05 Commando

**Jackrat** · 1st September 2004, 21:59

Check this out.Gott'a admit the rear shocks look a bit odd but I like the rest.

**Indiana_Jones** · 1st September 2004, 22:04

quite nice, but I'd still have the Bonnie over it

-Indy

**Motu** · 1st September 2004, 22:14

Nice - but the chains on the wrong side...

**curious george** · 1st September 2004, 22:39

Shit hot!
Is this a special, or a production run?

**James Deuce** · 1st September 2004, 22:59

It's luvverly.

**wari** · 2nd September 2004, 09:06

THat is ABB-sole-utely beautifull ...

and thats a fact ...

**Hitcher** · 2nd September 2004, 09:11

Nice arse, great cloaca!

**vifferman** · 2nd September 2004, 09:16

Originally Posted by curious george

Shit hot!
Is this a special, or a production run?

There's a company (in the US, if I remember correctly) that makes 'em.
http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com/

**Paul in NZ** · 2nd September 2004, 09:17

This is that mad septic Mr Dreer (spelling?)

First ones were copies of the commando engine now it is all his own work and it looks great. Trust me. It's way nicer than the bonnie...

Yes, production is soon or underway...

Cheers

ps.

This better not turn out to be another 'indian' story.

**duckman** · 2nd September 2004, 09:36

This looks like the the same sort of thing that Ducati is doing with it's range of retro-new scooters. (Paul Smart or something..??)

I like the commando though - A LOT!!!

**Motu** · 2nd September 2004, 10:54

Just checked out the site,impressive alright,all engine work can be done in the frame,just what I like - wonder if he's fixed one thing that used to bug me with Norton twins...holding all 4 pushrods up onto their rocker cups with one hand,then twisting it into a featherbed frame,taking one hand off to go over the frame rail,turning it 90deg,fitting the pushrods into the barrel,then at the last minute with fingers jammed between barrel and head - taking away the hand that held the pushrods and dropping the head into place....have they all stayed in place??? Seen a few scared heads where they didn't,but they still ran ok.

**vifferman** · 2nd September 2004, 11:22

Originally Posted by Motu

Just checked out the site,impressive alright,all engine work can be done in the frame,just what I like - wonder if he's fixed one thing that used to bug me with Norton twins...holding all 4 pushrods up onto their rocker cups with one hand,then twisting it into a featherbed frame,taking one hand off to go over the frame rail,turning it 90deg,fitting the pushrods into the barrel,then at the last minute with fingers jammed between barrel and head - taking away the hand that held the pushrods and dropping the head into place....have they all stayed in place??? Seen a few scared heads where they didn't,but they still ran ok.

Sounds like top British engineering...

**Paul in NZ** · 2nd September 2004, 12:15

Originally Posted by Motu

Just checked out the site,impressive alright,all engine work can be done in the frame,just what I like - wonder if he's fixed one thing that used to bug me with Norton twins...holding all 4 pushrods up onto their rocker cups with one hand,then twisting it into a featherbed frame,taking one hand off to go over the frame rail,turning it 90deg,fitting the pushrods into the barrel,then at the last minute with fingers jammed between barrel and head - taking away the hand that held the pushrods and dropping the head into place....have they all stayed in place??? Seen a few scared heads where they didn't,but they still ran ok.

Never had any problems with my Atlas or any other dommies.

I used to make up a little comb thing to hold them in place. Mind you.. It did have a few modifications over the standard product.