Post-Listing Update: Despite 18 bids on eBay, this Norton Commando VR880 did not meet reserve at $15,100.
Kenny Dreer, the man who almost brought Norton back from the grave several years ago, got his start restoring motorcycles from the British marque at his shop called Vintage Rebuilds (VR) near Portland, Oregon. As the 1990s came to an end, he started building his own variant of the Commando, which he called the Norton Commando VR880.
Less than 50 were built – I’ve seen people claim that the production run was exactly 48 but I can’t find official confirmation of the number. A much smaller number (possibly between 4 and 6) were built with a hand-hammered aluminum finish that reminds me of a Ducati Monster Cromo. The VR880, also called the Sprint Special, was released in ’99 with newly cast and manufactured parts, as well as a bored out 880cc twin.
This specific Norton Commando VR880 (VIN: 235354) has under 3,000 miles and is claimed to be near flawless. Though the chrome tank bike is distinctive (I’ve featured one before), I do enjoy this paint scheme, which is inspired by to classic Commandos. This bike comes with a one-off alloy chainguard and aftermarket Ohlins suspension – the original Progressives will come with the bike. The seller has had this bike for 8 years and put just 150 miles on it, so here’s your chance to bump that number up significantly!
Find this Norton Commando VR880 for sale in New Albany, Ohio with bidding up to $13,433
