I agree, and not to mention the emoticon :?dennisgb said:Matt,
Not sure if this is good or bad, but your starting to sound like Hobot![]()







Not that it's bad thing :wink:


I agree, and not to mention the emoticon :?dennisgb said:Matt,
Not sure if this is good or bad, but your starting to sound like Hobot![]()
Ron L said:Based on what we see here you have what is left of a 1969 Fastback. The oil tank, battery tray and tach drive in the side cover are clues. The fiberglass Roadster tank was not likely original to this bike. Unless it was the extremely rare "R" model. There are no other indicators of this, however.
Mrchips said:
Ron L said:Any good turner on a lathe could shorten the stantions and recut the internal threads.
I prefer to cut the lower end and turn down the bottom of the tube for the steel sleeve, cut a new snap ring groove and cross drill the holes. Much easier.
Bernhard said:Did you Yanks really go buying those choppers back in the day :?: :shock:
The frame looks to be 1971-on type with the forward-mounted crossmember?
Leave the holes out, they do nothing.
Mrchips said:I just took for granted the frame was right, since there is a number plate riveted to the front of the steering head with the "Feb 1969" stamp on it. That would seem like a lot of trouble for someone to go to to fake a matching numbers bike.
Mrchips said:Alas, no center stand. And no mounts on the frame tubes for one. Wonder what I've got? I'll take a few photos for reference and you can weigh-in on what year this frame might be from.
DogT said:You never know what's happened to these old bikes. I don't understand why you don't have the tach drive off the timing cover except that if they removed the tach, they probably just got rid of the cable and drive assembly. The other things you can check on the frame is where the center stand is mounted, how and where the prop stand is mounted and the dogs on the headstock that stop the trees from hitting the frame/tank. Your 130xxx number would line up with Feb 69, mine is 132031 and is Apr 69. Your number would most likely indicate an early Fastback, but they just called it a Commando at the time.
Dave
69S