I am starting to restore a 1968 Commando and am not sure if the frame has been fixed as I understand they were dangerously poorly made in the first year of the bike. Does anyone have a link to photos of what an original frame and a modified/fixed frame look like so that I will be able to tell? The bike only has 5300 miles and is completely original. I bought it off the original owner and it has sat in a garage since 1973 (still had gas in the fibreglas tank). From what he told me and what I can tell, it is complete but he is in his 80's and can't recall getting the frame fixed or changed. It's definitley the original frame as all the numbers match (unless replacement frames had matching numbers)
Anyway, any advice or help would be much appreciated.
Anyway, any advice or help would be much appreciated.