Norton Commander (motorcycle)

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Norton Commander

Manufacturer	Norton Motors Limited
Also called	P52 (civilian), P53 (police)
Production	1988–1992
Engine	588 cc water-cooled twin-rotor Wankel engine
Power	85 bhp (63 kW)
Transmission	duplex primary chain, 5-ratio gearbox, single-row final drive chain

The Norton Commander is a motorcycle made by Norton Motors.

Two types of Commander were built. The first, code-named P52, was a single-seat model equipped for police use. Norton offered this as a successor to its air-cooled Interpol 2 model. The second version of the Commander, code-named P53, was a dual-seat model sold as a civilian tourer.

Both the P52 and P53 had panniers built into their fibreglass bodywork. This gave a neat appearance but on the civilian model it was an inconvenience to touring riders who preferred detachable luggage. The P53 bodywork was therefore revised: later examples were equipped with detachable Krauser K2 panniers instead.

Early P53's were offered in only one livery: "Westminster grey" (a dark metallic grey) with scarlet decals. Krauser-equipped P53's were offered in a choice of liveries.