1954 Norton Dominator 88
No Reserve-Part of the NMM collection

Registration No: VJO 394
Frame No: J122 59078
MOT: Exempt

• Part of the NMM collection for several years
• Featherbed frame and Roadholder forks
• Supplied with its original buff RF60 and a V5C

Norton was formed in 1898 and started building motorcycles with French and Swiss engines in 1902. In 1907, a Norton with a Peugeot engine won the first Isle of Man TT race, starting a long tradition of sporting excellenceand going on to dominate racing in the 1940s and 1950s. Developed for their Manx Norton race bikes, the legendary Featherbed frame eventually made its way onto the road in 1953 housing the 500cc Dominator twin cylinder engine. By the late 1950s the engine had been increased in capacity first of all to 600cc and the 650cc fitted into the classic Featherbed frame, matched to equally iconic Roadholder front forks and alloy full width hubs.

This beautifully presented Dominator Model 88 has been part of the display at the National Motorcycle Museum for a number of years, now being offered for sale at no reserve to make space for a planned feature workshop in Hall 3. A matching numbers bike featuring the perfect combination of Nortons Featherbed frame with Roadholder forks, the Model 88 set the standard in handling for years to come. The bike was supplied new by Kings of Oxford and looks to have spent most of its early life in South Wales. A great opportunity to acquire a fantastic looking bike finished in Polychromatic grey with a good history, stood for a while on display it will need recommissioning before use and will be supplied with its original buff log book and a V5C registration document.