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NPeteN said:
So you've met most millennials then? I guess your own children are the Lord's perfect millennial angels? ;)

I will admit, there is some seriously strange shit stirring in the midst of my generation but for the most part we are normal folks working hard to better ourselves withing the confines of a system set-up (by your generation) to ensure our failure.

You-all inherited a booming, prosperous country you had no hand in building and what have you done with it? Cut taxes on yourselves, let our infrastructure crumble, housing market tank, cut education budgets, trashed the environment, stuck us in a 20 year war and funneled 99% of our wealth into the hands of 1% of our population.

"Cringe-worthy" doesnt even begin to describe the havoc your generation has wreaked upon the country and this planet.

But I guess millennials are ruining Christmas right?
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The classic, plagiarized, millennial whine.
The mantra of complaint you parrot dates to the late 60's and many centuries before.

Try to find some form of original thinking to finger point and bitch about other than how today, your socioeconomic issues are, typically, the fault of those around you and previous generations.

Your critiquing? Heard it all a long time ago....nothing original there.
 
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Gadge said:
One of the things I like about the odd history of my bike (engine and frame numbers aren't factory ones) is it'll never be worth anything to the shiny trailering brigade, so I can modify it how I like and ride it :).
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Yep same here mine is erm slightly modified ie frame /swing arm/forks/wheels/seat /mudguards electrics etc etc hopefully it's worthless !!!
 
Lineslinger said:
The classic, plagiarized, millennial whine.
The mantra of complaint you parrot dates to the late 60's and many centuries before.

Try to find some form of original thinking to finger point and bitch about other than how today, your socioeconomic issues are, typically, the fault of those around you and previous generations.

Your critiquing? Heard it all a long time ago....nothing original there.
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Take it easy bud, it's just the internet.
Seems I've hit a nerve. I repeat, I PROMISE TO USE MORE WINKY FACES.

God knows the last thing I want to do is give one of you old timers a "cardiac event" with my millenial whining.

Maybe one of y'all can find a way to make our commandos run on the collective tears of my generation?

;);););););););););)
 
Factory stock Commandos had too many issues popping up over time. You're better off with these old well sorted ones by far I think because just like me the older they get...……..
 
norton_rider said:
I'll chime in :) Still learning an every day is a learning day but I've gained a bit of experience along the way.

Being 30 an classic bike obsessed.
Had the following bikes an still got a fair few of them.
rs125,gsxr600,gsxr750 k9,cbr1000rr 2011 gsxr 750 L1,rzv500r,rd350lc x2,rd250lc, rd250c, 675 ex tt race bike, 350tz,1200gsate,800gs,883iron, gsx750et,the 650ss an the commando probably a few I've left of the list. in not particular order although my first as a kid restoring with dad was one of the 350lc's.
working 70+ hour weeks to fund them.

So it's been interesting watching the prices on a variety of bikes over the years as well as commando's the elsies have quadrupled from what I paid initially maybe a bit more. The rzv500 which i owned for a week before the shop took it back due to a major issue. Those didnt go as stratospheric as everyone seemed to think in my opinion.

It was interesting watching the H&H auction the other week a SS went bananas bids wise I actually had a bid on that but it outpaced me a bit. Yet a Vincent stalled at 80k I can dream haha one day!

I read something in a mag about a classic dealer mentioning bonnies etc dropping but I don't completely agree not the spot on ones they still fetch strong money.

I think alot has to the amount of bikes in the market at one time the time of year, as much as we all hate to admit it the numbers thing although of little consequence to the performance does affect the value. As does providence I think that's the biggest thing.

To take a look at the elsie market the uk is getting flooded currently by 250lc imports I just let my import go an kept my uk one as the prices have dipped where the uk bikes have shot up a bit all about the rarity factor from a price point of view.


I remember a few years back when flat tankers were cheap to pick up boy do I wish I'd bought a couple same bikes are 10k plus.

I agree with Eddie though saw a couple of Commando's that I thought would fly off stall recently which was weird then others go nuts. The thing the adverts never tell you though is whats properly wrong.

Best case was driving up to Scotland to pick a rd250c 1977 Yamaha up that I won on ebay only to get there to find the bike possibly owned by a enthusiast was at a scrap yard got texted a different post code before 5 mins on arrival and the lovely pictures of the bike running with receipts turned out to have no receipts and it was on a milk crate looking like it had been dragged out of a river lol luckily I walked away and picked a far better one up through the owners club, that still needed plenty of work though from being a runner an regular user, within 30 mins at home found brake pistons seized in on one side, ended up getting the oil pump rebuilt, new tyres as they had a spit in them etc etc before I even went out on her sweet as a nut now but took another grand or so which I'd budgeted.

Then on the flip side my own Commando bought from a self proclaimed 'expert' who was a nightmare to deal with it had been used as a show bike an looked epic. Rocker spindles all fitted in the wrong direction, blast media in the cylinder head took out most of the engine on me promptly after me using her endless amount of over tightened bolts. Luckily I stripped it before she let go but maybe some people with more experience than me at the time would have spotted the signs. Knowing what I know now I would for sure! Although I still would have bought it haha was after a 68' for years just not at what I paid.

Are some great bikes out there though like my 650ss one slight issue now but original owner had her since new stacks of paperwork even the original warranty card brochure bill of sale with the postage stamp etc an a pleasure to deal with.

So maybe that's why some are not flying of the handle yet some are up near 10-13k providence and when viewed everything checked out.

Regarding originality as long as you have the original parts in boxes who cares I remember when I first got my SS an wanted to make her look like a Domiracer I think the interest wained ever so slightly on her from all the constant messages I got at the time over it which was a shame looking back I could have even learnt to make the tank etc and stuff like that which would have produced skills for the future still young enough to learn them though . Looking back I should have got the unity tanks etc as they are now gone an just kept the original gear in the box. Can see me getting another 650ss at some point to go along with my current one. So I guess as much as anything its how people approach getting youngsters into the bikes more than anything nurture interest rather than bemoan it an then hopefully we will have plenty of Commando riders and Dommie riders for generations to come.

I find it really cool next doors lil ones soon as a bikes out they come out with there dad an dive on an sit on them if they broke something so what scratch em so what fixable :) seeing the smiles on the faces is priceless.

It's quite interesting from my point of view as I'm probably going against the trend slightly of Japanese bikes next as I sell the majority of them off for another Norton or a Comet maybe even a flat tanker who knows but I guess the point I'm trying to make is I'm 30 an I'm interested in pre war bikes an know of a few others who are to so not all is lost just up to everyone to keep passing the unwritten info on so all these bikes can still be ran in the future otherwise people are not gonna have a clue. I know for me every day is a learning day :) an I'm always grateful for all the info.

Most of the generation of Brough owners are gone although those bikes are still fetching huge money so guess there's hope for the commando's
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Nice resume.
You still got the Elsie’s?
Last night...
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Watched a guy try to kickstart his Manx into life for about 10 minutes yesterday. Finally gave up and jumpstarted it with two guys to push! Vincent BS owner standing next to me watching the "show" said..."And that's why the Japanese took over the motorcycle world!"
 
JimC said:
I really would not care for a factory stock Commando. A CNW Commando, by all means.
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I can understand this view...there was complete lack of consistency.
20M3 then
20M3S then
200000 then
300000(cracked RH4)
1 year of RH10 then
back to RH4+e-start

All in 8 years of production

Now you will hear "I have a commando" Which says very little except you have an isolastic suspended norton heavy twin.
 
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