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i have recently purchased a John Player Commando as a restored bike but with bits and bobs to tinker with.
one of these is the JPS tail/seat unit which when viewed from the rear just didn't seem to sit right, what i thought would be easy as turned into a bit of a nightmare, it seems that the rear mudguard isn't a good fit which on turn throws the seat unit out, no matter how i try it will either end up with the seat unit not sitting correctly (the seat unit on the JPS as the same contour as the mudguard underneath) so a couple of mm out and it throws the seat unit, get the top of the mudguard correct with the seat unit sitting correctly and it ends up a good 10mm out below the number plate.
I'm thinking a couple things, is it a bad mudguard? I have heard that the replacement mudguards can be a pain to fit correctly, but to me it looks impossible with the current mudguard, what is a bit odd the receipts are showing a mudguard from norvil, but there isn't a indent to clear the oil tank pipes? I hsve been told the norvil mudguards hsvr always had the indent, I wonder if it could be a bad mudguard.
option 1: Buy a replacement mudguard from the like of rgm or norvil and see if there is a improvement.
Option 2: Modify the replacement mudguard if its the same, i am fortunate in knowing a really good fabricator.
Option 3: Can't think of a 3rd option
I presume the mudguard originally fitted to the JPS is the same as the mk2a commando?
The main issue is the mudguard will have to be spot on in relation to the seat unit, maybe on a standard commando it wouldn't be as critical.
Any thoughts really appreciated.
Steve
one of these is the JPS tail/seat unit which when viewed from the rear just didn't seem to sit right, what i thought would be easy as turned into a bit of a nightmare, it seems that the rear mudguard isn't a good fit which on turn throws the seat unit out, no matter how i try it will either end up with the seat unit not sitting correctly (the seat unit on the JPS as the same contour as the mudguard underneath) so a couple of mm out and it throws the seat unit, get the top of the mudguard correct with the seat unit sitting correctly and it ends up a good 10mm out below the number plate.
I'm thinking a couple things, is it a bad mudguard? I have heard that the replacement mudguards can be a pain to fit correctly, but to me it looks impossible with the current mudguard, what is a bit odd the receipts are showing a mudguard from norvil, but there isn't a indent to clear the oil tank pipes? I hsve been told the norvil mudguards hsvr always had the indent, I wonder if it could be a bad mudguard.
option 1: Buy a replacement mudguard from the like of rgm or norvil and see if there is a improvement.
Option 2: Modify the replacement mudguard if its the same, i am fortunate in knowing a really good fabricator.
Option 3: Can't think of a 3rd option
I presume the mudguard originally fitted to the JPS is the same as the mk2a commando?
The main issue is the mudguard will have to be spot on in relation to the seat unit, maybe on a standard commando it wouldn't be as critical.
Any thoughts really appreciated.
Steve