Norton Commandos

[Crasherfromwayback]

Theres this on on TM.....

If you like projects....... I suspect buying a do up only appears cheap....

Hahaha. Mate, working 6 days a week in the bike industry gives me barely enough time to ride the fucking things, let alone restore them! That's why I had another guy restore my race bike. One day when I win lotto...

[jim.cox]

and wished he had never sold the commando

Commando's seem to have a hold on their owners like that.

I wish I had never sold my 750.

If I knew then what I know now about headset bearings and their effect on handling I would never have got into Ducatis

[Voltaire]

Commando's seem to have a hold on their owners like that.

I wish I had never sold my 750.

If I knew then what I know now about headset bearings and their effect on handling I would never have got into Ducatis

Whats up with the headset bearings...?

[jim.cox]

My bike had an unpleasant weave and instability at high speed - apparently this can be due to worn headset bearings. They were one thing I hadn't replaced - did wheel bearings, swingarm, motor mounts etc etc

It was this instability that finally prompted me to swap to a Ducati

[Voltaire]

My bike had an unpleasant weave and instability at high speed - apparently this can be due to worn headset bearings. They were one thing I hadn't replaced - did wheel bearings, swingarm, motor mounts etc etc

It was this instability that finally prompted me to swap to a Ducati

ahhh....thought you meant Ducati's had head bearing issues....

[Motu]

I thought it was the muffler bearing that gave all the problems...

[jaffaonajappa]

Sometimes....its the rider bearing.

[Voltaire]

I thought it was the muffler bearing that gave all the problems...

You've got mufflers on the brain.....so have you you claculated the distance from the valve to the collector worked out the exhaust wave and all that extractor speak???? I'd like one for the R90 track bike.

[eelracing]

My bike had an unpleasant weave and instability at high speed - apparently this can be due to worn headset bearings. They were one thing I hadn't replaced - did wheel bearings, swingarm, motor mounts etc.

I heard also that Commando's can be sensitive to mis-matched or oversize tyres.In saying that tho i'm running a Avon rear and Dunlop front (Std sizes)and they seem fine.Altho high speed is not what I use her for i'm wondering what speeds you mean?

Hahaha. Mate, working 6 days a week in the bike industry gives me barely enough time to ride the fucking things, let alone restore them! That's why I had another guy restore my race bike. One day when I win lotto...

Bring good tyres for the VMX sunday Pete,the place is going to be a quagmire...and that's just getting in there.

[jim.cox]

wondering what speeds you mean?

90 mph was pretty 'exciting'

[Crasherfromwayback]

Bring good tyres for the VMX sunday Pete,the place is going to be a quagmire...and that's just getting in there.

Just had one of the boys sorting the RM out for me, as I'm too busy/tired to bother, and it's got some 'issues' I'll need to have sorted before I can go

[eelracing]

90 mph was pretty 'exciting'

Haha I bet it was.

[eelracing]

Just had one of the boys sorting the RM out for me, as I'm too busy/tired to bother, and it's got some 'issues' I'll need to have sorted before I can go

Come along anyway bud and bring your gear,i'll sort a ride out for you.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Come along anyway bud and bring your gear,i'll sort a ride out for you.

Really appreciate the offer mate, very generous. But I'll get it sorted. I don't like to ride other peoples bikes, as it's always when you do, they break!

[Edbear]

Haha I bet it was.

My Mum borrowed my T500 one weekend to visit her Mum and when she returned I asked her how fast she'd gone. See sheepishly replied, "I didn't take it over 90..." It would indicate 112mph flat out. Never tried it against a Commando though. Like all young guys I had the adverts on my wall, though...