Ex Race RGS

Jukebox Gothic said:
From what I can gather the frame is a Verlicchi CrMo one made for owners to convert their road bikes hence mounts for stands. Cut them off if you want. I suppose Eades didnt think it necessary. It has a number, "RGS/1" and the DGM number. The swing-arm is marked "Race use Only". The frame is unpainted. I don't know how many of these were made. Maybe just this one. The others I have seen were for non rubber mounted engines. The engine has 36mm carburetors and a three into one exhaust. Forks are Paioli 38mm and the wheels are Campagnolo. Yes the tyres are not race tyres but are decent rim protectors. The fairing and side-panels are glass fibre and very light. I thought the rear caliper mount was the same as an SFC1000 but I might be wrong.
I still haven't decided what to do with it as I rally just wanted to get back on a Laverda again. The lock down has slowed my momentum as well.. I'll post again in the future expecting the same quality reply's ?
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If the bike left the factory as a TTF1, it should have the CroMo frame.  If you have a stock RGS/SFC1000 standing around to compare, tap a frame tube lightly with a spanner or screwdriver blade, should be a definite difference in sound if it is CroMo!  Forks look like  Marzocchi magnesium race jobbies to me.  Rear caliper hanger is strange...

180? cam cover might be necessary if the bike is fitted with Jota 120 cams.  These were available in 4C and 7C profiles, and had the tach drive in the usual 180? position.  Perhaps the TTF1 P1s didn't work satisfactorily.

Good catch, if it turns out to be the real deal!

piet
 
Interesting thread.

The thing that catches my eye , is why if built has a TT1 racer would you leave those RGS type footpeg mounting plates on!

Is the swinging arm standard SFC?

Yes the overall weight would be interesting to know less than 175kg?

Andy
 
I was told a long time ago that the bike was built from parts back in the eighties by the Sydney dealer. The parts were sourced from the factory. The frame was not a factory racing one but one Verlicchi sold to owners wanting to have a lighter version of the road frame. The owner of the shop was sent a real F1. I believe he still owns. This bike has some strange aspects to it. The foot pegs may have been added after an accident or to add a little adjustment.  All conjecture. A lot of parts seem to be new. The SFC instruments are unused and the speedo reads zero. It looks like the engine may have been bought complete and put in the frame by the shop. Swing arm is marked racing use only as I said and has no provision for a chain guard. The rear brake may be as it is to make pad changes quicker as this could have been meant for an endurance race. The glass fibre parts seem pretty old and are very thin. Im going to start it when I finally get a stand from Germany. I dont want to do too much till its stable. Then I can get into the engine a little.  The receipt I received with the bike from when it was sold to the previous owner. A Barrister with a very large bike collection, says,"Known as the F1". Im not claiming its anything but a very interesting collection of parts.
 
By Enduro race maybe there talking the Arai 3 hr run in the Easter weekend at Bathurst, I think that was the last and only major enduro race held in Oz. Usually won by that Kiwi bike ridden by the late Roger Freeth. Good rear below
https://amcn.com.au/editorial/easter-racing-at-bathurst/
 
Vince said:
By Enduro race maybe there talking the Arai 3 hr run in the Easter weekend at Bathurst, I think that was the last and only major enduro race held in Oz. Usually won by that Kiwi bike ridden by the late Roger Freeth. Good rear below
https://amcn.com.au/editorial/easter-racing-at-bathurst/
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Check out the camera mounted on the CB1100R #4 about half way down the article. There was a video posted a little while back of a lap around Mt Panorama, on this bike, ridden by Dennis Neill. IIRC he was passing other bikes even with the encumbrance of that camera!

cheers

bazzee
 


Here's a shot of one of the cam lobes on this bike. I couldn't find any markings on the cam. Camshaft wheel are A12. Can anyone identify the cam?
 
Jukebox Gothic said:
Here's a shot of one of the cam lobes on this bike. I couldn't find any markings on the cam. Camshaft wheel are A12. Can anyone identify the cam?
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Maybe, with a couple of dimensions... hard to tell just by looking.

piet
 
helicopterjim said:
At least we are not talking about retaining plungers ....... but I think they were used on F-104G Starfighters (the Luftwaffe version).

Jim
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You don't want to retain plungers too long anyhow. Leads to inflammation.
No Luftwaffe Starfighters suffered much retaining.


Paul
 
Paul Marx said:
You don't want to retain plungers too long anyhow. Leads to inflammation.
No Luftwaffe Starfighters suffered much retaining.


Paul
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They were an effective aircraft if they crashed in the correct spot ........ much like lawn darts.

Also ....... never play as goalie on a lawn dart team.

Jim

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helicopterjim said:
They were an effective aircraft if they crashed in the correct spot ........ much like lawn darts.

Also ....... never play as goalie on a lawn dart team.

Jim

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Shot whilst escaping, obviously. Or maybe suicide.

Paul
 
Thanks for the help I think. I'll dimension them when I take them out but at least I know they are not touring cams.(which I could already tell anyway)
 
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