Any First Owners Out There?

Tippie said:
And Bob, who you bought it off, still wishes he hadn't sold it  :)
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He took it for a spin at The Island on a track day about 20 years ago. He was there on his Ducati F1 or a Pantah-based model of some sort - doing slower lap times than his old Lav  :D He must have needed the dough to have sold it!
 
Piranha Brother 2 said:
Couldn't afford a new one ...
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Amen to that. I couldn't afford a new anything back in the 70's and 80's. I was a poor student living a very humble life.
One of my engineering student mates bought a brand new 3C though. Must have been in 1974. He had rich parents who indulged his every wish. The lucky bastard!  I don't recall whether it was a drum or disk model, and I don't have any photos (couldn't afford a camera either!). It was green, and the first Laverda I ever laid eyes on.
 
I was lowly paid apprentice in 74 when I brought my new SF2 on hire purchase that took 3 years to pay off. No longer have it. I brought a almost new SFC from a retired Lav dealer with a couple of hundred miles on the clock [US spec] in 82. I was the first registered owner. Still have it. My Motodd frame was purchased in 86 and I used my 2nd hand TS Mirage as the donor bike so technically a new Motodd. Still have that as well.
 
Piranha Brother 2 said:
Couldn't afford a new one - had to wait and buy my sister's housemate's SF1 when it was about a year and a half old (early 1975?). Still got it. Been everywhere on it. I probably rode a o lot of new ones before their owners though, working for the W Oz concessionaire  :D
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Lots of ads had: Reason for selling "Owner going overseas", in his case it was true.
 
I was beaten by nearly two years I (sort of) new that would be the case, so well done Jurgen, can I claim the second longest first owner on the planet? coincidently I was at Pedrochi the same year and a few subsequent years, but I didn't get to meet Jurgen, unless he nows different and I was suffering memory loss, not uncommon a trait is that for me.
CLEM
 
I bought a blue American Eagle in 1970.  It was a 1969 model and was passed to the hands of another owner years ago.  I'm sorry to say I cannot locate a photo of the bike now.  I don't really regret selling it, as it was not exactly an enduring machine to ride.
 
I bought a green 1974 SF2 new from Stanco in Melbourne in February 1975. When I bought it, I was asked if I wanted the twin or single seat. I chose the twin seat, as I planned to do a lot of two-up riding, which I did. I could never think of selling it. Around fifteen years ago, I bought a 1978 Jota, which I rode for many years, even taking it to the Bellingen rally three times (3500km round trip for us). A few years ago, I had the SF2 refurbished and have ridden it since. Other than Ikon rear shocks (it may have Hagons in this shot) it is pretty original - even runs points. The colour is original, but not the paint job. I bought a single seat a few years ago because I like the look. I've had it for over 45 years, which is hard to believe, even for me, and it's still a great bike to ride.
 

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Actually, looking at the photo, it even has the original Ceriani rear shocks. Thinking back, the Hagons had started leaking, so I refitted the original shocks until I sourced a set of Ikons. So, even more original!
 
maurice turner said:
Here is a shot of the two of us in Canberra and Tom's Jota with that butt ugly fairing, my bike would have less than 2000kms Tom's probably less.
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Ok, did you you point out to Tom, that the foam grips were supposed to be fitted to the handlebars, not the footpegs?

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God your an eagle eyed chap Chris. Had forgotten that little experiment to cut vibes through the foot pegs,they didn?t last very long as they wore out quite quickly😂. What you should be asking is what Maurice is doing with his shirt off, and having then arranged it stylishly on my front gaurd😂😂
Tom
 
Purchased new from Morphy Motors 26-2-79 green 1000 Jarama, Reg'd 10-4-79 EBH 482T with fitted: fully enclosed chain case, crash bars, pair Jota silencers. 1 year road fund licence, petrol and oil F.O.C. for the sum of ?2106.27. (Bill of sale in front of me)
Purchased for overland journey to Australia, started 7.10.79. for this was further fitted a Churchgate Moldings full fairing, panniers along with a 5 gallon spare fuel tank. We caught up with Chris Morphy at his office in Pireus where he kindly sorted a pair of heavy duty rear shocks for us. Arrived in Perth January 1980 having flown from Singapore, the bike caught us up at Fremantle 3 weeks later. 3'ish months later we settled in Canberra (overland) where we stayed for 3 years, while I worked in Central West Qld. At present the bike is in the process of a full refresh, motor is completed, powder coating done, chroming done, now all is needed is some time!!!!!! 
 
I purchased my 81 Jota from Cycle World in Brisbane brand new.
I still have it. Red gave it an engine refresh about 10 years ago.
I bought a SFC 1000 (86-LAV)  with only 14,000 k's on it so I have tended to ride it more than the Jota for the last 10 years. (I cant afford to register all the bikes.)
The SFC has commercial registration which does have some benefits in Oz when it comes to demerit points. :D
The plan is to re-register the Jota (81-LAV) for dual seat so Naz and I can go riding together.
Cheers
 
CLEMTOG said:
"The Demanding Public wants a picture, please 'Old Man' Clem"

when new, or as is now?
CLEM
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Before AND after, Clem.  Don't hold back.  But feel free to put your shirt on first, please.  Otherwise people might mistake you for an Ocker ...
 
maurice turner said:
Here is a shot of the two of us in Canberra and Tom's Jota with that butt ugly fairing, my bike would have less than 2000kms Tom's probably less.
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Next time you guys are together you need to recreate that photo, include the foam foot peg too.
 
Dougal said:
along with a 5 gallon spare fuel tank.
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Did you ever need that extra fuel tank? Ridden around Oz on my SF and never needed extra fuel - mind you, i didn't ride it through the Simpson Desert!

Which way did you travel? Clockwise or anti?
 
Once out of Europe and into Iran, yes, we used the spare fuel tank. At the time it was a complete unknown on what lay ahead, not only fuel supply but the political situation. We arrived in Tehran 3 weeks after the American Embassy was seized. The goat tracks in the Turkish mountains severely reduced the tread on the rear tyre so with the help of a friendly carpet seller we eventually purchased a dirt tyre as a just in case. The desert in central Iran started off with a fantastic American built Highway that fairly soon was blocked off with piles of sand, the Americans along with many other expats had left the country. The track was pretty dire all the way into Baluchistan and finally to Zahadan................Did we use the spare tank again, no, not for fuel anyway, just a luggage rack  :D
 
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