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I had worn drum teeth and never taken it 100 miles away so just rode legal to get to rally, but apparently along the way the bearing sorta crumbled. Not noticed on the fly but easing off a roll bike would judder sudden violently for a few mph then settled out. I mistook this for the cargo shifting, But a couple days from Ohio it flipped me off the RH, on the way down I freaked at the bent handle bars crushed into tank and lost signal or peg, so I stuck my R leg back under the bike to take the impact, which fractured foot but saved the bike. Only at rally discovered the decayed bearing and switched it. On way back 200 miles out in a city, a sports bike pulled up at light and cocked head on seeing a Commando asking what it was.
When light changed I gave it a bit more umphf, to wheelie all the way across the intersection, un-inteded but pleased no end it went just right : )
Nice metal gray IS and Old Brits plush rump retainer, looks the business in man size proportions to me. Part of Peel's appeal is to keep as much basic Commando as practical and be all conditions cargo mule, not some paired down road racer. So more double takes and head cocking at rest stops when they finally arrive. I'm spoiled by Commando delivering me rested and refreshed not stressed and strained. I'll get a photo of top down, that shows off an IS tank big seat and luggage rack Commando's broad shoulders to adapt to about anything. My ultimate load to secure is one of my PU truck wheels.
BTW, fiber IS tank weights about the same as steel Roadster tank both ~6 lb
Seat is a bit beefy but relieves pilot of a lot of holding on in flings yet compresses enough for me to distinctly feel the rear patch adhesion sense.
When light changed I gave it a bit more umphf, to wheelie all the way across the intersection, un-inteded but pleased no end it went just right : )
Nice metal gray IS and Old Brits plush rump retainer, looks the business in man size proportions to me. Part of Peel's appeal is to keep as much basic Commando as practical and be all conditions cargo mule, not some paired down road racer. So more double takes and head cocking at rest stops when they finally arrive. I'm spoiled by Commando delivering me rested and refreshed not stressed and strained. I'll get a photo of top down, that shows off an IS tank big seat and luggage rack Commando's broad shoulders to adapt to about anything. My ultimate load to secure is one of my PU truck wheels.
BTW, fiber IS tank weights about the same as steel Roadster tank both ~6 lb
Seat is a bit beefy but relieves pilot of a lot of holding on in flings yet compresses enough for me to distinctly feel the rear patch adhesion sense.
