Norton 750 Commando Racing Superbike Class at VRRA Mosport 2018

My 2018 racing budget consisted of just this weekend, the VRRA Vintage Festival at Mosport (now Canadian Tire Motorsports Park). My Herb Becker built 1972 short stroke 750 Norton Commando was going very well and I put in some of my fastest laps ever, getting a close 2nd in Period 2 Heavy and a 3rd here in the Period 3 Superbike Middleweight. Between the P2 and P3 races I was busy repairing my battery box which had come loose inside the front fairing and neglected to wipe off some bug splatter I seem to have accumulated in front of the camera on the windscreen, apologies for that. Still racing photo by Etech.
Big thanks to Herb Becker, Walridge Motors, Fullauto Technologies for their new Norton head and JS Motorsports for their long rod- short piston set up. Special Thanks also to Sandman Racing !!

[martinburke]

THAT '''IS"" The sweetest sounding NORTON i have ever heard!! What a beautiful machine!!!

[madhousetoobah]

Fantastic stuff! Can't beat the sound of Commando!!

[derekheuring]

In 1968 my Norton P11A was leaving every other street legal motorcycle in my rear view mirror. Back in high school my school chums and I would rat-race from West Vancouver to Squamish, B.C., one of the windiest highways in the world back then. I'd be finishing my beer by the time the first of them pulled up.

[RMoore-ztzs]

So here I am at my computer desk leaning into all of those turns with you. Gets the blood pumping.

[richardcasey]

That’s a really well prepared Commando ridden by a great rider. He’s staying on the tail of that V45 Honda Interceptor! I bet those two are having a blast. The camera man is riding great too.

[marticon]

Wow that first was a really exciting race. Great to see the commando so competitive and sounding wonderful!

[darrenxw]

That Commando sounds dam near orgasmic! Really like the camera angles. Awesome racing, hope ol' mate was ok and his bike wasn't to bad. I'm watching this three more times with more volume lol

[riggers]

Fanatastic video: it took me straight back to 1972, when I raced a stock 750cc Norton Commando in the UK ACU Production Class. I bought it new for £673 from Ken's Motorcycles, in Newcastle, UK. Unable to afford a van as well, I rode it to meetings, where I took the number plates off & added race numbers. It was a cracking bike, and never missed a beat, once gaining me a 3rd place in a National meeting at Croft. Opposition at the time included Kawasaki threes, Triumph Tridents, one Laverda Jota, and I think an early Kawasaki Z1.

[billh]

73 combat commando owner. Nice job mate! Love the pull away footage!!

[Johnnyweld]

that was fun! Brought back memories of aggression, fear, anticipation, desire, and frustration.

[MrPnew]

Thanks for posting and keeping the marquee alive on the track Douglas. Great ride too.

[holmesO]

One of the best on bike videos I have watched. Stay safe keep that norton running

[Bottspeed]

Classic racing is racing. Modern bikes are fantastic but are like robots. Your "thing", only with the sound, bring much more emotions...

[mikeymike]

That was a great dice with 134, loved the toing and froing man.. I liked how you were faster in some places and he was faster in others. Made for great racing. video man. 😎👍👍👍🇬🇧

[paulsnify]

That is one fast Norton and seriously well ridden enjoy your racing and stay safe.

[RENZGraeme]

Subscribed, thanks for the vid man, great Norton torque and handling, (and sounds!) the Honda had the HP on the straights, and a better gearbox, but you made the most of the older tech - great footage and I lived each corner with you... from an old bloke who has started riding again. Thanks.

[bogthing]

Great stuff. I remember a guy racing a fire-breathing Commando in USCRA at Loudon, in the eighties. Regularly gave modern bikes fits.

[IANRPARKER]

Really enjoyed that thanks. I had a 72 roadster and before that an early Fastback. Such a great sounding motor. Both mine did their main bearings in.

[MarcSR]

sick footage man. thanks for posting. love that Commando Sound.

[ancientbriton]

Love this video, great on behalf and footage of the racing Norton 😊