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Whats the crappest bike you've ever owned and why?

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royhall:
You didn't like the commando then Steve. That Combat engine should never have been put into production.

MrDavo:
Hey my Sportster has good brakes! I insisted on buying the ‘R’ model with twin front discs after doing a bike swap with a friend’s Dyna Glide. Following me on my Triumph Daytona 1000, his first words were ‘God you were taking those corners fast!’ I explained that was only because there weren’t any brakes to speak of, I had the lever back to the bar!

Same guy later lent me a Commando, I asked the passenger to put his feet down when he saw me squeeze the lever, I was joking but the brakes were pretty much useless. I remember the 750 was the MCN Machine of the Year at the same time as they were being recalled as the Combats were blowing their main bearings.

At one time if you had a Ford key you could get in any other Ford, but not necessarily free the ignition switch,  I once moved a Granada blocking me in to the middle of the road at a funny angle, as I couldn’t get the steering lock off. I locked it up again and pictured his face when he came back.

I also had a Vauxhall Victor with a sun floor and brakes on one side only, but hey, it cost £30.

SumpMagnet:
Vauxhall perfected the holes in the floor so the driver could get a clear picture of the road surface conditions..... it was a safety measure. All those owners of cars with solid floors just had no idea what was going on under their wheels.

Jeez...I can't imagine something as big and heavy as a Dyna with a single disc.....unless said disc was teh size of a dustbin lid ( for the youngsters....look it up. It's what we had before wheelie bins and black bags!)

royhall:
Also helped to let out the water that came in around the window and door rubbers.

Allington (Steve):

--- Quote from: royhall on April 20, 2020, 11:30:29 AM ---You didn't like the commando then Steve. That Combat engine should never have been put into production.

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The combat engine was either a drunk pub bet or Honda paid them to use it. It was like going from a Massey Ferguson barn find to a Porsche when I picked up my 500 four straight after. The tolerances and manufacture quality of most Norton parts are a lot better now and I would actually have a Commando back now as a toy to play with (NOT to ride!) and I think the virus is going to make them much more affordable so you never know.

My clutch hand has still never recovered  :-[

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