided swingarm, twin shocks, preload adjustable |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm discs, 4-piston Brembo calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc, 2-piston Brembo caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 800 mm / 31.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1435 mm / 56.5 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 188 kg / 415 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70-R17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55-R17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
This was Norton's short-lived Oregon-built revival of the Commando name, a 961 cc counterbalanced pushrod twin in a chrome-moly tube frame with Ohlins and Brembo parts. It was styled as a modern cafe racer. Funding problems stopped it before American deliveries began.
