40 Years Later – Commando vs R90S

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As I put together a sequel to the “Best Motorcycle Books” post from a week ago, Peter Egan’s name obviously keeps coming up. I was pleased to noticed that Cycle World has just published another excellent Peter Egan article – a comparison between the Norton Commando and BMW R90S in modern times. Egan’s words paired with some beautiful photos combine for an enjoyable read.

Head on over to Cycle World for the article, full of quotes like “The Commando accelerates like a Rottweiler tearing across the lawn to bite your leg, but the BMW is more like a greyhound that’s been trained to build speed in linear fashion. Not as exciting, but possibly more rational.” and photos like this: