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Ikon provide all the information, their part number for the Commando shock is 7610-1653, this link takes you to a pdf which provides all the dimensions.
http://www.ikonsuspension.com.au/download/details.pdf
http://www.ikonsuspension.com.au/download/details.pdf
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I suggest having a talk to other commando owners and asking about the natural steering tendencies of their bikes, and record spring rates and shocker lengths. I'd try to find a setting which tightens the bike's line slightly when coming out of tight corners gassing it hard. It is an age old habit to accept the manufacturer's original settings and simply ride around bad handling . It happens in historic racing all the time along with incorrect gearing. You can ride a standard bike and love it even though it is a slug. Why would anyone ride a Harley unless they were deluded ?
Doug Macrae rides a racer with mainly commando parts - ask him where his bike tends to go when he relaxes.
Doug Macrae rides a racer with mainly commando parts - ask him where his bike tends to go when he relaxes.
Can someone even make constructive comments about Commando handling - if they've never ridden one ??
A constant diet of negativity just doesn't go down real well...
I've only ever ridden Commandos with Koni's.
Had a set rebuilt the other day, might be while before get to try them though.
Are the Ikons as good ?
A constant diet of negativity just doesn't go down real well...
I've only ever ridden Commandos with Koni's.
Had a set rebuilt the other day, might be while before get to try them though.
Are the Ikons as good ?
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I did not suggest that commandos have bad handling. Rohan has said I have never ridden one and would not know. My comments about rear shocks were general and apply to any bike. In the past I have commented about isolastics, and the fact that a bike which relies on the motor head steady for good handling is not something that I want to ride. I have not yet seen a thread started on here by others which relates suspension settings to handling. I would have thought that an opportunity to improve would be welcome.
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I love my sweet effortless handling of pure old stock parts Combat and have on a number of occassions kept up with the most expensive elite cyclers out for sane fun in some the world best Mt like hwys, but was working my ass off and gritting teeth in the turns to stay just below and suspress THE Hinge onset. Also every now and then would hit windy or lumpy road conditions not even trying to go fast that suddenly had me thinking I was too stupid to own a commando about to hurt or kill me before settled down in time. Maybe Cdo were surpreme handlers in the old days compared to the UJM and BSA/Triumphs but un-tammed Cdo's sweet as they are for sane thrills are a killer lurking that gets worse to add throttle or to cut throttle once THE Hinge hits. MacRae has 3 robust swash plates to keep up with the Seeleys and not vibe frame or pilot apart.
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I did not suggest that commandos have bad handling. Rohan has said I have never ridden one and would not know. My comments about rear shocks were general and apply to any bike. In the past I have commented about isolastics, and the fact that a bike which relies on the motor head steady for good handling is not something that I want to ride - I have been hurt enough in my short life. I have not yet seen a thread started on here by others which relates suspension settings to handling. I would have thought that an opportunity for improvement would be welcomed, even by the more self-satisfied conservatives amongst us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOlDGxTN9vI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHVFS8e3cRY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOlDGxTN9vI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHVFS8e3cRY
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hobot said:
So you believe that the late sixties 750cc commando handled better than a 1963 650cc Bonneville or Norton Manxman ? We should get the bikes and have a contest on a bitumen circuit. Lets recreate the Thruxton Production Race for pre '75 classic machines - no two strokes or four cylinder bikes ?
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All that was asked was
No questions on how Commandos handle in comparison with any other bike, just a plain simple question with an answer of Xmm or Y inches.
Now this thread is into 2 pages just for the sake of what.
Amswer is 51mm or 2.01 inches according to Ikon.
No questions on how Commandos handle in comparison with any other bike, just a plain simple question with an answer of Xmm or Y inches.
Now this thread is into 2 pages just for the sake of what.
Amswer is 51mm or 2.01 inches according to Ikon.
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If nobody ever went off topic then it wouldn't be much of a conversation sometimes. That being said I take your point and Rohan answered his question in the second post. Then he had to bitch slap our resident troll. By the way it's already been done....
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