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A technical forum for Commandos

shocking luck with shocks

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Is there an issue with Hagon Shocks or is it just me,had my Commando since 2008 , Hagons fitted as part of the"recommissioning" . These lasted the best part of 11 years, Fairdo"s.

Only running on full choke

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Eventually got my 850 Commando 1973 running. Only on full choke. Tried unscrewing air screw, out 1.75 turns, now only runs half choke. Any ideas?

750ss stands

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Hi, I am slowly restoring a 71 SS bought in pieces. Inevitably some parts were missing so been buying as I spotted the gaps. The early gap was no centre stand so duly bought the later type (fits to gearbox cradle) from RGM.

Concentric swapover

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Hello, does anyone know if Commando 750 concentric carburettors can be swapped from left to right and vice versa. I'm trying a process of elimination to cure a low rpm misfire. 

Superblend Main Bearings

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Please advise, Changing the Main Bearings on my 71/72 Commando from Ball and Roller to Superblends.   Superblends supplied have the inner race removable.  Question which way round do they go?  i.e do the Rollers go on the Crank first and a secured

frame and log book

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I have a 1974 Commando frame with swinging arm and rear gearbox cradle plus some odds and sods, oil tank battery tray and Z plates, with a current V5 logbook.

Clutch Back Plate

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Evening all. Have taken the clutch apart today to enable work on the gearbox. Found a small piece of metal loose in the bottom of the basket. Appears that it is one of the rivets/pegs that secure the clutch back plate.

Combat Commando - lowering compression

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Has anyone any experience fitting a decompression plate (and gaskets) to their Combat? It would also appear to require longer pushrods. Is that it?

Castrol GTX 20/50 availability

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Hello, I've been searching for GTX 20/50 and come to a dead end unless I import it, I've seen plenty of GTX 10/40 and Castrol XL 20/50 but I don't know what that is. Does anyone know if it's been superseded? 

Backfire

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I recently borrowed the 6v coils on my Mk3 to test on another bike. Now I've put them back on the Commando I have developed a serious backfire on one cylinder.

 



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