Supercharged Commando

[lcrken]

Just ran across this supercharged Commando video. Apologies if it has already been posted, but I didn't find it with a search.



Ken

 

[possm]

Kiwi ingenuity.

 

[Brooking 850]

Where are these based?

 

[lcrken]

New Zealand, somewhere near Christchurch and Ashburton, it looks like.

Ken

 

[jimbo]

interesting , unfortunately no real video of a explanation or running supercharger

 

[possm]

 

[possm]

I built the Speedway Sidecar 1979 Norton Motor Sherock Supercharger running methanol through an inch and three quarter SU carb running twin float bowls.

 

[Fast Eddie]

Ken that supercharged Commando looks great, very neat solution.

But why do people dub music over these videos ?!

A commentary and some info, and hearing it run... that’s what we want !!

 

[baz]

Seen this a while back
It really does look good and extremely well built, as Eddie says it's be nice to know some details
Looks like an aisin supercharger driving from the old magneto position
The shortened seat and fastback really compliment the bike in my opinion
Does anyone have details on this bike?
Cheers

 

[mdt-son]

Very neat compressor installation. I'd be interested to know where the carburetor is located. Maybe it's a non-runner? This bike cries for fuel injection!

-Knut

 

[guest76]

Ray Coleman was quite chatty on the Facebook groups.

It’s a miniature roots supercharger made by Aisin - this one is an AMR300, as fitted to the small Subaru and Daihatsu cars.

1985 Suzuki GSX-R front end

GSX-R 250 17 inch mag alloy wheels.

Alloy box section swingarm.












He’s done a few specials too - a Norumph and a Triton, sticking to a similar style!

 

[Fast Eddie]

Did he ever show clips of it running on FB ?

 

[Danno]

Wonder how he spaced out the driveline to fit that back wheel?

 

[EstuaryBoy]

Total numbnuts query: Has anyone ever attempted an OIF Commando? That top tube is quite large, no.... junk the oil tank and battery leaving lots of room to play Obviously peripherals like a filler (and cooler?) would need addressing, but wonder if that route has been travelled?

 

[guest76]

@Fast Eddie no Nigel - never saw it moving!
He said the Norumph rides better than than Commando though :-(

 

[lcrken]

Total numbnuts query: Has anyone ever attempted an OIF Commando? That top tube is quite large, no.... junk the oil tank and battery leaving lots of room to play Obviously peripherals like a filler (and cooler?) would need addressing, but wonder if that route has been travelled?

Many times. Several posts here on the forum about converting Commando to OIF. Search should turn up at least some of them.

Ken

 

[guest76]

@EstuaryBoy yes - a few people have done oil in frame.

The one that impressed me the most was from Matt at Colorado Norton Works made a limited run of "Specials" loosely based on his now infamous Number 38 Cafe Racer.

Frame was designed by Jeff Cole, tins were crafted by Evan Wilcox, so add into that Matt who is a legend in himself, and you've got a pretty good pedigree there!

They were oil in frame, battery box under the fuel tank, and a tray for the electronics.


I have this pic saved on my phone with other bike porn like Comstock's o-ring head, Trimac's billet crankcases etc... that I drool at occasionally!





But let's not digress too much from the original topic!

 

[o0norton0o]

Ken that supercharged Commando looks great, very neat solution.

But why do people dub music over these videos ?!

A commentary and some info, and hearing it run... that’s what we want !!

It wasn't enough just to "like" Nigel's comment. Youtube is full of this same stupidity. An otherwise interesting video of something that could use some narration to add the interesting details of the project, but instead the person dubs in some shitty heavy metal music and leaves anyone who could appreciate this bike wondering if it runs, how it runs, and what were the challenges to pull it all together...

 

[Fast Eddie]

It wasn't enough just to "like" Nigel's comment. Youtube is full of this same stupidity. An otherwise interesting video of something that could use some narration to add the interesting details of the project, but instead the person dubs in some shitty heavy metal music and leaves anyone who could appreciate this bike wondering if it runs, how it runs, and what were the challenges to pull it all together...

I’ve often wondered if the annoying music is there precisely because the bikes being filmed do not run ?!

 

[Craig]

I think the bike Hobot was building as he left was an OIF version .... several others on here too ....