| Manufacturer | Norton Motorcycle Company |
|---|---|
| Also called | Norton Cosworth |
| Parent company | NVT |
| Class | Racing motorcycle |
| Engine | Cosworth 748 cc (45.6 cu in) DOHC, four-valves per cylinder, water cooled parallel twin |
| Bore / stroke | 85.67 mm × 64.9 mm (3.373 in × 2.555 in) |
| Power | 95 bhp (71 kW) @ 9,750 rpm |
| Ignition type | Lucas RITA CDI |
| Frame type | Stressed engine member |
| Suspension | Front: telescopic forks Rear: swinging arm with twin shocks |
| Brakes | Front: Twin discs Rear: Single disc |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
The Norton Challenge P86, also known as the Norton Cosworth, is a racing motorcycle designed in 1973 by Keith Duckworth of Cosworth Engineering for Norton Motorcycles. The 750 cc (46 cu in) DOHC vertical twin was essentially two cylinders from Cosworth's world championship winning V8 DFV Formula One engine. A road going version was intended to be a replacement for the Norton Commando. Four complete machines[3] and around 30 engines[4] were made before the project was cancelled due to the financial collapse of NVT.