Interesting variation

gripper said:

There is a company called Metal Malarkey in the wilds of Shropshire (UK) that make a frame to take all the Commando bits. It looks just like a Commando. The pictures on their web site would indicate a swinging arm mounted on the frame and the headstock area is similar to the featherbed setup.

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Their workmanship looks faultless.

But I gotta ask the obvious question, their frame looks like a Commando frame and takes all Commando parts... one has to say here that so does a Commando frame!

What's the advantage of their frame over a stock one, anyone know?

Fast Eddie said:

gripper said:

There is a company called Metal Malarkey in the wilds of Shropshire (UK) that make a frame to take all the Commando bits. It looks just like a Commando. The pictures on their web site would indicate a swinging arm mounted on the frame and the headstock area is similar to the featherbed setup.

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Their workmanship looks faultless.

But I gotta ask the obvious question, their frame looks like a Commando frame and takes all Commando parts... one has to say here that so does a Commando frame!

What's the advantage of their frame over a stock one, anyone know?

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The swing arm mounted to the frame ,as long as you employ a method to keep the drive chain in alignment

Fast Eddie said:

gripper said:

There is a company called Metal Malarkey in the wilds of Shropshire (UK) that make a frame to take all the Commando bits. It looks just like a Commando. The pictures on their web site would indicate a swinging arm mounted on the frame and the headstock area is similar to the featherbed setup.

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Their workmanship looks faultless.

But I gotta ask the obvious question, their frame looks like a Commando frame and takes all Commando parts... one has to say here that so does a Commando frame!

What's the advantage of their frame over a stock one, anyone know?

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The frame is OIF, at least the one my mate commissioned with them is. It's in a mag (Classic bike I think in July)
The engineering is excellent, but ludicrously expensive . I know that good stuff doesn't come cheap but ......
The bike has been on their site for a while now , it's the red Commando , has a 270 crank and many other special features . It's lucky my mate is well paid !
sam

I have always liked the A10 frame. My road Tribsa always handled better than my racing Triton. However if you are going to use the A10 frame, fit 60s Triumph fork yokes, do not use the A10 yokes - they seem to be designed for sidecar use.