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

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Well the subject line says, and all that...
I'm not signing up to view naughty youtubes but can easy imagine a swinging pair of tassles. If that interesting to me would be on naughty chat forums instead of grimy gear heads. Besides I see plenty of nice pairs, but like most big twins don't take long to take em in, if not hopping on to ride.
 
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I realised I might enter danger zone, checked beforehand if there were any forum rules mentioned, found none, maybe overlooked. From the forum FAQ I understand moderator can edit post if considered either abusive or offensive. Fine with me. Than again, please understand this is every day life at an average petrol station over here, and the country is not run by the taliban or equivalents therof.

Anyway, back to the subject. The compared bikes apparently belong to the same person. Looks like he was not very lucky with the 961 so far. Got it end of 2011. Alternator, regulator and computer had to be replaced. Oil consumption rose to 1,5 liter per 100 km. Leaking crankcase gasket twice, leaking (oil?) tank. Engine back to the factory, bike was at the dealer for 8 months before all was rectified. All this within 8000 km. Still...he loves the bike. Don't think the teething(?) issues get mentioned in the comparison article.

Oh, I have fond memories of two stroke saabs too...
 
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I am interested in the amount of English used on the covers of the magazines. Why is that?
 
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openroad said:
I am interested in the amount of English used on the covers of the magazines. Why is that?
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Our language, used by a small number of people on a global scale, has always been influenced by foreign languages. These days it is predominantly and increasingly English. Long ago, we had some Roman, Spanish (not Mex...) and French as well. I guess globalisation and sectors like advertising, communication, IT and entertainment are the main contributors. In Germany and France, you see it a lot less.
 
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'As long as youre not asked to set the tappets'

If I can ever afford those wheels, then the mechanic will be the easy part.
 
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slimslowslider said:
openroad said:
I am interested in the amount of English used on the covers of the magazines. Why is that?
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Our language, used by a small number of people on a global scale, has always been influenced by foreign languages... I guess globalisation ... the main contributor.
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That's a pity Slim. Globalisation murders cultural diversity.
 
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davamb said:
slimslowslider said:
openroad said:
I am interested in the amount of English used on the covers of the magazines. Why is that?
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Our language, used by a small number of people on a global scale, has always been influenced by foreign languages... I guess globalisation ... the main contributor.
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That's a pity Slim. Globalisation murders cultural diversity.
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That magazine rack seemed pretty diverse!
 
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Some people's idea of diversity is someone else's oppression or worse.
 
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As an Englishman who had to work quite hard to learn Flemish / Dutch, I'm sometimes irritated by the amount of English (or American) used in business and advertising here and it's certainly true in the world of old motorcycles (particularly British, of course), that there is a lot of English used which in Flanders has often replaced the French words that were used for the best part of a century.

The effect of the 'Classic' vehicle movement in the English-speaking world with its own publications has been huge in this part of the world.

On the other hand, Amsterdam and Antwerp are closer to London than Los Angeles is to San Francisco so it's not surprising that there is a lot of contact. Allowing for waiting times, I can be in London more quickly on the Commando than if I fly there.
 
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That 'wee V-4' looks like an Ariel square 4 overheating problem waiting to happen if installed in a bike frame without all the cooling cowling to aid cooling of the rear 2 cylinders, imho. What I would much prefer is to get hold of a JAP or Matchless V twin and a Featherbed frame, stick the AMC 4 speeder gearbox on, now that would be awesome!
 
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