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Mark, you're doing it for the right reasons but rebuilding a bike of this type is a considerable committment and you'll find yourself making improvements and not just bolting back together.
In my opinion, what you're intending to do is the only way to obtain a bike that you know to be in good order and which is exactly as you want it. Really good, properly set-up Commandos don't come on the market all that often. They're either kept because they're addictive or sold on because the owner can't sort them.
The major advantage of restoring first is that you'll know exactly what's inside and will be able to deal with any future problems based on an understanding of how it all works. Bringing a bike back to life gives you a connection to it that no cheque book can equal.
You may (will ?) end up spending more than the cost of a tidy runner but appearances can be deceptive and you could end up with a bill for thousands there.
Gino, you're overstating the mileage that I do these days. I'll have to do something about that. I like the Whisky comparison. If my bike pumped out liquid like I do when I've been downing scotch then I'd definitely tear its head off the next morning. :roll:
In my opinion, what you're intending to do is the only way to obtain a bike that you know to be in good order and which is exactly as you want it. Really good, properly set-up Commandos don't come on the market all that often. They're either kept because they're addictive or sold on because the owner can't sort them.
The major advantage of restoring first is that you'll know exactly what's inside and will be able to deal with any future problems based on an understanding of how it all works. Bringing a bike back to life gives you a connection to it that no cheque book can equal.
You may (will ?) end up spending more than the cost of a tidy runner but appearances can be deceptive and you could end up with a bill for thousands there.
Gino, you're overstating the mileage that I do these days. I'll have to do something about that. I like the Whisky comparison. If my bike pumped out liquid like I do when I've been downing scotch then I'd definitely tear its head off the next morning. :roll: