The Sock
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- London, England
The Bell, Castle Hedingham, Essex, today.
Out and About on your Laverda.No bull,Just photos
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chrisk
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- Brisbane, Australia
Good grief, I must have been sucked in by the advertising, and all of my mates that swore by them…. bastards.
No worries though, I survived.
JaseDaRace
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- Dorset France and South Korea
No new thread to introduce meself... but though I've been browsing for a fair few years, I've actually and finally created an account.
I've met or had conversations with some people on here through the years, so I better come out of hiding
Keith McKay introduced me to Laverdas in the 90's, and the current SF is my third laverda, after a TS Mirage and an SF1. I have a few other european bikes, but there is room in the garage for another Laverda if a suitable one comes through.
This was on Dartmoor this summer. Few kilometers compared to the trip to Breganze last year (where I met up with The Sock)!
I've met or had conversations with some people on here through the years, so I better come out of hiding
Keith McKay introduced me to Laverdas in the 90's, and the current SF is my third laverda, after a TS Mirage and an SF1. I have a few other european bikes, but there is room in the garage for another Laverda if a suitable one comes through.This was on Dartmoor this summer. Few kilometers compared to the trip to Breganze last year (where I met up with The Sock)!
henrywillms
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- Location
- Canada
Finally decided to see if I could ride the Laverda without too much pain. I have been suffering pain from a muscle/joint condition. On my Moto Guzzi Norge it is mostly felt as a sharp pain in my upper back. Glad to report on the RGS it is mostly a pain in the ass! I guess I am a bigger asshole than I thought. Hopefully I'll be able to do some short rides of a couple of hours.
Bike running great but needed some stuff for my latest project. Canadian Tire is an institution in Csnada for auto parts. Not too sure how much of the stuff they sell is actually made in Canada anymore, other than snow shovels and axes and lumberjack shirts.
My "new" project is a 1985 Dodge camper van. Same year as my RGS but definitely projects quite a different vibe. Clearly Americans and Italians had different ideas of style back on the 80's. Plan is to use it to trailer the RGS to destinations with new and interesting roads.
Bike running great but needed some stuff for my latest project. Canadian Tire is an institution in Csnada for auto parts. Not too sure how much of the stuff they sell is actually made in Canada anymore, other than snow shovels and axes and lumberjack shirts.
My "new" project is a 1985 Dodge camper van. Same year as my RGS but definitely projects quite a different vibe. Clearly Americans and Italians had different ideas of style back on the 80's. Plan is to use it to trailer the RGS to destinations with new and interesting roads.
Laverda SF
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No more beautiful Motorcycle then meeting a Breganzie Head On:
Day, Night, Rain or Shine - 17" wide at it's extreme limit ;o)
Day, Night, Rain or Shine - 17" wide at it's extreme limit ;o)
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chrisk
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- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
Bet the green bikes owner didn’t have to double check which was his before riding off!
Andy
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- Location
- Auckland, roughly
Obviously went last
Is not his but hers, Eva Kleintjes. The green one is the ex Tim Parker Harris AMA racer
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v2ventiler
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Even more from Francorchamps
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Andy
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- Auckland, roughly
There’s some very special-looking specials!
Jo
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- Location
- Cologne, NRW Germany
Indeed! I would like to learn more about the black triple!
Jo
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- Cologne, NRW Germany
What frame is used on the black triple, or, better, can you forward some more details of it's spec please?
v2ventiler
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The black one is a Bakker Laverda
chrisk
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- Brisbane, Australia
The frame was build in the eighty’s for Gijs van Dijk but he never used it.
Later he sold it and the buyer build a bike used for Trackdays. It had 16” wheels but was never really finished.
After a lot of years in a garage a Swiss guy bought the bike and Gijs rebuild the bike to what it is now. Very beautiful bike and very fast on the track!
piranha-bro2
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- Melbourne
I'm sure that's just a cheeky comment with no aim other than get a reaction, Paul?
If not, the moderator may take offence!