Commando

I have rejoined after many years and I am looking for a reliable matching numbers Commando, ideally in the Hampshire area.

Hello, I'm renewing worn parts of my 1971 gearbox and among other things the mainshaft second gear teeth are pitted so I ordered part number 040418 from a shop. On a dry run build up I found the input and output shafts wouldn't turn freely.

I don't have an old school oil pump gun for the swing arm oil nipple and too tight to buy one so cobbled this together (photo). 15 hours since brimmed and counting.

Got to have laugh when it's too cold for my old bones to be riding.

Hi all,

Did all Mk3 Commandos suffer from incorrectly hardened camshafts from the factory. How long did they last before they had to be replaced?

The time has come for new tyres. 110/90 x 18 on WM3 rear rim is 10 years old and near legal limit, 90/90 x 19 on WM2 front rim has plenty of tread left but is pushing 20 years old.

Hi, I am restoring a1975 850 Electric start Interstate. It is a re-import from the states and came to me in black, but I am going to finish it in silver.

I have an early 850 that had been standing for a few years and on its the first proper run the clutch was slipping quite badly.  There are 5 bronze clutch plates.  The plates are 3mm thick and the friction pads 3.55mm.  What is the limit of the th

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Hi, I have an early 20M Commando where the centre stand is mounted on a frame tube rather than the later engine plate mount.

Hi, just finished wiring my 850 Mk3 (phew!).