I realized this morning...

Hobot · Jul 21, 2015

Ugh One must calculate P11 time more like dog years d/t the vibes aging pilot and cycle at least a decade more than Commando vintage. Truth is, if repairing faster than wearing down hard to tell how old.

CanukNortonNut · Jul 21, 2015

hobot said:
Ugh One must calculate P11 time more like dog years d/t the vibes aging pilot and cycle at least a decade more than Commando vintage. Truth is, if repairing faster than wearing down hard to tell how old.

Hey Steve,
I don't really consider the P11 yet as I bought it as a parts bin bike and I am slowly getting it together which I have never ridden. My 72 Combat is really where it all started with me. Like always you are repairing what is wearing, that is if you are riding your bike.
Cheers.
Tom
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Hobot · Jul 21, 2015

Alright Tom I look up to those looking forward to another POS to strain over and even more so on such hard to find parts P!!. I would not ride a P11 much as its vibes can be injurious to pilot and cycle. Takes maybe 10 min hwy speed for grisp to feel like swollen an inch as nerve ending fatigue out so have to grip a bit harder to even feel the grips to the bone, which transmits more vibes as grips swell and disappear even more. Works it way all the way to the spinal cord brain system then back out from there everywhere. Dedicated P11 users put rubber mounted bar system on. Also P11s are dam light and quick with drum brakes so take up hard drugs or married women as less risky thrills. None of us want an infirm end to life as constantly on my mind with many close calls that now and then hurt to the quick.

MikeM · Jul 21, 2015

Hmm,
Scary thought.
104 here.
Thanks alot! :lol:

Dennis C · Jul 23, 2015

Original owner 71 Commando we are 115 restored it 2 years ago and going strong. Get my exercise starting it on the wheels, mostly a one kick thing.
Looks like that makes us the oldest commando owner so far

Dennis

blaisestation · Jul 23, 2015

The bike was born in June 1974, so 91 here .

RedBeemer · Jul 23, 2015

109. And to think my 650 was just old enough to vote when I got it.

johnm · Jul 24, 2015

Dennis C said:
Original owner 71 Commando we are 115 restored it 2 years ago and going strong. Get my exercise starting it on the wheels, mostly a one kick thing.
Looks like that makes us the oldest commando owner so far

Dennis

Original owner 1971. Thats good going !!

Jeandr · Jul 24, 2015

120 with a 1961 café racer and me, 107 with my Commando

Jean

BritTwit · Jul 24, 2015

Is this in metric, or Imperial years?

ILLF8ED · Jul 24, 2015

Hummm 105 and the Norton has a birthday next in Dec.

JimNH · Jul 26, 2015

Sadly, unless the younger guys are not responding, most of us are in our 60s. Are there no 20 somethings riding Commandos?

60 may be the new 40 but who will be riding these when we expire?

texasSlick · Jul 26, 2015

JimNH said:
Sadly, unless the younger guys are not responding, most of us are in our 60s. Are there no 20 somethings riding Commandos?

60 may be the new 40 but who will be riding these when we expire?

Hopefully, my son will keep the Atlas in good repair. He is 40, but alas, he will need tech support. Who will be that support? I think the Atlas will become someone else's barn find.

Perhaps, most of these vintage machines will expire soon after we do, dying because there is no one left to love them. Pity if so.

Old Nortons don't die, they just rust away.

Slick

Dean · Jul 26, 2015

Both myself and my 68 commando were born in the same year. In the process of a ground up resto since it sat since 86. Can't wait for that first start. Slow going as work keeps getting in the way. Have alway loved and had old bikes. Had a M20 in the late 80's when all my mates were riding jap stuff. Loved that bike and it never let me down for 4 years during my apprenticeship. It was my only transport. Time passes kids, wife and various old bikes.... But there's nothing like your first love.

Thanks for all the help I get here.

Deets55 · Jul 26, 2015

100 here
When I bought my bike it was 1/2 my age. Now it is 2/3 my age. I guess soon it will be older than me :?:

p400 · Jul 26, 2015

hobot said:
Alright Tom I look up to those looking forward to another POS to strain over and even more so on such hard to find parts P!!. I would not ride a P11 much as its vibes can be injurious to pilot and cycle. Takes maybe 10 min hwy speed for grisp to feel like swollen an inch as nerve ending fatigue out so have to grip a bit harder to even feel the grips to the bone, which transmits more vibes as grips swell and disappear even more. Works it way all the way to the spinal cord brain system then back out from there everywhere. Dedicated P11 users put rubber mounted bar system on. Also P11s are dam light and quick with drum brakes so take up hard drugs or married women as less risky thrills. None of us want an infirm end to life as constantly on my mind with many close calls that now and then hurt to the quick.

Teledraulics have a rear mount handle bar, how was this rubber mounting accomplished?

nortncom · Jul 26, 2015

JimNH said:
Sadly, unless the younger guys are not responding, most of us are in our 60s. Are there no 20 somethings riding Commandos?

60 may be the new 40 but who will be riding these when we expire?

My MK111 and I are 68 years old totalled up.

Bernhard · Jul 27, 2015

Do you people want a card congratulating you from the Queen :?: :shock: :?

Nater_Potater · Jul 27, 2015

Bernhard said:
Do you people want a card congratulating you from the Queen :?: :shock: :?

Yep!

I realized this morning...

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