500 basket case

[MontyPlumb]

Good morning gents please have a look and give me your opinion on what I’ve gone and bought. Don’t hold back (as if you’re gonna)

 

[MontyPlumb]

New boy here I tried uploading more pics but it’s only showing a few, is that all I’m able too or have I got to do some wizardry

 

[F500fan]

So what was it sold to you as, & what do you think you've actually bought ??
Some actual pics of bike would help. Have you gone on the Laverdamania web site & checked frame & engine against the register.
https://laverdamania.net/registres/350-500-600-atlas/

 

[F500fan]

New boy here I tried uploading more pics but it’s only showing a few, is that all I’m able too or have I got to do some wizardry

You can try reducing pixel size down to about 750. If you took photos on mobile phone the pixel numbers can be huge !
Or simply make another couple of posts with rest of pics.

 

[Andy]

New boy here I tried uploading more pics but it’s only showing a few, is that all I’m able too or have I got to do some wizardry

There is a limit. But you can add another post as required.
Or as per F500fan, resize them.

 

[F500fan]

Did you get a Slater Laverda identity verification certificate with the bike ?

 

[Paul Marx]

What's the engine like asks your bank manager?
The rest is peanuts.
Paul

 

[Andy J]

For a bike that's getting on for 50 years old doesn't look sooo bad so far.

 

[MontyPlumb]

Hi all thanks for the amazing (in such a short time)

 

[MontyPlumb]

This has got a great story behind this bike (but not in a good way) it’s got no history to speak of other than the classic “ it was raced in Italy” ……..yeah of course it was.
So I’ll let you peruse these pics as that’s the good bits ( or at least I hope they are) about this bike then ill upload the catastrophic ones any anyone of a nervous disposition or on any sort heart medication best not look.

 

[MontyPlumb]

What's the engine like asks your bank manager?
The rest is peanuts.
Paul

Did you get a Slater Laverda identity verification certificate with the bike ?

I did…… I saw this on the Monday and arranged to buy (subject to inspection) on the Tuesday …….now this is impressive, I emailed Richard on the Monday afternoon explaining I was of to buy a Montjuïc tomorrow (Tuesday) and by the Monday evening he had emailed back and confirmed it was’nt a bike he imported and so I new I what I was buying (a pile of bits)

 

[MontyPlumb]

What's the engine like asks your bank manager?
The rest is peanuts.
Paul

I was hoping no one would ask that…..(that’s coming up Paul it’s enough to make a grown man cry)

 

[MontyPlumb]

For a bike that's getting on for 50 years old doesn't look sooo bad so far.

Thanks and that’s why I couldn’t walk away without it………I am but a man.

 

[MontyPlumb]

So what was it sold to you as, & what do you think you've actually bought ??
Some actual pics of bike would help. Have you gone on the Laverdamania web site & checked frame & engine against the register.
https://laverdamania.net/registres/350-500-600-atlas/

Hi mate I know what I’ve bought!! Whether I paid too much remains to be seem but I’ve always had a gun ho attitude to buying motorcycles as the pleasure I get is not reflected in the value of the item……if you know what I mean
I checked laverdamania before I set off to buy it but the matching engine and frame numbers don’t come up.

 

[Paul Marx]

I did…… I saw this on the Monday and arranged to buy (subject to inspection) on the Tuesday …….now this is impressive, I emailed Richard on the Monday afternoon explaining I was of to buy a Montjuïc tomorrow (Tuesday) and by the Monday evening he had emailed back and confirmed it was’nt a bike he imported and so I new I what I was buying (a pile of bits)

A Montjuich like a Jota can, or could easily be built from available parts.
The only thing that has changed is the available.
Paul

Here's a lovely Laverda beating Montjuich

 

[MontyPlumb]

Did you get a Slater Laverda identity verification certificate with the bike ?

I didn’t get anything with the bike…..I got a receipt off matey ….just in case.

 

[MontyPlumb]

A Montjuich like a Jota can, or could easily be built from available parts.
The only thing that has changed is the available.
Paul

Here's a lovely Laverda beating Montjuich



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Must be the rider…

 

[Vince]

Sounds like Leg out of Bed, hope not that bad

 

[sfcpiet]

What's the engine like asks your bank manager?
The rest is peanuts.
Paul

The biggest question is "What's the timing chain like?"... the rest is peanuts.

Looks like a well-thrashed and left-for-dead 500, like hundreds of others out there. Hope it was cheap.

piet

 

[Vince]

I think I have brainwashed the Unobtainium Cam Chain idea right out of my brain for obvious Atlas reasons.