Road test report - new DominatorSS

Today's Daily Telegraph newspaper has published a road test report on the new Dominator SS. It's on line at "www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring".

Thanks for the report, Frank. It sure is pricey!

Slick

Was lucky enough to be invited to the launch absolutely amazing bikes, blew me away thats for sure including the standard dominator as well

You're right, Slick. Motorcycle prices are much higher than they used to be. They're no longer a cheap alternative to a car. If I'd been a bit wealthier at the time I left N-V (May 1968), I'd have brought a new Commando with me. Boeing would have shipped it along with our household goods. The employee discounted price was less than £500, I think. At $2.40 to the £, a brand new Commando for $1200 would have been a spectacular deal.

If I'd had one over here, I'd probably have needed a wooden overcoat quite early! I found that the visual cue of sitting on the LH side of a car helped greatly with the conversion to US driving, but a bike didn't provide that cue.

frankdamp wrote:

" Motorcycle prices are much higher than they used to be. They're no longer a cheap alternative to a car. If I'd been a bit wealthier at the time I left N-V (May 1968), I'd have brought a new Commando with me. Boeing would have shipped it along with our household goods. The employee discounted price was less than £500, I think. At $2.40 to the £, a brand new Commando for $1200 would have been a spectacular deal."

I bought my Atlas brand new in 1963 ...... $1050. It was a cheap alternative to a car and my principal transport to college.
I bought a wrecked out Commando in 1972(?) ..... $125. It was intended for spares.
I sold the timing cover from same Commando in 2014 .....$140

Yes indeed, they are no longer a cheap alternative to a car.

Slick