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'You cannot make a silk purse out of a cow's ear' A commando motor will never be top end and high revving. But massive torque, high overall gearing and close ratios, can make them quick enough. I tried to race with the standard Norton box - it was disgusting, the bike was not quick anywhere. With 4 speeds close ratio, it became a different bike. But what fooled me was the need to raise the overall gearing, if you improve the torque output. If you keep the motor spinning above 5,500 RPM everywhere and race-change up and down, the Commando motor is q1uite quick enough to beat that of many other bikes.