1974 vs 1975 Commando

Pros and Cons of these two years, please vote 74 or 75 (same condition)

74 is lighter, more common so used stuff is easier to find BUT you HAVE TO kick it. 75 is heaver, more complicated primary system so = more money to fix, IMHO the gearbox does not shift as nice but if you cant use the kicker you can push the button :lol:

'74! Right side shift, kick start, like they are supposed to be!

The '74 is a purer Norton and with a little work to the ancillaries can be trimmed down to almost 750 proportions.

I've been happy with my '75 Mk 3 - If I could start all over again though, I'd probably go the '74 route but at the time, Mk3s were cheaper. Everybody wanted Mk 2As.

The Mk3 is reported to have a stronger bottom end but against that, it has imprecise drive side crank seal location and a reputation for eating cams from new.

If you have had modern bikes and want to stay with a left-hand shift then a Mk3 is the way to go, likewise if you feel old-age creeping up on your knees.
Even if you find two bikes in the same condition, you'll probably discover that one or the other feels more 'right' for you. Go for it !

Kick that Snorter ! MK 111 you can kick it too. E- start motor and reduction gearage and heavier battery adds lots of weight to drag about. Plus be prepared to dump more coinage just to hit that teensy weensy button and have it actually work on command. Or get rid of it entirely ,it's all good. Have a Mk 111 in buckets for the day I can't kick anymore but maybe the right thumb will get arthritis ,who knows, I need a reliable gypsy fortune teller with crystal ball.

I have both models..
Difficult to choose which one is best... extra weight for me on the mk3 is not an issue as I do not race either of them.
MK 3 ARE APPRECIATING IN VALUE ... particulary in OZ

You can still pull all the rubbish of a Mk III , and convert to right shift . Even get money for the bits .
Brake pedal shifts going to happen if you fit rearsets , anyway . Rest cant be too difficult .Then Theres , . . .