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kenjh

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• Nov 27, 2014

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been gone a while..found a survivor ..69 (i think) commando been under a guy's basement stairs for 13 years ..bent frame ..missing carb's and other bits.. not going to be a rat or restoration ,,something in between .. posting this just to keep my ass in gear ...good morning .

 

concours

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• Nov 27, 2014

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kenjh said:

been gone a while..found a survivor ..69 (i think) commando been under a guy's basement stairs for 13 years ..bent frame ..missing carb's and other bits.. not going to be a rat or restoration ,,something in between .. posting this just to keep my ass in gear ...good morning .

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Welcome (back?). Any pics of said unloved rescue bike?

 

auldblue

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• Nov 27, 2014

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69 commandos you just got have one!

 

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kenjh

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• Nov 28, 2014

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working on it..

 

DogT

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• Nov 28, 2014

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An engine number or gearbox or headstock plate number would put it in the ball park if we knew it.

 

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kenjh

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• Nov 28, 2014

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number on the motor ,,0M3/ 127542 .. I have not learned how to find the info this will give us..so thanks for your help... tank and tail piece have a round spot for the emblems...that was on the early bike wasn't it ?

 

L.A.B.

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• Nov 29, 2014

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20M3/127542 would be mid-1968. That number is within the frame recall series (126125 - 128634).


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• Nov 29, 2014

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I have a frame from a basket case project that It is looking like I might not ever get around to working on, so might be able to work something out. only problem is that I'm half a world away from it at the moment.

 

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kenjh

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• Nov 29, 2014

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half a world ?? heck no ..just across the pond I'm in victoria BC..on the other side ...

 

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• Nov 30, 2014

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kenjh said:

half a world ?? heck no ..just across the pond I'm in victoria BC..on the other side ...

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Hey hey kenjh, I meant that I'm half a world away from the frame at the moment. The frame is at my house in Houston, but I'm over in Japan at the moment, so if your not in a hurry...the next time I'm there I could let you know

 

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kenjh

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• Dec 1, 2014

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thanks ..the joy of th interweb you never know where or who your talking with ..so what are you riding now ,in japan ??

 

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• Dec 2, 2014

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kenjh said:

thanks ..the joy of th interweb you never know where or who your talking with ..so what are you riding now ,in japan ??

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Well,.....a pedal bike at the moment However, I finally got picked up for a job on the U.S. Navy base that we live close to. So now my visa will change and I will be able to register my '75 Mklll, get my license, etc... etc... etc...