Thanks for taking us on the ride 👏 wonderful machine 👍👌
@gordonsuddery4635Ай бұрын
Happy to hear it's NOT FOR SALE, as a long time lover of Norton i would NEVER sell her my best wishes to you from the Philippines 💪👍😉😀😁🏁🏍️🛺🐑🇵🇭🏴
@deniscurtin9510Ай бұрын
I've always thought that an Interstate in black was peak Brit bike cool matched with practicality- discs, electric start, isolastics and that gorgeous big long distance tank.
@michaelglynn2638Ай бұрын
In about 1974 my brother had a 750 interstate, it had the big tank like yours and silencers that ran parallel to the ground. They were a slightly different shape. Rather quick too. He then got a new 850 with electric start in John Player colours. I've always lusted after a good one. Great video, enjoyed that. 👍
@phillipchandler8862Ай бұрын
Well that made a change from riding up and down the yard😂 Bike sounds great. Have to say very good road positioning. Safe riding👍 Cheers.
@peterranson4365Ай бұрын
Thanks , I did the IAM course .
@grandadsfishingboat7455Ай бұрын
I have fond memories of having one in 1975 as a seventeen year old motorcycle salesman, short lived after I was seen dragging it up and down the seafront near me happydays. They were a revelation after all the Japanese stuff I was weaned on
@Volcanicbrown1878Ай бұрын
My most used route to Morrisons and beyond! Commando runs well.
@peterranson4365Ай бұрын
That it does mate.
@stephenanderson4603Ай бұрын
Very nice 👍
@williamnethercott4364Ай бұрын
Looks and sounds a treat! Just waiting for Andy to ask if you've been for a tootle on this one.
@Erictheha1fabeeАй бұрын
Past my favourite garage at 4:20.
@peterranson4365Ай бұрын
Ahh a local ! 😊
@wolfdog7265Ай бұрын
Hey Pete! What a nice bike! I would have written: Ticks over really well. But yeah you spoiled it. 😂 Just kidding mate. It’s quite the machine but something you’d expect from a gearhead mechanic. Nothing less. This would tickle my dad endlessly if he was still around. He rode quite a few Britts and ended riding a beemer boxer. The bloody old geezer sold that last one to my nephew a year before I got my license….. Yes he did….. 😂 Oh well, mum gave me money so together with mum I bought my first, and he never knew….😂 So in the afterlife, we’re even. 😉
@peterranson4365Ай бұрын
I'm lucky my dad is 84 and still riding , he has a Kawasaki W650 , he had to sell his British bikes as he could not start them anymore with is bad knee.
@wolfdog7265Ай бұрын
@@peterranson4365 Quite the accomplishment to still be riding on that age. He must still have a quick and uppity mind as well. Well hats off for your dad Pete and may he still have a circumnavigation of the earth in him. 💪🍀
@peterranson4365Ай бұрын
What do you think ? This was taken with my phone poking out of my jacket pocket .
@anythingoldmechanicalАй бұрын
Is this where you also road test Andy bikes?
@peterranson4365Ай бұрын
No this is a road I travel on most days riding to work . The road tests are around Framlingham.
@aumkar2Ай бұрын
Gorgeous Peter, those electronic Smiths clocks are interesting and make sense on the Commando. Keep the OG magnetic safely at home and use these instead, and they ought to register and have better feedback than Magnetics. Would love to own a Commando someday.
@peterranson4365Ай бұрын
The original Speedo was OK but I have had the rev counter repaired once and the needle broke again so I went to the electronic ones.