Thinking about commando prices , what’s your opinion ?

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Thinking about commando prices , what’s your opinion ?
 
If you have your original Commando then you will be primarily concerned in what it will seem to be worth to the thief likely to steal it
 
oldmikew said:
If you have your original Commando then you will be primarily concerned in what it will seem to be worth to the thief likely to steal it
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Don't say that
That's one of my nightmares!
 
baz said:
Don't say that
That's one of my nightmares!
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Given some of the horror stories on the news, high end pushbikes seem to be the most likely targets now, and they're not too fussy if you happen to be on it at the time, either.....
 
EstuaryBoy said:
Given some of the horror stories on the news, high end pushbikes seem to be the most likely targets now, and they're not too fussy if you happen to be on it at the time, either.....
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off road pushbikes probably are very nickable , not so sure about roadbikes and racers... but your Norton Commando will be overvalued and watched.... never leave it unlocked or unattended... One of the reasons why i have an old ZZR it is unlikely toget stolen...
 
oldmikew said:
off road pushbikes probably are very nickable , not so sure about roadbikes and racers... but your Norton Commando will be overvalued and watched.... never leave it unlocked or unattended... One of the reasons why i have an old ZZR it is unlikely toget stolen...
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Apologies to OP for off topic (what's new?):
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Machete-wielding moped gang terrorising cyclists in Richmond

A machete-wielding gang is terrorising cyclists as they ride through Richmond Park in a string of violent robberies.
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Merseyside moped muggers steal two bikes at knifepoint

Robbery happened in Halewood on evening of New Year’s Day
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grandpaul said:
Ah, livin' the life...
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No offense to the Commando folk, but the smoothest nicest running British built bike I ever rode was a BSA, second a Triumph, 3rd a Commando, and a distant 4th but tolerable the P11. That said I'm sure there is something wrong with me, but it doesn't prevent me from typing at a keyboard.

Beautiful bikes GP.
 
Schwany said:
No offense to the Commando folk, but the smoothest nicest running British built bike I ever rode was a BSA, second a Triumph, 3rd a Commando, and a distant 4th but tolerable the P11. That said I'm sure there is something wrong with me, but it doesn't prevent me from typing at a keyboard.

Beautiful bikes GP.
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What BSA was it ?
 
baz said:
What BSA was it ?
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I was in my early 20's when I took it for a ride and am not entirely sure, but I remember it was a very nice ride. The ride quality was more than likely because it was fairly new, low mileage, all there, pristine, and 100% stock. I did not own that one. It belonged to a friend of my younger brother. The others I mentioned were previously owned before I bought them. The BSA was Blue. Best guess is Royal Star a50.
 
Schwany said:
I was in my early 20's when I took it for a ride and am not entirely sure, but I remember it was a very nice ride. The ride quality was more than likely because it was fairly new, low mileage, all there, pristine, and 100% stock. I did not own that one. It belonged to a friend of my younger brother. The others I mentioned were previously owned before I bought them. The BSA was Blue. Best guess is Royal Star a50.
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Those a50s were quite smooth
My a65 was a real shaker
The very worst BSA I had for vibration was my b44 but some bozo (me) built the crank so no surprise there
My old mk2a commando was the smoothest bike I have ever owned
 
I have an A50, 1968 BSA Royal Star. Looks identical to the 650cc Thunderbolt, but it is 500cc. Less power of course, but a smooth bike. When I was reducing the fleet, I sold the Firebird Scrambler and kept the Royal Star.
 
Dan1950 said:
Man those pre '71 Beezers were gorgeous. I had a '67 Thunderbolt. Bought it in 1970. Should have called them Buzzers though. Worst vibrating bike I ever owned but it did handle nice.
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I had a '68 Lightning - very similar to GP's bike above, but with a larger tank (same model as the bike in the film 'If'), and I think it was the worst Brit I ever owned. Tried to kill me by locking the crank at 80mph on the M61 in Lancashire, and even when running well it was barely faster than an A10. I should have been grateful that it didn't punch a rod through the cases.
An SRM main bearing conversion would have been the answer, but as I had a '68 Bonnie as well I really didn't see the point, so it got new rods and mains, and out it went!
Why BSA persisted with that plain drive side main bearing I'll never know.
 
B+Bogus said:
I had a '68 Lightning - very similar to GP's bike above, but with a larger tank (same model as the bike in the film 'If'), and I think it was the worst Brit I ever owned. Tried to kill me by locking the crank at 80mph on the M61 in Lancashire, and even when running well it was barely faster than an A10. I should have been grateful that it didn't punch a rod through the cases.
An SRM main bearing conversion would have been the answer, but as I had a '68 Bonnie as well I really didn't see the point, so it got new rods and mains, and out it went!
Why BSA persisted with that plain drive side main bearing I'll never know.
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I had a very late oif a65 lightning
It was fairly quick compared to my mates t120 oif in frame
But it vibrated like a pig
And I used to blow out second gear
And I cracked the barrel on it when I fluffed a gear change and the revs went sky high
Then the timing side main bearing went and I'd had enough of it
I had the crank reground and repaired it yet again and sold it
Then a year or so later I saw it being tested in classic bike magazine! During the test it broke down when the zener diode went
 
Stephen Hill said:
I have an A50, 1968 BSA Royal Star. Looks identical to the 650cc Thunderbolt, but it is 500cc. Less power of course, but a smooth bike. When I was reducing the fleet, I sold the Firebird Scrambler and kept the Royal Star.
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I did a chopper rescue of one of those! It was a pretty nifty but scruffy bike. At that time I was buying, fixing, and selling, so out it went...
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I liked the handling with the setback handlebar mounts - "stately"...
 
grandpaul said:
I did a chopper rescue of one of those! It was a pretty nifty but scruffy bike. At that time I was buying, fixing, and selling, so out it went...
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I liked the handling with the setback handlebar mounts - "stately"...
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Nice!! Did they modify the frame at all or just throw on some extended forks and a different tank?
 
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