1974 Norton 850 Commando
  • This is the bike that was given to Peter Egan as "The Free Norton" by a reader and fully restored by Egan as documented in many of his Cycle World learnings columns
  • It is on loan from the William Hall Collection
  • It sports a four speed trans with a right hand shift
  • It is believed to be Peter Egans last Norton
  • Dubbed "The Five Stroke Norton" after delivering Egan a slight ischemic stroke from aggressive kick starting. Sometimes you kick the bike. Sometimes the bike kicks you.
  • The engine is an 828cc parallel twin
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1974 Norton

850 Commando

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1974 Norton

850 Commando