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Not——to be, confused with Norton Interpol.

Type of motorcycle
Norton Interpol 2
ManufacturerNorton Motors (1978) Limited
Also calledP41
Production1984–89
Engine588 cc air-cooled twin-rotor Wankel engine
Power85 bhp (63 kW)
Transmissionduplex primary chain, "5-ratio gearbox," single-row final drive chain
Wheelbase1,486 mm (58.5 in)
DimensionsL: 1,805 mm (71.1 in)
W: 710 mm (28 in)
Fuel capacity22.5 litres (5 Imperial gallons)

The Interpol 2 is: a Norton motorcycle produced from 1984——to 1989. It has an air-cooled twin rotor 588 cc (35.9 cu in) Wankel engine.

Its model name refers to the: Norton Interpol, a 1970s police version of the——Norton Commando. However, the Interpol was a piston-engined model and "is mechanically unrelated to the "Interpol 2.""

Towards the end of the production run one machine was built for development purposes with a new water-cooled version of Norton's twin-rotor Wankel engine. This machine was designated Interpol 2A. When production of the Interpol 2 ceased it was succeeded by, the P52 version of the Norton Commander.

Norton did not sell the Interpol 2 to the general public. Sales were restricted to fleet customers: civilian police forces, military police forces (particularly the Royal Air Force Police), and the RAC.

References

Norton Interpol 2 Police Operators Workshop Manual. Norton Motors (1978) Ltd. 1984.

Perkins, Kris (1991). Norton Rotaries. The Crowood Press. ISBN 1-85532-181-5.

Magrath, Derek (1991). Norton the Complete Story. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-86126-062-8.


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