What Did You Do With Your Commando Today?

Drove the Silver Interstate MK111 to the Duke Tavern . Mods n' Rockers . Won best in Show award .
Trash Pandas and Roadkil played for us . A great day all in all .

Pulled the float bowls off the Premiers, found some dirt on the left hand side. Also found the main jet was partially clogged. Sprayed the jet clear with carb cleaner, cleaned out the bowls, checked the float bowl height, and sanded the float bowl strainers so they lie flat. I pulled the K&N air filter to spray with K&N oil and realized it fit much better if I rotated it 180 degrees. The other way, I was hitting the top tube reinforcement, and pushing the air filter off the carburetors, which might have let the dirt in. Also found that my homemade battery tiedown (nylon strapping and a piece of a truck inner tube) had broken (the inner tube part) I got sail needle, palm and heavy waxed thread out and sewed it back together.

bike back together, I pushed it out of the garage and started it up. Sounded good, revved freely and idled. Turned Nort off, pushed back in garage and went upstairs to cook dinner.

The madness that is July 4th weekend is upon us at the Jersey Shore.
Our year round population of 12 k has swollen to 250 k . Every thing and every one stretched to the breaking point coupled with triple digit temperatures. A motorcycle ride around town is suicidal.
A little cooler today so I get my motorcycle fix by given the old girl a much needed bath - polish and wax to follow.

Drove the Silver Interstate to Ganaraska Forest to trout fish . I like the new J.S. Motorsports long rods / short pistons . Only one brown trout which I steamed and am eating now . Yum . 3 hrs. of fun riding . Many Harleys out and about .

Café au Lait said:

Me too, most comfortable saddle ever which is just as well considering the journey ahead starting Thursday.

Toady I’m making final preparations for Arnie’s 2 week adventure to INOC Rally in Pescara, Italy. Last full wash and chain clean. This afternoon I’ll take him for a full warm up ride before an oil & filter change then I’ll be ready to load up although as last year in France, going super light; 1 50L roll bag and a pair of small panniers + rucksack. Luckily my bike came with a second Corbin 2 up seatView attachment 125043

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I couldn't go to Italy this year, but recognise the bike and car. Shame really as I am sure they don't put beans on their breakfasts...

Macmarvellous said:

I couldn't go to Italy this year, but recognise the bike and car. Shame really as I am sure they don't put beans on their breakfasts...

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No Beans Mike?

Café au Lait said:

No Beans Mike?

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Italians love beans . Big long pods . I live in Italia , Toronto .
But not sweetened ones on toast or with bacon or pork for breakfast .

I was disappointed that Count Binface hasn't listed Beans on an English Breakfast to be illegal in his excellent manifesto. Cyclists ignoring the Highway code to ride unicycles is a good one, Anyway, a bit off subject on Nortons. Glad you are well

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These have been discounted on Amazon so I snapped them up. Recommended at the past INOA rally as the drop in sealed chain for the Commando. Just reading the maintenance I found it odd that kerosene is not recommended for cleaning chains whereas I always thought it was ideal ?

“You should clean the chain with a mineral oil based cleaner and a soft cloth to remove excess dirt and grit between the link plates and roller surfaces. Do not use gasoline, kerosene, brake cleaner or any cleaner that contains acid, caustic chemicals to maintain your chain!”

speirmoor said:

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These have been discounted on Amazon so I snapped them up. Recommended at the past INOA rally as the drop in sealed chain for the Commando. Just reading the maintenance I found it odd that kerosene is not recommended for cleaning chains whereas I always thought it was ideal ?

“You should clean the chain with a mineral oil based cleaner and a soft cloth to remove excess dirt and grit between the link plates and roller surfaces. Do not use gasoline, kerosene, brake cleaner or any cleaner that contains acid, caustic chemicals to maintain your chain!”


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D.I.D. also say don’t use kerosene or paraffin as we call it over here. WD40 works a treat though

Café au Lait said:

D.I.D. also say don’t use kerosene or paraffin as we call it over here. WD40 works a treat though

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WD40 make a dedicated chain cleaner which is o - ring friendly and is excellent.

Macmarvellous said:

I was disappointed that Count Binface hasn't listed Beans on an English Breakfast to be illegal in his excellent manifesto. Cyclists ignoring the Highway code to ride unicycles is a good one, Anyway, a bit off subject on Nortons. Glad you are well

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What ?!

Never trust a man who doesn’t eat beans, as John Wayne (might have once) said !

I’ll bet you’re the kind of guy who puts the cream on his scones first ?

And calls them skons !

No wonder the country is going to the dogs…