Commando Cafe w/ SS pipes?

Toga Commando · Sep 1, 2012

I am starting a full restoration on my true barn-find '71 commando. I am leaning towards a cafe look with norvil seat (with racing plate). I haven't decided on a tank or pipes yet. Does anyone out there have pictures of a commando with SS pipes in a cafe setup.

Thanks in advance. More questions and advice requests to follow.

Dave.

iceteanolemon · Sep 2, 2012

kinda? but still nice to look at!

Matt Spencer · Sep 2, 2012

Ron Wittich on Gus Kuhn Commando at Montjuich Parc . 1970 .

Or do YOU mean . . . Paul smart. Thruxton . Kuhn Commando .

Although weedy 18 year olds think the weight of the Primary creates imbalance , so the sandwiches breads have R.H. counterweights .

They made sure there were sufficent brakes here , too .

Matt Spencer · Sep 2, 2012

OR , you could go PHYCHADELIC > Man .

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=nor ... 3A5030A364

And for Clarification ,

Matt Spencer · Sep 2, 2012

Rohan · Sep 3, 2012

[Thread hijack alert]
Apart from the fact that the zorsts have switched sides, what is odd about the brakes on that thing is that it has one leading caliper and one trailing caliper. Never noticed that setup before.

Wonder how it steered under brakes ??
Wonder if it made a scrap of difference ?

P.S. Where do you get all these pics from Matt, some I've never seen ?
That really is a marvellous pic, whoever took it.
http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t51 ... 24x575.jpg

Matt Spencer said:
They made sure there were sufficent brakes here , too .

Matt Spencer · Sep 3, 2012

Vee Haff our mefods . pity about the ones I cant find . Better worry . might get the TRIUMPH scrap books out !

The bleedy brake , was a attempt to get it to steer straight , picks out . Mr willams ( Jnr. Pete ) was uder the impression that ONE Norvil disc tended to Twist the Forks . Brakeing .

Brakeing = said Lad trying to stand the thing on its nose , under brakes and ripples at 120 + mph in the IoM , or when a honda , got in the way . :lol:

Some are from my remaining debri . Otherwise theres a good number of Pix accounts ( I think ) on the internet . realiseing the computer is essentially innane ,
you have to ask it all sorts of innane questions. Then you get the odd sensible answer ( Wot Yr looking for ) put in in varing orders / spellinks etc for RESULTS . :wink:

Dkt26 · Sep 3, 2012

http://s1063.photobucket.com/albums/t50 ... ction=view¤t=4FD4B644-C9E8-495D-AE90-3ECB67FDFE10-2429-0000034C1BE465BD.jpg&evt=user_media_share

Dkt26 · Sep 3, 2012

Dkt26 · Sep 3, 2012

Ffs this posting of images here is f$&@& lame.
Twice tried to post pics of SS Pipes (not the "S"
Pipes that others have posted) on my 850 w/ss tank but no joy.
YES I READ HOW TO POST PHOTOS
FUCT

DogT · Sep 3, 2012

Yes, the OP said SS pipes.

S pipes both go on the left side, SS pipes go on both sides, above the primary and timing case. Hooker made some S type that went on the right side.

Dave
69S

stuck amals · Sep 3, 2012

This is not a very good photo but here's mine.

Matt Spencer · Sep 3, 2012

Mr dkt26fuct , yer get ther wotsit ( http thingo ) highlight it . hit copy & o.k. , then on the post wotsit
you hit Img . then crlt & V , of hit edit , & paste . Somedays the electrikerys a bit slow .Wonder if the Computor at the BSA factory was Lucas . that'd explain a few things .

Dkt26 · Sep 3, 2012

Thankyou kind sir.....
Trying to post images from my phone is tricky. Got the better of me last night. Argh

Regards
Dkt

anvil · Nov 24, 2012

My Bike has the SS pipes. I'd heard that the 'S' version in Britain had the pipes on the right while in North America they were on the left. No? n I will post a picture of my bike as soon as i figure out the procedure for this forum. Links?

swooshdave · Nov 24, 2012

Toga Commando said:
I am starting a full restoration on my true barn-find '71 commando. I am leaning towards a cafe look with norvil seat (with racing plate). I haven't decided on a tank or pipes yet. Does anyone out there have pictures of a commando with SS pipes in a cafe setup.

Thanks in advance. More questions and advice requests to follow.

Dave.

Norvil seat with stock tank looks ridiculous. Something to think about.

pete.v · Nov 24, 2012

I'm cramping up just thinking about ride that without rearsets.

swooshdave said:
Toga Commando said:

I am starting a full restoration on my true barn-find '71 commando. I am leaning towards a cafe look with norvil seat (with racing plate). I haven't decided on a tank or pipes yet. Does anyone out there have pictures of a commando with SS pipes in a cafe setup.

Thanks in advance. More questions and advice requests to follow.

Dave.

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Norvil seat with stock tank looks ridiculous. Something to think about.

J.A.W. · Nov 24, 2012

Wow, yeah...that seat-tank-spine zone looks like a sure eye-watering event , just waiting to happen..."Never mind the bollocks" - indeed..

cjandme · Nov 25, 2012

................"a sure eye-watering event , just waiting to happen".........that's one way to put it.....made me laugh out loud J.A.W.,

lynxnsu · Nov 28, 2012

The bleedy brake , was a attempt to get it to steer straight , picks out . Mr willams ( Jnr. Pete ) was uder the impression that ONE Norvil disc tended to Twist the Forks . Brakeing .

just a small correction , PW only used 1 brakecaliper , Phil Read needed 2 ;but they only had one forkleg with the mountings cast on them at Norton so thats how they solved it
seemed to steer ok

Commando Cafe w/ SS pipes?

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