Guido, we’ve all been there...
And I know you know this already, so please forgive the reminder...
Working on your bike in that frame of mind seldom results in progress. Best to:
“lock the shop, walk away... come back another day”.
YEP! There are some days where it becomes immediately obvious that the mechanical gods are backing the machinery, not the mechanic! On those days, it's best to just acknowledge it and come back the following day.
CNW will, I am sure, straighten the issue out. But I would be equally PO'd over it. For me the most frustrating thing is to be stuck on a project while waiting for someone else to correct something - whether it's missing parts, wrong parts, whatever...
E-start is a fabulous addition to the Commando (I have the Alton). Yeah, I know, a lot of folks brag about their 1-kick Commandos (mine was one) and pooh-pooh the "need" for E-start. But kick starting a Commando in your driveway is a much different deal than having the bike stall in traffic and having everyone honking at you while you try to re-light the fire. Yeah, I've heard the "I never stall my bike, you obviously don't know how to ride" statements too. I figure if someone has never stalled their motorcycle, they don't ride it.
If anyone wonders why the Japanese overwhelmed the BrittBike industry in the early '70's, that start button is one of the major factors! They certainly didn't do it with better handling!
Here's wishing a very quick resolution!