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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: Bomber on December 10, 2011, 07:06:13 PM

Title: My lucky day!
Post by: Bomber on December 10, 2011, 07:06:13 PM

I just found a brand new MkIII Commando oil tank in the out-buildings of a house I bought :) Its in a Norton cardboard box even!

Title: Re: My lucky day!
Post by: Revband on December 10, 2011, 07:18:53 PM

Have a good look around you may find the rest of the bike  :D

Title: Re: My lucky day!
Post by: Bomber on December 10, 2011, 07:30:36 PM

I did... sadly Im not that lucky

Title: Re: My lucky day!
Post by: RichP on December 10, 2011, 08:10:27 PM

It sounds like the start of a project to me.  ;) I've a feeling that I've got a battery tray somewhere. Frames are available new and so are cylinder heads now. Go for it ! :D

Title: Re: My lucky day!
Post by: Bomber on December 10, 2011, 10:59:41 PM

I might have done ... But... I have a yellow peril sat in the garage and thats the reason I know its a MkIII commando oil tank tbh

Title: Re: My lucky day!
Post by: RichP on December 11, 2011, 08:47:11 PM

What's the chance of a Commando man moving into a house that used to be lived in by a Commando owner ?

A useful spare, anyway as it's not exactly unheard of for the mountings to crack... :o

Title: Re: My lucky day!
Post by: R on December 12, 2011, 08:19:25 AM

When finding such things, always examine very carefully ?
Especially for fine hairline cracks.

It can be that what is left is what has been replaced, and not a new one at all...

Title: Re: My lucky day!
Post by: Bomber on December 12, 2011, 07:48:08 PM

I did, this one carries no witness marks from it ever being secured to a bike