Norton 750 commando

[Nort]

Need help to identify the year of my 750 commando. It is definitely a 1970 frame (e.g side stand position, headlight/hallow, lugs for pump on back loop and indent in rear guard, handlebar controls, oil tank, chain guard to name a few features) but the number 141971 on the frame, gearbox and engine are apparently 1971 numbers. Only thing I can think of is that they continued making the 1970 model into 1971 for a while. Any one know about this?

[L.A.B.]

It wasn't uncommon for manufacturers to use up their previous year model's stock of parts on the early new year models.

However the 1971 models (with the 1971 model differences) *supposedly* started from engine/frame number 141783 ? So I can't explain why yours appears to be the earlier spec. unless it was part of a 1970 batch that wasn't completed before the '71 models started being built, and somehow ended up with a '71 production number?

You could try the NOC or VMCC (there is a charge for non-members) as they have copies of the factory records, so they may be able to give you more specific production information about your Commando?

http://www.nortonownersclub.org/ >Records & Machine Dating  

http://www.vmcc.net/