Just some obligatory pics of the Commando. New shoes and clean carbs [for the third time, thank you very little EPA and your infernal, detrimental and destructive to motorcycles ethanol (and say that again out loud with a little curl of your lip like Billy Idol used to do)] Still, she’s a joy to ride and a great source of pride for one lucky dude.

See why they call it a “slimline” frame? Even though this is the later isolastic mounted motor, it has deep roots in the featherbed frame.

The sky brightened to make a beautiful back drop for this shot.