Rumour: Norton Commando 961 bookings open

According to a media report, Motoroyale dealerships have started accepting bookings for the Norton Commando 961. While, the price of the bike is not yet known, dealers are reportedly charging Rs. 2 lakh as booking amount, while some are asking for an upfront payment of 50% of the bike's price.

In the international market, the Norton Commando is offered in two variants - Sport and Cafe Racer. Media reports suggest that the Sport version will be offered in India initially. Deliveries are expected to start around June 2018. The Commando Cafe Racer and Dominator are likely to be announced at a later date.

Both the Dominator and Commando share the same 961 cc, air/oil-cooled, parallel twin-cylinder engine. It produces 79 BHP @ 6,500 rpm and 90 Nm of torque @ 5,200 rpm and is paired with a 5-speed gearbox. 

Kinetic Engineering and Norton Motorcycle Company had announced a joint venture (JV) back in November 2017. As part of the JV, Dominator and Commando models from Norton's range of bikes will be offered in India. These will be imported as completely built units (CBU) but the company does plan to start CKD operations in the future. 

Source: NDTV