Norton
Dominator Gallery
Norton had responded
to the success of the Triumph Speed Twin model
in 1949 with the release of the Bert Hopwood
designed Model 7 twin displacing 500cc. The
new model was followed in 1952 by a new twin
combining the Model 7's twin cylinder engine
and the "featherbed" frame, the marriage
offering sporting road riders the performance
of the "cammy" models in the range
with the ease of use afforded by the twin cylinder
engine. Early examples, equipped with a deeply
valanced, sprung mudguard, were initially only
available for export, however, by 1953 it became
available to domestic purchasers. The same year
saw the replacement of the unsightly front mudguard
with a neater unsprung item.
| Bike |
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Description |
| 1952 Norton Dominator Model 7 |
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1954 Norton Dominator 88
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| 1954 Norton Dominator |
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De-Luxe Model 88, Featherbed. |
| 1954 Norton Dominator Model 7 |
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The Dominator model 7 is a rare model
as it was introduced prior the Fetherbead
framed Dominator and therefore over shadowed
slightly. They also continued this model
through to 1955 used as a side car machines
as they could not be fitted to the latter
fetherbed model. |
| 1955 Norton Dominator 88 |
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| 1955 Norton Dominator 88 |
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500cc, 32bhp. Wideline featherbed frame,
Short road holder forks, 19" Barani
flanged alloys front and rear, billet alloy
top yoke, racing seat, rear sets, Amel cabretta.
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1956 Norton Dominator 99, 600cc twin |
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| 1956 Norton Dominator 99 |
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1957 Norton Dominator 77
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The Dominator 77 is one of those motorcycles
that seems to have been almost forgotten,
probably because it is a comparatively
rare bike, and also because they are easily
confused with the 500cc model 7.
It is more or less a swinging arm, single
downtube ES2 chassis with a 600cc Dominator
99 engine, and it was in production at
the same time as the Dommi 99, with its
acclaimed Featherbed frame.
The Manx was of course busy making the
Featherbed frame into a household name
on circuits around Europe at the time,
so it is not difficult to see why the
Model 77 seems to have been forgotten!
Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.
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1957 Norton Dominator 99, 600cc |
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| 1958 Norton Dominator 88 |
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1958 Norton Dominator Model 77 - 600cc |
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Engine - four-stroke twin ohv
Top Speed - 90 mph
Gears - 4 (foot)
Starting - Kick |
1958 Norton Dominator 99
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Norton had introduced their first parallel
twin during 1949 with the introduction
of the Model 7 Dominator 500cc. This was
joined in 1952 by a "featherbed"
framed version typed the Model 88 which
utilised the same 500cc twin. Demands
for increased performance saw the introduction
of 650cc twins from both Triumph and BSA
nesscitating a response from Norton which
was announced during 1956. The new machine
utilised the 88's cycle parts housing
a new engine with dimensions of 62 x 82
mm resulting in a swept volume of 596cc.
Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.
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1960 Norton Dominator |
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1961 Norton 600 Dominator Cafe Racer |
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1962 Norton Dominator 88, 497cc |
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| 1963 Norton Dominator 650SS |
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Sports Special. |
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