Commando frame straightening
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A few years back Dreer told me "all Commando frames are out of whack; some worse than others." While I was stewing on Dreer's comment, I read this article:
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Once I convinced myself that it was worth checking, I sent my frame to Mr. Fueston. I don't remember exactly what straightening modifications Mr. Fueston may have made, but the powdercoat on the frame was not marred in any way. I thought that Mr Fuestons price and delivery seemed fair.
I guess that I’m not really sure if the frame straightening did any good since the bike didn't have any handling issues to begin with. I will say that the bike does ride very nicely now.
GJ
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Once I convinced myself that it was worth checking, I sent my frame to Mr. Fueston. I don't remember exactly what straightening modifications Mr. Fueston may have made, but the powdercoat on the frame was not marred in any way. I thought that Mr Fuestons price and delivery seemed fair.
I guess that I’m not really sure if the frame straightening did any good since the bike didn't have any handling issues to begin with. I will say that the bike does ride very nicely now.
GJ
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If power unit can fit in frame w/o using long levers and big hammers and wedges then its more than straight enough to be totally undetectable handling wise but may buzz in some conditions of side loading intermittently as it binds head steady on iso gaps. Trixie Combat is definitely tweaked, most obvious is spine under tube is shifted 3/8" to the L and needed offset shims to fit the head steady plates.
She'd buzz till I put the shims in head steady, then fine as any Commando w/o the triplex links like Peel, whose swing arm got bent bad enough Vern could not get it to ever pass a spindle again. Put on 850 version instead.
She'd buzz till I put the shims in head steady, then fine as any Commando w/o the triplex links like Peel, whose swing arm got bent bad enough Vern could not get it to ever pass a spindle again. Put on 850 version instead.
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