Good evening,
thought I'd introduce myself as well after registering a couple of weeks ago and reading with increasing interest the various restauration reports, technical tips, even Ludwig's pix on the alps..great forum indeed! My name is Daniel, Spanish living in Munich/Germany (so actually in the very neighborhood of the Alps) and owner - or better rider - of a '74 Commando 850 MKIIa (cafe'd) since 1998..amongst other twins, mostly BMW's. I got the link through the German CBBC-forum (Classic British Bile Club..thanks Tim for the hint!).
I've been a long-time lurker on Brit-Iron (maybe 10 posts in the last 10 or 12 years) and it's funny to find a few "known" characters such as Hobot (hi Steve
9)..some of the guys here I actually met in person, around 2002 or 2003, at the NOC rally in Christiansand/Norway (Gino R., maybe you recall the "German" guy with the green Commando whom you "sold" a couple of Champion spark plugs..I remember you had a whole case of them with you :lol: ).
Anyway, I am in the process of spiffing up the Commando for a 2,000 mile trip to Italy coming up in June, after having just ridden it the last 10 years..I actually spent most of the first 2 years of my Commando ownership pushing it home rather than driving it but after a serious overhaul in my second-floor apartment it has behaved well ever since. To be honest the Commando was the first and only bike I seriously considered selling at some point..or investing in a gallon of gas and a lighter. Glad I didn't..but it will have to prove itself on that trip as the competition is all modern bikes and I'm supposed to lead the group 8)
So no fancy restauration reports to be expected from my side (I hope!), I don't even have a current picture of it handy right now but I will see to have a few posted soon.
Other than that I own 4 BMW's - '76 R60/6 cafe'd, a '82 R100RT, a pre-war (1938) R51 and the race bike, a '78 1070cc R100w, plus a '74 Moto Guzzi 750s. All the Beemers (with exception to the R51) are a bit special as they are all watercooled..again, I need to take some new pix in case you guys are interested.
That's it for now..
Daniel
thought I'd introduce myself as well after registering a couple of weeks ago and reading with increasing interest the various restauration reports, technical tips, even Ludwig's pix on the alps..great forum indeed! My name is Daniel, Spanish living in Munich/Germany (so actually in the very neighborhood of the Alps) and owner - or better rider - of a '74 Commando 850 MKIIa (cafe'd) since 1998..amongst other twins, mostly BMW's. I got the link through the German CBBC-forum (Classic British Bile Club..thanks Tim for the hint!).
I've been a long-time lurker on Brit-Iron (maybe 10 posts in the last 10 or 12 years) and it's funny to find a few "known" characters such as Hobot (hi Steve
9)..some of the guys here I actually met in person, around 2002 or 2003, at the NOC rally in Christiansand/Norway (Gino R., maybe you recall the "German" guy with the green Commando whom you "sold" a couple of Champion spark plugs..I remember you had a whole case of them with you :lol: ).Anyway, I am in the process of spiffing up the Commando for a 2,000 mile trip to Italy coming up in June, after having just ridden it the last 10 years..I actually spent most of the first 2 years of my Commando ownership pushing it home rather than driving it but after a serious overhaul in my second-floor apartment it has behaved well ever since. To be honest the Commando was the first and only bike I seriously considered selling at some point..or investing in a gallon of gas and a lighter. Glad I didn't..but it will have to prove itself on that trip as the competition is all modern bikes and I'm supposed to lead the group 8)
So no fancy restauration reports to be expected from my side (I hope!), I don't even have a current picture of it handy right now but I will see to have a few posted soon.
Other than that I own 4 BMW's - '76 R60/6 cafe'd, a '82 R100RT, a pre-war (1938) R51 and the race bike, a '78 1070cc R100w, plus a '74 Moto Guzzi 750s. All the Beemers (with exception to the R51) are a bit special as they are all watercooled..again, I need to take some new pix in case you guys are interested.
That's it for now..
Daniel
