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I've been posting a bit more here, and thought I would post some pics of what I have in the Commando world.
I bought this 1970 Commando Roadster as my first bike in 1996 at the British in the Blue Ridge rally. I had been riding for about 12 years prior on old borrowed 250 and 350 dirt bikes. Fell in love immediately.
Rode her for a short while and decided to repaint. I loved the looks of a seafoam green/black machine featured in one of the mags (associated with Kenny Dreer I think during his VR era), an decided to do a two tone scheme. Me on the bike circa 1998:
Left grad school and headed to New Hampshire 2 weeks prior to the Norton Rally in 2002. Decided to repaint again, this time in blue:
After 8 years of running her this way, it is time to change again. I discovered a hole in the frame (where the original side stand was). I need to repair the frame, nd decided to rebuild the bike at this time. Messed with some possibilities, including a set of Production racer bodywork a friend offered (not shown)
Original bodywork:
A fastback tank (one of my favorites):
Fastback with Gus Khun John Player made fairing:
In the end, I thing I'm going with the simple fastback tank sans fairing. Picking up bits for the transformation, and upgrades. Forkk upgrade, rear-sets, cam chain tensioner, belt drive, are in the works. We'll see how she goes.
RSR
I bought this 1970 Commando Roadster as my first bike in 1996 at the British in the Blue Ridge rally. I had been riding for about 12 years prior on old borrowed 250 and 350 dirt bikes. Fell in love immediately.
Rode her for a short while and decided to repaint. I loved the looks of a seafoam green/black machine featured in one of the mags (associated with Kenny Dreer I think during his VR era), an decided to do a two tone scheme. Me on the bike circa 1998:
Left grad school and headed to New Hampshire 2 weeks prior to the Norton Rally in 2002. Decided to repaint again, this time in blue:
After 8 years of running her this way, it is time to change again. I discovered a hole in the frame (where the original side stand was). I need to repair the frame, nd decided to rebuild the bike at this time. Messed with some possibilities, including a set of Production racer bodywork a friend offered (not shown)
Original bodywork:
A fastback tank (one of my favorites):
Fastback with Gus Khun John Player made fairing:
In the end, I thing I'm going with the simple fastback tank sans fairing. Picking up bits for the transformation, and upgrades. Forkk upgrade, rear-sets, cam chain tensioner, belt drive, are in the works. We'll see how she goes.
RSR