What did you do to or for or with your Laverda today?
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It's a ridden bike, Jon. In forty-eight years, it's never been on a trailer.
Yes my good sock, had little doubt 'twas a ridden and proud owner motorcycle, minimal ride friendly mods, noted. Have the only registered ride here, for the most part, 79 "Jota" with mods and wrong bits galore, still looks like an Orange/Silver Jota all the same, in my eye at the least.
Of course not least of all, these Laverda also transported us by indirect route to this very web site, without even pressing the starter button, damn clever motorcycle.... a smile here. j
Of course not least of all, these Laverda also transported us by indirect route to this very web site, without even pressing the starter button, damn clever motorcycle.... a smile here. j
a14rgs
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Yup, I enjoyed a bloody good ride on the 1200 today.
Good chat with old (and very old...) mates. Some bloody nice bikes too.
Jo
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- Cologne, NRW Germany
Hope the vibes don't shake your cell phone connector to death Hamish - hearsay is that they aren't capable for such usage ...
Jo
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You see, I just want to make sure to toast with you in Breganze ...
Andy
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Will that blue extension cord be long enough…?
The blue one’s an airline, Andy.
chrisk
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I hate slow leaks.
piranha-bro2
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The beast will be roaring again very soon. Reason for the pull-down is in the background on the messy bench. I found a couple of things in the bottom end I wanted to rectify, otherwise i wouldn't have split the cases.
Can't believe it was early Dec last year that I leaned-out the SFQ at PI and paid the price. While at it I reckon I've solved the oil leak issue caused by breakthrough fitting the OS sleeves and using a double row SF oil pump. Fingers crossed.
Can't believe it was early Dec last year that I leaned-out the SFQ at PI and paid the price. While at it I reckon I've solved the oil leak issue caused by breakthrough fitting the OS sleeves and using a double row SF oil pump. Fingers crossed.
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Nice nuts, Quentin.
The sleeves will definitely reduce the pressure on the gasket a bit.
Even with the spigot, missing in your case, I've found a few motors that have blown the head gasket to the chain tunnel, I always add a little Loctite 510 sealant there.
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The sleeves will definitely reduce the pressure on the gasket a bit.
Even with the spigot, missing in your case, I've found a few motors that have blown the head gasket to the chain tunnel, I always add a little Loctite 510 sealant there.
piet
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Yes the Laverda 750SF responded best BALANCED standing Strong on the Center Pegs through hard Hi-Spd corners BUT for relaxing Hi-Speed Touring the Rear Pegs where a more comfortable place for your feet except prone to a Tale Wagle!
Didn't take much to swing your legs from a Rear-Set-Shifter to a Center-Shifter with your feet planted on the Center Pegs to balance things when SHE went A-Skew at some where over 120+ Mph and 7500rpm ;o)
She was definitely the Queen of the Big Twin Era from the late 60's to the late 70's.
I was in my 20's - What a perfect time to experience the Big Twins.
Keep them Center Pegs because she easier to mount and if you dump her will save breaking fins on her engine ;o)
Didn't take much to swing your legs from a Rear-Set-Shifter to a Center-Shifter with your feet planted on the Center Pegs to balance things when SHE went A-Skew at some where over 120+ Mph and 7500rpm ;o)
She was definitely the Queen of the Big Twin Era from the late 60's to the late 70's.
I was in my 20's - What a perfect time to experience the Big Twins.
Keep them Center Pegs because she easier to mount and if you dump her will save breaking fins on her engine ;o)
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rbpjenkins
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Great photos from the ILOC AGM. Useful as a reference for the variety of different models. Apologies if this a daft question, but....
What determines whether the rear shock is forward leaning or near-vertical? Is it year of manufacture or some other reason? Tnks.
What determines whether the rear shock is forward leaning or near-vertical? Is it year of manufacture or some other reason? Tnks.
The Ceriani equipped Triples had upright shocks. Once the Factory were forced to switch to Marzocchis, about '79, the fashion for "laid down shocks" had begun to spread and the Factory, slaves to fashion, began at first to offer the choice. In reality, I think that came about until they had used up the frames, which had already been made with the upright mounts, had "laid down" mountings added. The frame supplier started producing new frames with only the "laid down" mounts.
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FUCK a Norton or a Ducati Twin and screw to the Kawasaki 900K 4 Cyl.
You can build her on your Wife's kitchen table ;o)
The 1970 Laverda Bregazie 750 SF can do over 118mph to 120mph+ approaching 7800rpm down any straight.
Not too shabby for 1970 - She's a Racer and the 1st Cafe Build offered by any MFG'r to the public.
Don't let me get in to the qualms about the 70 Breganzie 750 SF0 but she was technical the fastest 4 stroke twin of her time and reigned big twins for over 10 years - Yah! She's a PIG to handle at times - SO WHAT - But then you find a winding HWY with unlimited speeds ;o)
You can build her on your Wife's kitchen table ;o)
The 1970 Laverda Bregazie 750 SF can do over 118mph to 120mph+ approaching 7800rpm down any straight.
Not too shabby for 1970 - She's a Racer and the 1st Cafe Build offered by any MFG'r to the public.
Don't let me get in to the qualms about the 70 Breganzie 750 SF0 but she was technical the fastest 4 stroke twin of her time and reigned big twins for over 10 years - Yah! She's a PIG to handle at times - SO WHAT - But then you find a winding HWY with unlimited speeds ;o)
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Not fashion alone, but a very real attempt to improve ride comfort.
By the mid-70s, suspension tech was advancing and bike manufacturers slowly realised that bikes no longer needed be firmly sprung and damped to handle well. Before mono-shocks were universally adopted, shocks were angled further and further to squeeze out more suspension travel at the wheel axle with basically the same shocks as before, see early Suzuki RG500, motoX Maicos. Long-travel shocks with external fluid reservoirs for added cooling became de rigueur on and off-road.
The 1200 models were the first Laverdas to recieve angled shocks, still Cerianis if I'm not totally mistaken, early examples also had Ceriani forks. A newly positioned top mount laid the shock down a bit, the original shock mount was utilised for the passenger grab rail. Simple geometry will show that the axle then had more leverage upon the shock, making the ride slightly softer while offering slightly more travel with exactly the same shocks as before. From sometime around 1977-78, the 1200 frame was adopted for the 1000. These would invariably be fitted with Marzocchi forks and shocks, a few recieved Corte Cosso shocks, which were an even more dismal failure than the Marzocchi Stradas.
I re-positioned the shock mounts on my 3C around 1982 using Konis fitted with Ceriani lower spring collars to make pre-load adjustment easier. My new shock mounts not only greatly improved suspension action, they also kicked the rear end up by about 2cm, aiding cornering clearance enormously. Pic was taken at St. Avold, France, mid-80s. A Marzocchi fork had already replaced the shagged Ceriani.
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