A favour to ask

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G'day,
I recently fitted a set of YSS shocks to the Yellow Peril but it was son evident that the springs were too soft, I rode the bike out to the  distributor at MacDonald Park here in Adelaide and Walter Preisig, the owner, agreed that the springs were too soft and fitted heavier ones.
Walter wanted to know how many Laverda models were produced and the years of manufacture so that he can correct and build up his data base to produce shocks suitable for each model.
What I think would be handy for him would be a list of each model produced, including shock length and the bike's weight.
I'm not receiving any financial benefit from this, just trying to help out a bloke who provides a good service.
Terry
 
Bit disappointed, thought it would have been in everybody?s interest to help improve a product offered to the Laverda community (dunno)
 
This shouldn't be that hard. Each model of triple has the same shock length, 365mm I think. Doesn't matter if there early model rearward upper mount or later foreward upper mount. That's 180s or 120s. Bike weights veary but not by enough to make much difference spring wise. Rider weights or luggage do make a big difference.Being able to make the
shock a bit longer is a good option.That can effect stand length and seat hight thought. The twins have shorter shocks, not sure of there std length. No idea with 4 valve twins or other models.What would be handy is what clicker setting are being used with success.
 
Thanks Vince, that's the sort of information I can pass on. Saves someone from Whoop Whoop ordering a set of shocks and receiving them with the wrong springs.
Haven't had the shocks on long enough to experiment with the clicker settings but will pass on any results.
 
Hey Tezz ,

Have dealt with Walter a few times over the phone , seems like a nice fella .  8)

Have YSS shocks (8yrs ole)  on a couple of dirt trackers Z362 with rebound and comp , work well and he will put kits through them
once they blow out , at a reasonable cost.

Also got a pair of RS222 (cheap cheap)on a 750 Lav have done the job for 5 yrs but now weaping a little. They are 350mm eye to eye.

Agree with Vince with being able to adjust the length of shock by 10mm , would be a good option  ;)
Have a pair of Gazis on the triple( Jota ) 365mm eye to eye but they have an adjustable bottom eyelet  8)
Hooksey.
 
G'day Hooksey,
The shocks I got are the RZ 362 type; pre-load, rebound damping and ride height adjustment only. If I went for the up-market, remote reservoir models, the amount of adjustment would have done my head in.
The ride height has a 10mm range, Walter set them at 5mm as a starting point. A hell of difference straight off but I'll go and test them on a bit of 'private road' I know with a dip mid-corner to set them up to my satisfaction.
Terry
 
Hey Terry not sure if this helps but 180 triples spanned from 1973 through until 1981 there were approx 7000 bikes made.
The first bikes had ceriani rear shocks that were all the same until about 1978??? not sure how many up to hear biut from this year on approx the shockers were marzocchi and I am guessing the same as the RGS ??? 120 Jotas were the same as the 180 marzocchi's
 
Jeeeez....

The Ceriani shocks for the triples were 362mm long, the varying Corte Cosso, Marzocchi etc may have been only 360mm.  The RGS models also got 360, the 1000SFC were fitted with either 360 or 370mm, usually Konis.

The 750s had 352mm Cerianis, but benefit greatly from fitting 360s.  Don't know off-hand what the 500s had.

No problem fitting 370mm to the early triples either if the centre stand operation is as it should be.  The additional rear height quickens the steering and adds cornering clearance without being too obvious to the eye.

I've supplied several YSS units, upon ordering, the german distributor always asks for vehicle and rider weights and the main use of the bike, then fits the appropriate spring.  Always correct up till now.  Very pleased with quality and performance, saving up myself for a top of the range pair for my 3C.

piet
 
Thanks Maurice and Piet,
I'll pass on the info to Walter, all I need now  is some info on the 750s and 500s.
Piet, Walter asked basically the same questions, except the bike weight, should imagine all the triples weigh about the same; 230 - 240 kgs.
 
Terry Dymond said:
Thanks Maurice and Piet,
I'll pass on the info to Walter, all I need now  is some info on the 750s and 500s.
Piet, Walter asked basically the same questions, except the bike weight, should imagine all the triples weigh about the same; 230 - 240 kgs.
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Need to consider modded ones as well... probably more of them around than true stockers!

All 750s used the same 352mm Ceriani shocks with the same springs as the triples.  The longer triple shocks work well too, especially for track use.  My 750 project will end up wearing 370mm shocks, if and when I finally manage to start on it. ::)

piet
 
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