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Norton Commander Police - [1990]
This edition of the Norton Commander Police is the 5 speed | Manual version and was first brought out in 1990. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 1991 Norton Commander Rotary and the 1991 Suzuki RGV 250 SP Pepsi Replica.This particular Norton Commander has a 588cc Liquid cooled, Two stroke, Boxer Petrol powerplant with 2 cylinders and Carburettor.
An alternative Boxer engine, Touring style motorbike includes the Kawasaki Z 1300 DOHC I - [1983]
The 1990 Commander shares its Boxer engine and Touring style configuration with the likes of the 1983 Kawasaki Z 1300 DOHC I and the 2005 Honda ST 1300 Pan European Police Bike. Alternatively, if you're looking for other bikes which share the Commander's Touring style with a similar size of engine then how about the 1988 Honda NT 600 V Revere | 1988cc.
Weighing in at 0 kgs (0 lbs) this makes the Norton Commander Police in the same weight category as the 2025 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ or the 2025 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT, give or take 50kg.
The 1990 Norton Commander shares the same bhp with the Yamaha Tenere 700 - [2025]
In terms of power the 588cc 16 valve Boxer 2 cylinder engine produces 85 bhp (63 kW) @ 9000 rpm similar to the 2025 Yamaha Tenere 700 [72.4 bhp (53 kW) @ 9000 rpm] or the 2025 Yamaha MT-07 Twin Cylinder [73.4 bhp (54 kW) @ 8750 rpm].
The Rotary Two stroke unit throws out torque of 55.5 lb-ft (75.3 Nm) @ 7000 rpm placing it alongside motorbikes of similar performance figures such as the 2025 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT [68.5 lb-ft (93.0 Nm) @ 7000 rpm] and the 2025 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ [68.5 lb-ft (93.0 Nm) @ 7000 rpm].
If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Norton Commander you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.
The has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the 1990 Norton Commander Police.
The 1990 Norton Commander Police has a Power to weight ratio of bhp per ton and lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 1990 Commander competing with the No rows returned.
If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby, then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance is Torque. Factor weight into the equation and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Norton Commander generating around lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other motorbikes have as much torque to weight then look no further than the No rows returned.
With a 0-60mph time of 0.9 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 0.9 secs, this makes the Norton Commander Police similar in acceleration to the 2019 Norton Atlas 650 Ranger (0.9 secs) and the 2019 Norton Atlas 650 Nomad (0.9 secs). This Norton Commander Police also competes in terms of 0-60 mph and 0-100km/h with the 2018 Honda CB 250 R Neo Sports Cafe (0.0 secs) and the 2020 Norton Superlight SS (0.4 secs).
Quarter Mile time is a close race between the 1990 Norton Commander Police and the 2014 Honda CTX 1300 cc
When talking about the performance of the 1990 Norton Commander Police on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 0 secs @ 0 mph. Bikes with a similar performance down the quarter mile can be found in the 2014 Honda CTX 1300 cc (0 secs) and the 1988 Honda NX 250 DOHC (0 secs).
The 1990 version of the Norton Commander Police has a maximum speed of 113mph.
Top Speed of the 1990 Commander equals the 2015 Yamaha FZ6 R
If maxing out your bike on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster at the top end than the 1990 Norton Commander Police then how about a 2015 Yamaha FZ6 R (124 mph) and the 2014 Yamaha FZ6 R (124 mph).
