Big twins...comparison old en new commando and all that...

slimslowslider · Jun 27, 2013

Norton buddy of mine shot this at a petrol station here in Holland.
I guess he found it in the big twins section...

http://s795.photobucket.com/user/slimsl ... r.jpg.html
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L.A.B.)

79x100 · Jun 27, 2013

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I picked up that magazine (in the 'Delhaize' of all places) and leafed through it. It's pretty rare that I don't buy a magazine with a Commando in it but it was total cobblers. Apparently the chap owns an old and a new...Somewhere in the article it said that the old Commando didn't carburate cleanly "but they never did" or words to that effect. Journalism of the highest order. :roll: Better off with the titty mag.

slimslowslider · Jun 27, 2013

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Same as my friend did, said it wasn't worth the 5,50 euro

DogT · Jun 27, 2013

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Be careful now, you'll offend us puritans over here in the new world.

Dave
69S

JohnTy · Jun 27, 2013

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DogT said:
Be careful now, you'll offend us puritans over here in the new world.

Dave
69S

Surely you cannot be pure and own a commando!
Don't we have to make a pact with the devil :twisted: just to keep them running :mrgreen:

Or was it only me :shock:
JohnT

flashbackk · Jun 27, 2013

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I cannot believe that is a picture of my first car. 1965 Saab 96 850 Monte Carlo. Man did I have fun with that.

I'd rather have recognized a couple things from the top row. But hey, that's still pretty cool.

Nortiboy · Jun 27, 2013

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Nice pair.

worntorn · Jun 27, 2013

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I've always been fond of big parallel twins.

concours · Jun 27, 2013

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worntorn said:
I've always been fond of big parallel twins.

+1... and when I think back at all the trouble they've got me in, well, damn, it was a blast!

TJKII · Jun 27, 2013

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OK I'm going off the Norton track for a moment. Is the Saab still a 3cyl 2 stroke or a Ford based v4? The Saab got my attention b4 the chick with the store bought boltons. Ah, the good ol' days. Vehicles that polluted and girls who grew their own!

Tom

B+Bogus · Jun 28, 2013

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DogT said:
Be careful now, you'll offend us puritans over here in the new world.

Dave
69S

I had to go to Oregon for my first visit to a pole-dancing joint - nothing in Garstang!
My village doesn't even have a pub :roll:

Towner · Jun 28, 2013

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Don't read - ride them ...

openroad · Jun 28, 2013

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Was it the trucks, or the SAAB?

Matt Spencer · Jun 28, 2013

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96 the Colonge V4 . the funny one with paired ( saimese )exhaust ports . modded here .
usually one pipe a side, two a side on the V6 .

( accountants again ) .

Big twins...comparison old en new commando and all that...

completely differant animal to the english ford 'essex 'V4 & V6 . Its the 'Taunus 'one .
Probly go in a F'bed frame , too .

:x :|

two stroke triple .

They came in 750 cc & 850 cc versions too . :?

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl= ... CDIQrQMwAw

Hobot · Jun 28, 2013

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I've traveled a bit to know both Oregon and Miami Fla dacer's don't always wear bottoms so get a view of their cleavage then share a drink with it on on your knee.... Still sweet as it can be I'd rather be riding my Commando heavy twin.

davamb · Jun 28, 2013

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openroad said:
Was it the trucks, or the SAAB?

I reckon it was probably TopGear!

That's a pretty compact little V6 Matt, but when it comes to compact Vs, Lancia did it better

Mind you, many (perhaps all) others did it cheaper. Still, motorcycle engine designers could take note!

Matt Spencer · Jun 28, 2013

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Its the wee V-4 shown , usually two pipes . One Ea Side . Makes you wonder about a F'bed chassis for it .

Lanchia was V4s from the start , Though ' M'Cycle Designers . . .

The Matchless Silver Hawk monoblock V4 . was a bit pricey were led to believe .

Hobot · Jun 28, 2013

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Autistic children and motorcyclers are fascinated by spinning things...

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDqMLNKdt-8[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=UxnWV9349_Q&feature=fvwp[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=wPc06A8FwN8[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJSLDq7MkhQ[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c19kn3drdFU[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=jAVLmWR8ZfM&feature=endscreen[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyuLM6Y8jNw[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3QfR0iPHAY[/video]

Matt Spencer · Jun 29, 2013

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Looks like slimslowslider used the wrong heading for this thread . :lol:

The Darn Commies made these things , were used in a sc ale TWIN (

) to win the world champs , in the 70s .

Bit of a gimick , but they fitted inside the scale turboprop cowls . State sponsered aeromudlers there then .

More details ; http://modelenginenews.org/cardfile/aero35.html

Matt Spencer · Jun 29, 2013

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Heres a later throw on the theme , comercially produced today .

Inline cylinder & crank , rotary valve ported . No Valve Float & no Valve Springs . Or Camshaft .