| Norton Commander | |
| Aka: | P52 (police), P53 (civilian) |
| Manufacturer: | Norton Motors Limited |
| Production: | 1988 - 1992; 253 units produced in total |
| Wheelbase: | 1486 mm |
| Length: | 2200 mm |
| Width: | 880 mm |
| Height: | 1470 mm |
| Seat Height: | 830 mm |
| Engine: | 588 cc water-cooled twin-rotor Wankel engine |
| Power: | 85 bhp (63 kW) at 9000 rpm |
| Torque: | 75.4 Nm at 7000 rpm |
| Fuel Capacity: | 23 litres including a reserve of 3 litres |
| Transmission: | duplex primary chain, 5-ratio gearbox, single-row final drive chain |
| Wheels: | Front: MT 2.15 x 18 inch; Rear: 2.75 x 18 inch in cast aluminium |
The Commander was a Norton motorcycle with a Wankel rotary engine.
The first Norton Wankel motorcycle was the 1987 Classic using an air-cooled engine, built as a special edition of just 100 machines. It was followed by the air-cooled Interpol 2 model.
The Commander was a liquid-cooled successor to the Interpol 2, liquid cooling being adopted for greater power and reliability. The Commander's final-drive chain was protected by a full enclosure. Some cycle parts (such as wheels, forks, switchgear, clocks & brakes) were bought-in Yamaha items from the XJ900.
Two types of Commander were built. The P52 was a single-seat model equipped for police use. The second was the dual-seat P53 civilian tourer. Both the P52 and P53 had panniers integral with their fibreglass bodywork. The P53 bodywork was later revised to have detachable K2 panniers.