Beautiful stuff Storm. Those engine parts look like works of art. Looking at those pics though brought up a question. That chainside shot of your rear wheel shows your master link with the closed end towards the direction of rotation. I originally had put mine on that way and noticed it laying on the floor after I took the bike around the block a couple times when I first got it running. Was lucky I saw it there or I wouldn't have known it even fell off. I assumed that it came off because I put it on backwards, but it's possible that I just didn't have it set in the groove properly. Is there a correct way to install that clip or just make sure it's seated? Because if so, either you or I have it on backwards right now.
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Robb2014 said:
The closed end should go towards the direction of rotation.
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This is very cunning . 
seen one on a NZ roadbike , a bit further forward I think . Could investigate triangulation /
load paths V adhesion , anti squat and the like .If youre after a few more grey hairs .
GROUND CLEARANCE . These are a counterweight .
Theres a Tirade Here on ' P.R. ' pipes , which fit up and in somewhat more , than road pipes .
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seen one on a NZ roadbike , a bit further forward I think . Could investigate triangulation /
load paths V adhesion , anti squat and the like .If youre after a few more grey hairs .
GROUND CLEARANCE . These are a counterweight .
Theres a Tirade Here on ' P.R. ' pipes , which fit up and in somewhat more , than road pipes .
totally-exhausting-t14871-15.html
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cjandme said:Nice......I especially like your front brake set up....I'm jealous
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rx7171 said:
Thanks guys. Robb, as L.A.B pointed out the link is on right.
Jeandr said:
I followed your build all the way through, a good build and end result, if there is anything you would like to know about my build, just ask and I will see if I can find photo's.
hobot said:
Vibration seems less (from memory) this could be due to me having backed off the isolastics so there is no friction to transmit vibration. I still use a Norvil top mount but I will change that as soon as I have time to make another link.
I do still have the side stand but the mount is a worry. If it touches down when the exhaust is altered, I will cut it off.
daveh said:
Thanks Dave, the barrels were sprayed with Halfords heat resistant coating.
I will be at Spa again this year, it would be good to meet up, what were you on last year ?
Matt Spencer said:This is very cunning .
seen one on a NZ roadbike , a bit further forward I think . Could investigate triangulation /
load paths V adhesion , anti squat and the like .If youre after a few more grey hairs .
When I got round to fitting the rest of the bits, there was a noticeable difference in the handling but to honest the rest of the bike wasn't in the best condition and there was an increase in vibration. Also the Commando frame isn't the best for stiffness even if the isolastics were bolted up solid so it was all a bit of a compromise.
The white bike in your photos was built by Norman White and to get round ground clearance problems when they put Dave Croxford and Peter Williams on it, they cut the front engine mounts off and welded them on 3/8th higher up, they then shimmed the motor 3/8th over to the right and rebuilt the rear wheel with the appropriate offset to get the wheel back in line. Croxford still used to grind through the chaincase and crash on the oil leak. Bringing the exhaust both round the right hand side was also for ground clearance. That is how I wanted my bike to look after the rebuild but I couldn't get the pipes.
Not really legal for English proddy racing but I suppose it helped safety.
Love the pic of Ray Pickrell, looks like Bradden bridge in the I.O.M.
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I have just remembered another mod done to the frame to help ground clearance, if you look at the top shock mount in the pic below you can see that I have extended it back about an inch and a half. This was done on the advise of Pete Lovel, he raced production bikes back in the day and because they were not allowed to alter the frame he made some ally blocks that bolted into the original mount that allowed him to achieve the same result. Those guys used to ride quite hard back then.
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