2018 Norton Commando California 50th Anniversary Limited Edi...

Hammer

£8,100

2018 Norton Commando California 50th Anniversary Limited Edition 15/50. Registration number J333 SAD. Frame number SAYCMH)13HY001314. Engine number 501-1805.
To celebrate the Commando’s 50th anniversary, Norton released a limited run of 50 California models in 2018. These were a Norton 961 Commando with higher bars, chrome around the headlight and polished Öhlins forks. Each one carried a number plaque on its top yoke and came with an option of exhaust styles.
“We’re building 50 numbered editions of each Commando model to mark its 50th anniversary,” says Norton owner Stuart Garner. “The Café Racer, Sport and California will each be pimped-out with a full range of our polished billet aluminium and carbon fibre special parts, then we’re discounting them back to the price of the standard model without all that, as a bit of a thank you to our customers for all the support the Commando has had over the years that’s enabled it to enjoy a 50th anniversary at all. So we’re selling the bikes for the old 2017 flat price, which means you get about GBP 6,000 worth of options included for free. Spread out over 150 bikes, that’s more than a million bonus US dollars of extras, so we’re calling it the ‘million dollar thank-you’. They’re available now on a first-come first served basis, and each limited edition bike will also have its unique build number from 1 to 50 etched onto the instrument dash.”
SAD was ordered form the factory by our deceased vendor, a lover of Norton's as a special present to himself, he ordered several options, including the paddock stand and track pipes. Unfortunately he only managed to cover some 1,106 miles before he passed away. His family have just had the first service carried out and it is on the button to be enjoyed.
Sold with the V5C (being applied for as it has been mislaid), service book, folder, two keys and aforementioned extras.