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dragracer1951
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Bought another couple bikes

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Just drug home a 74 FXE Harley and a 73 Norton 850 Commando today.
I'll get some pics in a bit.
Jim


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Gidday,

Nice choice there Jim, I've always fancied a Commando myself.

Are they for resoration; or are you going to 'play' with them?

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1988 FZR750/1040 race bike SOLD
1988 FZR750/1000 - the next project CHANGING THE LOOK AGAIN, BUT STILL ON THE ROAD
Now he's got a KAWASAKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nope - Sold that one too
Dang - he’s got a Triumph now :o
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I'm going to restore them. They are both quite nice examples.
Jim


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"...you can't tune a motor that's hurt. They run much faster on fuel then they do on aluminum." - Elmer Trett
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Nice one, looking forward to seeing the pictures.
“I venture not to cross that finish line in a neat, tidy well ordered bundle, but to slide across it sideways in a shower of spark’s, leaking oil, hissing steam shouting ..Geronimo !!!!! “

2005 SV996R SOLD
1988 FZR750/1040 race bike SOLD
1988 FZR750/1000 - the next project CHANGING THE LOOK AGAIN, BUT STILL ON THE ROAD
Now he's got a KAWASAKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nope - Sold that one too
Dang - he’s got a Triumph now :o
Nope - The Triumph got written off :wtf:
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mmmmmmmmmm

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:cool keep the commando and hide the harley. :banana
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Wow, good score Jim.

As I'm sitting here posting this, my wife just handed me a sales brochure.


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I'm just now starting the search for parts. Ordering catalogs...for teh HD stuff anyway. The Norton is all there. I just have to do some cleaning up and assembly.
Jim


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"...you can't tune a motor that's hurt. They run much faster on fuel then they do on aluminum." - Elmer Trett
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Post by KontoBoy »

The Commandos are awesome. My housemate in college had one. I was with him when he bought it used ('72 I think) for $1200. It was a deal at the time.
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