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What a forum for Laverdisti!!!

How could I have missed being part of it for so long? Well, the truth is it's only 3 years I brought to UK my Laverda 1200 Mirage that I bought brand new 40 years ago in Italy, my country.

Thanks to the website administrator for accepting me here.

Regards to all from South Yorkshire!

Domenico
 

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mirage82 said:
What a forum for Laverdisti!!!

How could I have missed being part of it for so long? Well, the truth is it's only 3 years I brought to UK my Laverda 1200 Mirage that I bought brand new 40 years ago in Italy, my country.

Thanks to the website administrator for accepting me here.

Regards to all from South Yorkshire!

Domenico
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Welcome for most of us UK based Italy would be a destination rather than South Yorkshire 🤣
 
welcome Domenico
hope you will catch up with my TS mileage soon
CLEM
270,000 kilometres 3,100 of them over a long weekend six weeks ago
 
1200ts said:
I have the same model MIrage. Within weeks of me getting it, the fairing and engine covers were removed! I think they ruin the look of the bike.
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Hello, honestly speaking I like mine to be original. Many years ago I tried to ride it with the fairing removed, yes it looked nice, but the wind was too much for me, so I put it back. I can ride for 8 hours hidden behind the fairing without problems of being tired.
 
CLEMTOG said:
welcome Domenico
hope you will catch up with my TS mileage soon
CLEM
270,000 kilometres 3,100 of them over a long weekend six weeks ago
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Hello Clem! I am proud to own my Mirage, especially when I hear the mileage on yours. Just another 7,000 km. for me to reach 100,000 km. I was just at my mechanic this afternoon when I received your message, and was telling him about your trip to Denmark... I have to take my bike to him next week because a few days ago started leaking oil at the RH side under the engine and it looks coming out from the gear change area. Probably a blown seal from the shaft/sprocket area. First time I see an oil leak in 40 years. Hmmm...!!!

Nice to hear from you. Very best regards!
 
tyelav13 said:
Yeah I have one of those too. 😂
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Hello, I am always glad to hear that also someone else owns a Mirage... (y):) When I bought mine in Italy in 1982, Laverda only sold 52 Mirage in the whole year there, simply because they were made mainly for UK and USA. I picked up the latest, latest, latest version!!! I am glad I did.
 
mirage82 said:
Hello, I am always glad to hear that also someone else owns a Mirage... (y):) When I bought mine in Italy in 1982, Laverda only sold 52 Mirage in the whole year there, simply because they were made mainly for UK and USA. I picked up the latest, latest, latest version!!! I am glad I did.
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Here’s ‘old grunty’. 😊
 

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Here’s ‘old grunty’. 😊
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Nice and clean! I see you still have the original seat cover, while I had mine re-done here in Sheffield last year. Well, with yours I now know of 4 metallic grey TS Mirage here in the UK (including mine). Out of the four, mine is the only one "original", still as it came out of the factory, except for the seat cover and the plexiglass on the fairing that was replaced after a bird decided to kill himself against my motorbike while I was riding in Italy 15 years ago... Nice talking to you. :) (y)
 
Welcome Domenico. It is a pleasure to read that you have decided the Mirage works well just as its creators intended. I too own a 1982 Mirage 1200TS and prefer the fairing and side bits. It has a certain period look about it that I like, quite apart from the fact that the fairing protection afforded the rider is very welcome. Without the fairing, it wouldn't be half the great sport-touring machine that it is. While my bike retains the look the factory envisioned, it's been upgraded with modern carburettors and ignition, among other things. I love my Mirage; it's weathering the passing years far better than I am :(.
A question for you. Is the rubber/plastic edging along the windscreen an aftermarket bit? I ask because my OEM windscreen never had that.
 
Welcome from the Aussie mob Domenico.
The rest will be along shortly, think they are all trying to dry out after the Bellingen rally.
 
lawrence said:
Welcome Domenico. It is a pleasure to read that you have decided the Mirage works well just as its creators intended. I too own a 1982 Mirage 1200TS and prefer the fairing and side bits. It has a certain period look about it that I like, quite apart from the fact that the fairing protection afforded the rider is very welcome. Without the fairing, it wouldn't be half the great sport-touring machine that it is. While my bike retains the look the factory envisioned, it's been upgraded with modern carburettors and ignition, among other things. I love my Mirage; it's weathering the passing years far better than I am :(.
A question for you. Is the rubber/plastic edging along the windscreen an aftermarket bit? I ask because my OEM windscreen never had that.
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Hello Lawrence! Nice to learn that just like me, you too like the 1982 TS Mirage in it's original form, as it was made by the factory. Not only I like it, but the fairing really protects me. Simple. For what regards the rubber/plastic edging along the windscreen it is an aftermarket product that was available in Italy many years ago. Basically, it was used by car owners who fitted them at the edge of the doors to avoid banging against other cars when parked close to each other. I have now replaced it with a more posh/elegant trim being much thinner and in shiny silver metallic colour. I found it at Kempton Park Auto Jumble in south London (UK) from someone who was selling it by meter length from a big roll. You can see it on the attached picture. Regards.
 

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