Rohan said:
You only have to look at the 961 to see what the Commando would have looked like 'if it had stayed in production'.
Some would argue that it DID stay in production. And they may be right.
quote="Rohan"]Matt, each subsequent model being an improvement over the previous model goes back to the dawn of motoring. Motorcycles, trains, ships, airplanes, rockets, etc etc.
You can generally d1975 model as a first year GSXR is to the most recent.
Trabants perhaps being the exception....[/quote]
ate old motorcycle photographs fairly accurately by the yearly features shown.
A 1896 de dion bouton is as different as a 1902 model as a prewar Norton is to a postwar model, as a 69 Commando is to a
Somewhat Contradictory . ( unless its a BM or Guzzi ? ) Any 69 machine has been through maybe four generations, Ducati
Noteably .At the time probably the closest to Nortons approach , though perhaps less muddled ( Rotary , Cosworth etc ) .
Therefore we'd expect something akin to a four valve twin cam fuel injected contraption perhaps evolved from the Cosworth
Personally Id retain the isolastics , and no way consider unitary construction for a ' Interstate ' Roadburner Tourer .
If you consider the Roadster & Hi Rider as city slicker derivitives , and the Fastback and Interstate as the true to type ,
in respect of being an equal to a BMW ( 1970 ), with the added benefit of a built in anti corrosion system for those that live near the Coast .
Mass production dispoable oriental devices being for commoners and peasants , are irrelivant to the equation . :lol:
:shock: :wink: generally vehicals of the preceeding error wernt built to withstand mindless abuse by incompetants.
Also they generally failed to function satisfactorilly if not maintained competantly and to a acceptable standard .
Half a centurie on from the instigation of the design , we could expect something more the likes of a two wheeled Aston Martin , or Jaguar , perhaps .Massed produced tripe unfortunately these days , but no worse than the 'German Cortinas ';
bmw & merc .
The get what you pay for being noteable . ( a broad range )
However , if the rotissary had been nudged into operation in its original NVT guise , El Cheapo high volume rocketships
could well have stood the tide of the asian invasion . Along with other cancelled ( at the 11th hour ) British Machineary .
I personally consider the likes of the Heskith as a delusion and irrelivancy , though .Laughable to all but rivet counters .
Blinded by the Trees , again. Young Man .
For a manufacturor to be viable , I would think the staple of their range would be bread & butter machineary for the masses ,
even if tarted up as related to the ' race proven ' range leaders .Sounds like the rice burners all over. But as allways , They wernt the first , or the last , to market proven machineary .
Basically , I think NORTON would have something that could knock LeMans etc ( the 24 Hr Races ) on the head. If they were still on there feet .
So There .
Next tirade on ' entrepeneurs ' as opposed to ' industrialists ' . :roll: :mrgreen:
