Dear respected Commandoneers, I don't think any of you know
what you are talking about as concerns the real potential of
rod linkage and supreme Commando advantage over any other
configuration. Peel is NOT LIKE other linked Commandos though at
first glance seem similar. NOPE not on your or my LIFE!
I will not cluttler this thread with what I think is going on
with rods, it deserves it own subject line. I just wanted
some sense of what limits other Commandos on street or track.
What I see is the un-tamed isolastics can't handle what the
rigid frame and solid engine mount steeds can, and these
non rubber ones, 'puter controled world class kind too,
can't even approach the lines and entry speeds=loads of a
correctly linked Commando, even on 750 non race powered steed -
until road is a bee line and smooth. Pashaw!
Peel is so fast on even THE Gravel, she transitions into
phase 3 handling physics, and rides the inside slope of
loose rutted berms beause if gets on the banked part like
Daytona turns, she will lo side right up and off into the fence.
But if I let her seek her own path she gets into a skewed
continuous low side state - tires tripping out just right
to keep her leaned and gripping to stay on power that holds
her up acellerating the whole way around. Its faster
than Pikes Peak dudes do it, poor cornered cripples. Pashaw!
The real excitement hits when having to cut power for a hazard or very
sharp turn, then front becomes functional again and
all hell can break loose as it rudders bike faster than pilot
can hardly resist. No way can my SV stand her tires
that far apart and still retain control, damhk.
But even that don't give right impression because everyone
else only has corner cripples to go by, No crossed up wide
slides for Ms Peel, No Sir that'd also put in into fences,
Peel can resist the twist up of straight steering slides
it incredible limbo state of rear low side being countered
by front hi side, choice to finish turn by lo side or
hi side is just a matter or slight wrist turn direction.
No fork fight or other balance attention from pilot!!!!
Works way better on tarmac as slide stop with power
cuts, not so on marbles and arrow heads.
1st Message is your Commando has potential to save your
bacon in extreme maneuvers or take your breath
away fearlessly exceeding all other motorcycles tolerance.
I for one ain't gonna die before having as much of it
as I can stand.
2nd message is Peel is so good that road racing is boring,
even past phase 3> two tires loose, phase 4> lo to hi side flings to
phase 5> upright straight steering burn outs, she is still
too low effort and low adrenalin that I cain't hit climax,
release so on return home I Steve McQueen out acellerating
and zig zag freaked out local deer I train to fear the sound of
tires on gravel and motorcycle rev's, pulling out of down
hill strafing run just in time as deer leap over tree falls
out of my reach, or head straight off our spring branch
4 ft high culvert into really loose water and alage lubed
gravel and head size stones and water fall ledges and
climb out on wet tires on muddy leaves obquiely up 40+*
banks.
I'm trying to talk my self out of trying to cross the tree
trunks that straddle our stream - before I cut down
the sapplings and brush and fit knobbies.
hobot - Don't think yo'all know what ya missing out on.
hobot
