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Valve seals and the Layshaft bearing improvements are the biggest concerns for me.
Owner in Yorkshire had 280,000 miles on his MK3, owned from new, did months at time in Europe touring.
What would make you think this!?Interesting. I was thinking that after about 10,000 miles guides and some valve work was going to be needed.
Sludgy.Bikes and Owner's are very different!! Friend has a 75 mk III which is stock and 60,000 top end rebuild only!! But the Atlas below has only 13,000 miles and stored since 73. Purchased it two years ago. Easily got it running but tour it down only because of oil leaks and this is what I found in the sludge trap!!! View attachment 81882
Ha Ha. Hit translator. The world wide web . !Translation Please YOOT? CLAPPED? hot WX? For gods sake speak English LOL
That struck a chord. I bought mine new in the UK, ran like a dream. When I shipped it home, I always felt it preformed best in the fall as temperatures dipped in southern Ontario. I was 19 at the time, knew nothing about bikes, except I loved to ride, and fall was the time. Makes total sense.All things being equal (maintenance, attention to detail, yada, yada) , consider where the Commando was designed, built and tested...
If you have to go riding when the ambient temperature is over 100 (F) which is not uncommon in the US desert states (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, others) your Commando won't last long, get stuck in traffic, half that, start sporting, half that...
The Commando is at its' best on a twisty road when the ambient temperature is between mid 60s (F) and mid 70s (F). I'd bet that the Commando is happiest in the real English countryside; you Brits are some real lucky guys!
Best.
I think it would only be a general / loose / wild guess mileage per replacement item, based on the particular bike's service (or lack of) history, riding use/abuse, and time spent sitting.Are there some ball park mileage numbers that we can generally agree on???