Norton Commando 850cc Review

Jerry Doe · Dec 23, 2014

A few years ago I purchased this review from eBay. I did not write it, but its a pretty good read. I think the original was in "Superbike" magazine from back in the day.

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Happy Holidays

auldblue · Dec 23, 2014

Click the right side gear lever down into first" , so that's why I'm rubbish on a commando!

Cheers j

Jerry Doe · Dec 23, 2014

Thats funny lol
Also the "high left cam" if you notice that

Rohan · Dec 23, 2014

I'm not so sure that describing it as a 'punchy v-twin' is entirely accurate either !!

Hobot · Dec 23, 2014

Thanx Jerry almost missed it as same ole same ole but learned new history details and verification Combat crank machining error was biggest bomb rather than inherently bad design though not evolved from caveman to a gentlemen's ride. Did the shift u-d direction change when it switched sides?

kerinorton · Dec 24, 2014

Don't Forget, Ferrari referred to their flat 12 as a V12, So the Norton is still a V twin, when you consider the angel of the V is 0 or 360 degrees,

Merry Christmas all

Dereck

Jerry Doe · Dec 24, 2014

Yes mate about the shift switch. I spent extra time when putting that area together. Now its loosened up, shifts perfectly, no leaks and i am ambishiftious so no worries there..

Nater_Potater · Dec 24, 2014

Jerry Doe said:
...and i am ambishiftious...

"Ambishiftious"; that's good!

As I am left-handed, I should also be "ambishiftious", but I'm not. Just about the time all seems well with the world, it reaches up and bites me. I guess that's part reason I've sworn off all other modes of two-wheeled transportation.

Nathan

Hobot · Dec 24, 2014

As I am left-handed, I should also be "ambishiftious", but I'm not. Just about the time all seems well with the world, it reaches up and bites me. I guess that's part reason I've sworn off all other modes of two-wheeled transportation. Nathan

Ahhhh - more free forum therapy to help tolerate my own events less personally picked on, thanx.

So Combats only un-doing was bad machining of the AAU to mis firee to break a bad machined crank and very little to nothing to do with the bearings which were the flat and ball type.

Fullauto · Dec 24, 2014

ALFRED Turner??????? Edward must be upset.

Norton Commando 850cc Review

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