grandpaul
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Strip it back down (I think you can leave the forks on)
Pictures of your Norton Commandos
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Thank you for the welcome.
I purchased that bike in 2017 for a semi retirement restoration project. I had to have one more Norton! I stumbled on to Matts CNW website while looking for parts and fell in love with his work. So I decided to send the Commando up to Matt.
My very first British bike was a Triumph at 16 years old. But I had to have a Norton! I settled on a Atlas 750 at first. Than came the the 850 commando. I rebuilt the 850 Engine with the help of my dad, Lenny Gilzo and friends. Some parts came from Marino at M.A.P Cycle as well as Sid's cycles. We put a big bore kit and Norris cams in her and Lenny did his magic on the head. Lenny used to drag race a BSA he called Dino. (Might be some folks on here that may know him) Those were some really good times in my life, we were a tight group. Hoping to add some new memory's soon.
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One of my favorite photos, It shows the skill of launching a Commando. This is YD's first launch as all he did on the one day he rode the little white Commando were a few practices on the old original Laconia track. It's all in the clutch control when a bike has a close ratio 4 speed.. YD's Kawasaki factory rides on the Green Meanies served him well.
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Wonder who won?
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Well this looks like the same sprint taken from another angle and Rawlings is ahead.
certified quarter-mile time.
Quote off another forum - just selected at random. Seems these questions have some commonality... When the magazine's write reviews on new sportbikes who do they have running 1/4 mile runs on these machines? How do they run such outstanding times? Can anyone here run a 9.92 on a ZX-10?
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Which is your favorite mistress, and why?
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Interesting question, or two.
I've had to think about this. I can make a case for either.
Kind of like kids, they each have their own personality.
The 750 is a freshly built Combat, 20 over, 34mm Mk2's, Tommaselli quick throttle,
L/R iggy, fresh tight gear box with the 19 C/S, standard ratio primary, it just rips.
Will embarrass a lot of modern stuff if they are sleeping.
The 850 is the run of the mill stocker with fresh Premiers, standard throttle ratio, Basic (lazy) Boyer,
21 C/S with standard ratio primary upgraded Master and a Hydro clutch. Gear box needs work.
Not the fastest thing around, but can hold it's own, run 75 + all day.
It also brings me back to my youth as my first Commando was a NEW 73, 850 in Blue.
First new anything.
I have 5 M/C's. I get asked all the time which is my favorite. My stock response is whichever I am riding at the time.
I was thinking about the Norton's when I went to sleep last night thinking I would have the answer in the morning.
When I flipped on the garage light this morning, it was apparent. Of the 5 M/C's I own, one jumped right out and put a big smile on my face.
The Sparkly Blue 850, for no other reason than it makes me smile the most.....
I've had to think about this. I can make a case for either.
Kind of like kids, they each have their own personality.
The 750 is a freshly built Combat, 20 over, 34mm Mk2's, Tommaselli quick throttle,
L/R iggy, fresh tight gear box with the 19 C/S, standard ratio primary, it just rips.
Will embarrass a lot of modern stuff if they are sleeping.
The 850 is the run of the mill stocker with fresh Premiers, standard throttle ratio, Basic (lazy) Boyer,
21 C/S with standard ratio primary upgraded Master and a Hydro clutch. Gear box needs work.
Not the fastest thing around, but can hold it's own, run 75 + all day.
It also brings me back to my youth as my first Commando was a NEW 73, 850 in Blue.
First new anything.
I have 5 M/C's. I get asked all the time which is my favorite. My stock response is whichever I am riding at the time.
I was thinking about the Norton's when I went to sleep last night thinking I would have the answer in the morning.
When I flipped on the garage light this morning, it was apparent. Of the 5 M/C's I own, one jumped right out and put a big smile on my face.
The Sparkly Blue 850, for no other reason than it makes me smile the most.....
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Makes perfect sense to me... blue ones are the best...!
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The 750 is an early Dreer monoshock? OIF?
grandpaul
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Negative, one off special built around the late 80's or so.
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I'd love to see how that shock is mounted.
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I would live to see a thread breaking down how the nonoshock is setup, and ride report impressions of it. Hint, hint. :-D
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Here is my 1973 Roadster recent completed restoration after tuning and plug chops. Desirable mechanical / electrical replacements / upgrades in place. Key parts support by RGM Norton, Colorado Norton Works, Classic British Spares. Painting by Brent Budgor. Many hours of my time on polishing
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YD #17 Nixon #9 aftermath of getting tangled with Chris Marshall in Turn 1 , 2002 Daytona, 3 months later YD rode my Commando, Marshall took the worst of it but they all recovered, YD was severely concussed . The BSA Rocket 3 was destroyed
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