The ' safty legeslation ' introduced to the U.S. WAS industrial espionage .
The Japanese had designed their vehicals to drive square into square concrete blocks at 30 m.p.h.
An everyday occurance in Toko ?
It wasnt untill B.M.W. started driveing cars into other things , that any significant crash protection was envisaged ( crumple zones , etc )
Knowing ( full Well ) that the American Automotive Industry had at the time , a " 7 year lead time " ( design to production / marketing )
it was calculated to stall the Automotive manufacturers , so as the Japanese would be enabled to establish a foothold .
Not to say they arnt industrious little snots .
Then theres W W II , designed to breakk the British Empire , whilst the Americans supply all the military equipment , in exchange for the Gold Reserves .
Russia later told them to get knotted , as far as payments were concerned . Then the Plot Thickens , Stalin planed to Liberate Europe , after the Jumped up Nazis had overextended themselves. Young Adolf , haveing got wind of this , was forced to take the first step . General Winter put paid to that lot .
Did I leave anything out ? Heaps Actually . :shock:
Such is life .
A Kwakersiki H2 750 owning aquaintance says it starts weaveing , one lane at 80 mph , by 115 its useing the entire road , on backroads , restricting further increase in velocity . The old 1951 Rover 75 would out corner most early 70s jap bikes , whilst maintainig responce to the controls . Acceleration was another mater
Downhill
gradiants minimised that disadvantage .
Not to say there arnt a few weeknesses in the Commando's armour , but overall the responce and feedback , inherant in its ancestory , are of a similar unhurried nature .
And its capabilities in excess of the average operator , in the manner that inadvertant operation beyond His capebilities is unlikely to result in his undooing .
A bike that Rides , Not drives . In the manner of a spirited , slightly nervous , but well natured horse . If some mongrel hasnt messed it up .