Humbug
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Bought her new in 1975. Sold my 1973 Commando to this guy on the condition we ride up to Reading on it to fetch the new bike and do the deal there. It pissed down with rain all the way there and back and I was terrified as I had concerns about the Jap rubber tyres on the Z1 - the Norton had Avons on it. Approaching a sharp right bend near Somerton on the way back the poor fella who'd bought the Norton off me lost the back end and down he went. Up to now the Commando had never been dropped and was pristine. Fortunately the damage was limited to a snapped footrest. I kept the original tyres until they wore out - they weren't as bad as most reports made out.
Other bikes have come and gone but 'Humbug' still remains.
The pipes, front guard and rack really spoil that bike. Get it sorted before the Classic Jap brigade find you.
Okay, okay! I've just spent the last two years 'getting her sorted' Is that better?
I put some decent brakes on her though!
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66 years old and it pulls like a train 
