If you ride a motorcycle to be seen and admired, a Commando is probably a good way to go. Most of the other early motorcycles are intent on destroying their riders joints and muscles with vibration. My mate bought a lovely 500cc Gold Star BSA. He rode it from Melbourne to Phillip Island, and was then faced with the ordeal of riding it home again. He also has a Vincent, which is much the same. They are nice to own as long as you do not ride them very far. I don't like the rubber mounted motor of the Commando, but when I ride a motorcycle, I am more focused on it's handling rather than comfort. Of all the early British bikes, the Commando is the only one which was designed to be vibrationless. If they did not vibrate, they were usually very slow.
The only modern bike I have ridden, was a VFR400 Honda. The comparison is ridiculous. If I rode a modern bike regularly , I would lose my licence very quickly.