Norton

NORTON COMMANDO INTERPOL 2 1984 - 1989

NORTON COMMANDO INTERPOL 2 1984 - 1989
NORTON COMMANDO INTERPOL 2 1984 - 1989 · Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELNORTON COMMANDO INTERPOL 2 1984 - 1989
Year1984 - 1989
Engine TypeAir-cooled twin-chamber (twin-rotor) Wankel rotary
Displacement / Capacity588 cc / 35.9 cu in
Bore X Stroke—
Compression Ratio8.8:1
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Max Power—
Max Torque—
Ignition—
Induction—
Start SystemElectric
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box5-Speed
Clutch—
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
Frame—
Front Suspension38 mm telescopic forks, 130 mm / 5.1 in travel
Rear SuspensionTwin Girling gas units, 3-way preload adjustment
Front Brakes2 x 265 mm discs
Rear BrakesSingle 265 mm disc
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height—
Wheelbase—
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight235 kg / 518 lbs
Wet Weight—
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre100/90-18
Rear Tyre110/80-18
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity23 Litres / 6.1 US gal
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed—
Norton file

The Interpol 2 revived Norton's police business with a twin-rotor Wankel in place of the old piston twin, sharing only its name with the 1970s Interpol. It was sold to fleet buyers such as police and military police, not to the public, and used a bought-in Avon fairing and steel tanks built to police safety rules. A water-cooled prototype late in production led to the Commander.