Don Penderthere was another USA company with commando rearsets available other than CNW?![]()
Very reasonable prices but got to laugh at the rear hub/cushdrive assembly photo. He must have forgotten to take the photos and remembered whilst have his morning ablutions
Thanks, but I believe Don is Australian and living in the Philippines.
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Commando Rearsets
Simply the most functional and beautiful rearsets for classic Norton Commandos available. Our NYC Norton Commando Rearset Kit bolts directly to your Z-plates, retains the original shift pattern, with absolutely no modifications to your original parts. Our kit mounts in minutes and comes...nycnorton.com
Unfortunately Kenny seems to be out of stock at the moment, but he is another option.
I originally bought the clubmans rear sets. They certainly worked ok and were shaped correctly, but the metal tubing was thin and the foot rests had an ugly bolt on the end of them. They looked cheap to my eye, not that my bike is anything to look at mind you, I just wanted a heavier duty set up. If I recall correctly the foot pegs didn't fold up... (or did they?)My go-to guy used to be Frank at Clubman Racing, but he also retired and closed up shop...
(unless I'm wrong)
...and that was partly/mainly because he always had the best "pound for pound" price...
He does live in the PI, but so what? He deals in USD, ships quickly, and it generally responsive on e-mail.Thanks, but I believe Don is Australian and living in the Philippines.
Sorry - showing my ignorance. My bad.Thanks, but I believe Don is Australian and living in the Philippines.
The ignorance is wanting American made only without being aware of who is actually doing good things for CommandosSorry - showing my ignorance. My bad.
The ignorance is wanting American made only without being aware of who is actually doing good things for Commandos
GPZ, Frank passed in 2020. RIP. When I last spoke to him, he was undergoing treatment for cancer in his spine. His wife contacted me after he passed in regard to an outstanding order. I don't know who bought his inventory. He was a one man band.My go-to guy used to be Frank at Clubman Racing, but he also retired and closed up shop...
(unless I'm wrong)
...and that was partly/mainly because he always had the best "pound for pound" price...
I think that Frank has passed away.He was always a good guy to deal with.My go-to guy used to be Frank at Clubman Racing, but he also retired and closed up shop...
(unless I'm wrong)
...and that was partly/mainly because he always had the best "pound for pound" price...
That link is giving me security warnings - can you spell out what is happening?For those unaware..
https://clubmanracing.com/
We have purchased a lot of parts from Frank and were pleased with his prices and service. He sure was fun to talk with. I'm sure the family would be happy to see some support for the sale starting Nov 4
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Frank (Clubman Racing) passed away in 2020.That link is giving me security warnings - can you spell out what is happening?
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Actually, to me, it sounded more like throwing shade at cNw than encouragement for NYC Norton to spend money.Listen I was just trying to lightheartedly encourage NYC Norton to have their rearsets available but I guess that wasn't as obvious as I thought it was. No need to make this a heated discussion.
Example: I had license plate mounting brackets made to mount them to the older style taillight assembly. I was selling them for $25/set in raw steel and making $1.50/set. I also sold them powder coated for $30/set. When you consider the development time, marketing, taxes, time and materials for me to powder coat, etc. I lost money. It took three years to sell the original 30 sets.Let me tell you, the customer base is getting smaller and smaller, so give all of these guys your biz while they are still kicking parts out. It's a very small world.