OLD SCHOOL COOL: A NORTON COMMANDO CAFÉ RACER BY FCR ORIGINAL

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I've got a strange fascination with the new one, so of course I like this one.
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As café racers go, that's rather good.
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I like that. Nice aluminium shaping work on the tank and tail.
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Guy's looking wistfully for a truck to fix in the final shot. ;)
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Love the simplistic clean look of it, but the tyres are ridiculous and completely spoil it for me

Why the fuck people put those old 1950s truck tyres on bikes beats me,- in addition to being really functionally shit at what motorbike tyres should do, they look absolutely wank too....
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Post by Rockburner »

hmm - nah.

All the bodywork seems to be for a smaller bike, it's off by about 1/8th scale.
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Very nice!
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Post by Ian »

Tank too small, headlight too small, tyres way too big, pipes are ghastly. Commandos are good looking by default but they managed to make it look wrong.
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No air filter and sand....brilliant!
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Post by Bustaspoke »

Another one were the original looks better...