I recently got my commando. But had some questions, I beleive its a MK2a, it was made in late 73, but listed as a 74 850. The frame is grey, but the tank I believe was repainted in the maroon/red color. The previous owner thinks the original color may have been white, due to some chiping of the paint around gas cap. Does frame color dictate what color the tank color is? Is there anyway to tell from the bikes ID number?
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All the frames were black, the factory records do not say what colout the bike was when it left the factory or even whether it was a Roadster or an Interstate. If there are traces of white as the oldest layer on the tank then all that says is that the tank left the factory with white paint, the tank may not be the original one.
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Vulin said:
It must have been manufactured very late in 1973 to be a IIA model, and it should have a serial number higher than 307311.
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That would be unusual, as frames were normally black?
Vulin said:
I've never seen or heard of any grey framed models so it's impossible to say?
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Probably not.
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Vulin,
Not sure by '73-'74 however '71 model year factory records showed color and model.
Example: 151679 was assembled Oct 7, 1971, a red roadster and shipped to Berliner Oct 28, 1971.
Typically production for model year numbers was from October of the previous year to September of current model year.
Check with the NOC England through the factory records project. They have the original hand written records.
Not sure by '73-'74 however '71 model year factory records showed color and model.
Example: 151679 was assembled Oct 7, 1971, a red roadster and shipped to Berliner Oct 28, 1971.
Typically production for model year numbers was from October of the previous year to September of current model year.
Check with the NOC England through the factory records project. They have the original hand written records.
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