My 750 Bonnie and Pegs's Commando 850.
Sunny day in June on the old Stoney Cross Airfield, New Forest.
What a lovely pair!
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My 750 Bonnie and Pegs's Commando 850.
Sunny day in June on the old Stoney Cross Airfield, New Forest.
Beautiful...
(could look even better without the tail pack etc etc)
(could look even better without the tail pack etc etc)
I've had one of each, and I wouldn't like to choose between them.
Ok, I'll have the noggin then
Ok, I'll have the noggin then
big stu
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Very nice ! Would not be upset with either
mcinlb
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Takes me back, a beautiful Commando. First 3 big bikes I had were Commandos.
The joys of original Triumph ownership in the distant past do still stay with me.
Tip; Never go and pick your girl up on said machine in your cream pants when you have oil leak issues to the top end.
Funny how you can go from cool to fool in a few short miles at 80 mph.
Tip; Never go and pick your girl up on said machine in your cream pants when you have oil leak issues to the top end.
Funny how you can go from cool to fool in a few short miles at 80 mph.
Shep
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I've had one of each, and I wouldn't like to choose between them.
Ok, I'll have the noggin then
Me too, both nice bikes but my bonnie was very unreliable and spoilt the experience for me.
So i'd take the Norton anyday, it just felt great to ride and was leaps ahead from the triumph in build quality
Dean
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Very nice bikes
I was down the ace last sunday and two bikes caugh my lens, there is something very attractive to the eye about a good old bike with clean lines not to complicated
this was my fave.
I was down the ace last sunday and two bikes caugh my lens, there is something very attractive to the eye about a good old bike with clean lines not to complicated
this was my fave.
ELIMINATOR
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I prefer the lines of the larger interstate tanked bike.
Thank You for your contribution on a couple of nice classic bikes in the classic bike section
Dieseldog1
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Had both the Commando and the Triumph as "works" bikes in the 70's, all can say is rose tinted spectral awareness must be included. The day we got our first BMW R6/750 was like Moses bring down the 10 commandants
1. Thou shalt not breakdown
2. Thou shalt not spew oil
3. Thou shalt start first press of the button
4. Thou will be comfortable
5. Thou shall handle predictably
6. Thou will be reliable
7. Thou shalt not drop parts all over the road
8. Thine electrics wilt work, even when its raining
9. A chain is a thing of antiquity
10. Bike Made Well.
Here endeth the lesson
Nice bikes though
1. Thou shalt not breakdown
2. Thou shalt not spew oil
3. Thou shalt start first press of the button
4. Thou will be comfortable
5. Thou shall handle predictably
6. Thou will be reliable
7. Thou shalt not drop parts all over the road
8. Thine electrics wilt work, even when its raining
9. A chain is a thing of antiquity
10. Bike Made Well.
Here endeth the lesson
Nice bikes though
The only people who say old british bikes are crap, are the people who can't screw one together properly.
My combat motor commando and me, went all over europe and covered over 47k miles in 18 months, and never let me down once.
Put the bits together nicley and they'll give most things a good run for their money.
My combat motor commando and me, went all over europe and covered over 47k miles in 18 months, and never let me down once.
Put the bits together nicley and they'll give most things a good run for their money.
Dieseldog1
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Agree entirely with what you say but we had "professionally trained works mechanics" looking after the bikes and they still broke down more times than the BMW! On the Commando at slow speeds we had to change the spark plugs every 20 miles and on the Trumpets it was a pint of oil per 100 miles . Plus we had 1/2 day per week for maintainance tasks The R75/6 and R80's were a revelation
My 72 Commando dumped its layshaft bearing whilst at traffic lights a couple of years ago. I felt a 'crump' and looked down to see a pool of spreading oil.
a quick look at a 3" hole in the casing made me realise i wasn't getting home again.
I was later told 'they all do that sir'. apart from that it was a great bike.
... Triumphs are easier to start though
a quick look at a 3" hole in the casing made me realise i wasn't getting home again.
I was later told 'they all do that sir'. apart from that it was a great bike.
... Triumphs are easier to start though
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