All four road models became MkIVs & one completely new model was added, the Commando Interstate, meant to be a long-distance touring bike, with a 5-gallon fuel tank. All models got reinforced ...

The result was the Commando Production Racer (aka: “CPR”). The CPR’s first time out, it won the 1970 Thruxton 500 with Peter Williams and Charlie Sanby riding. Then Williams came within 1.6 seconds of ...

The British twin-cylinder bikes of the time were known for the intense vibrations they caused, a trait made to feel increasingly antiquated by the technologically advanced, mass-produced machines ...