Remanufactured Mk2A 850 Commando

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I have a simple question. Does any company supply a completely remanufactured Mk2A 850 Commando which does not use secondhand or old stock parts ? It would probably be prohibitively expensive, but with al the spares currently being made for old Commandos, it would probably be possible. Ken's Fullauto cylinder heads are probably the most difficult parts to make. A near-original remanufactured 850 with a TTI gearbox, might not be all bad ?
 
Switchgear, though use alternative Jap switches, plastic airbox, other parts can be made, just how deep are your pockets! There are some out there that have built bikes from as many new parts as possible, not sure they'll forthcoming of the cost though.
 
You can build any bike or car or any machiney in fact but the cost that would be involve would be the sticking point, but then if you had a spare $80k handy it could be done and you might have change left over if you plan things, a lot of builds of motorcycles use new parts as you would know.

Ashley
 
CNW bikes would classify as a full remanufacture I would think, depending on the spec level.
 
in comparison parts are not all that expensive, a new frame for under $1100, bodywork , exhausts etc not that costly
 
Of course the most important need (in the US) is a clean title (meaning no liens or other claims) with the frame number.
Can a business like CNW obtain a builders title using new frames and new stamped numbers meeting gov't requirements?
Then would it be titled as a 2017 CNW motorcycle?
 
If you assembled a Commando from new parts, I would be surprised if they all fitted together:)
 
What if Stuart Garner's new Norton company were to produce something like this?
Would they sell just like Triumph's new T120?
 
bucksfizz said:
What if Stuart Garner's new Norton company were to produce something like this?
Would they sell just like Triumph's new T120?
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I like the styling exercise but those stock rear-set rider pegs don't work well with the classic shaped handlebars shown.
 
I was thinking more in terms of the immortality of Commandos. In the car world, you can buy remanufactured replicas which drive very much like the original buy are made out of modern materials. The Ford GT40, Bugatti Type 35 and the Ford Cobra and Daytonas are all priced at relatively affordable levels. My friend is in business making Daytona replicas, and does reasonably well. To my mind, what is important is the driving experience, not really authenticity. Most remanufactured Commando parts would be made using modern technology and materials and are probably superior to the OEM bits. A Mk2A commando with a dual disc front end might be very desirable as a remanufactured replica, as long as it looked right.
 
I am not really into cars, but the Brazilian Type 35 C Bugatti replica is to die for. Just looking at it, is an adrenalin rush.
 
Andover sells most, if not all parts.

Building one this way would be ASTRONOMICALLY expensive.
 
Several aftermarket parts suppliers sell decent quality pattern parts. The trick is sorting the good ones from the not-as-good ones.

You could save a FEW dollars over all AN, but still an exercise in excess, unless you have piles of play money.

Using a FullAuto head would negate all the possible savings from using other aftermarket parts over AN, elsewhere on the bike...
 
In less than an hour someone could easily work this out - Frame and complete forks from AN, complete gearbox from AN (Half the price than Norvile), dodgy engine with wonky manifold holes from Norvile, wheels use secondhand hubs and use known wheel building costs, add in the rest and you'll soon have a ball park figure.
 
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