International is when Swedish riders go and race abroad in an international championship.
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Andy J
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They did Paul, in the IOM.
And, Effectively, Laverda were world F1 champions in 1976 due to the number of ‘Jotas’ finishing the race at the TT that year.
And, Effectively, Laverda were world F1 champions in 1976 due to the number of ‘Jotas’ finishing the race at the TT that year.
mauricejota7604
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But a 3CL/Jota is an easier bike to ride!!!
Actually, no. It stays top heavy, unweildy with dubious roadholding.But a 3CL/Jota is an easier bike to ride!!!
A later SFC with a 5C cam is extremely tractable, steers as if on rails, weighs 40 or 50 kg less than a triple and is of course much easier to maintain.
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Actually, no. It stays top heavy, unweildy with dubious roadholding.
A later SFC with a 5C cam is extremely tractable, steers as if on rails, weighs 40 or 50 kg less than a triple and is of course much easier to maintain.
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Rob
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There speaks a man who has ridden an SFC from full to empty without needing to stop for a break. I did. Once.
chrisk
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Me old creeky bones are almost crying at the thought.
piranha-bro2
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Big diff between 'easier bike to ride' and 'easier bike to race'.
chrisk
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Reminds me of one of the first rides of my 79 Jota. To set the scene: Just out of hospital with a broken left leg after crashing my Honda 4 into a car. Crutches strapped to the back of the Jota.
Off to see my mum, left hand corner in town, drop her in and about 1/3 way round she drops further suddenly (top heavy), as it's front was almost giving way instinct says "foot down, don't drop the new bike" left foot of broken leg down on the asphalt .................... "Faaaaarkk!!!!!!" as the bike flicks itself back up.
Top heavy? I agree Paul, but you get used to it, and it can be used to advantage on nice roads.
Done ten of thousands of road km on my SFC including with camping gear. Many rallies abroad with tent and sleeping bag. Furthest was Northern France to Breganze in 97. Camping all the way. And I'm not the only one to have done that.
It's a road bike that needs compromise, like many others.
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Those welded on threaded bosses are where the plastic trims fit on the TS/120, so it's ,a later frame.
motoddrob
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SFCs make great touring bikes. Just after this photo was taken I had to make a mad dash form San Francisco to Vancouver to catch a flight to London for me and the bike. Up the coast road Hwy1 was near on 1000miles. picking uo a couple of speeding fines along the way, California and Oregon. Never did pay them!!! Ferry from Port Angeles to Vancouver Island stayed the night then ferry to Vancouver and on to the airport.
Ran out of fuel 100metres from the cargo dept so had to push the rest of the way. Saved me from having to drain the tank. Perfect!!
Then did a heap of kays around the UK and Europe. Wow that was 38 years ago. Did a few big kay days on the SFC. They were wild times back then
SFC 1983 by Rob Berryman, on Flickr
Ran out of fuel 100metres from the cargo dept so had to push the rest of the way. Saved me from having to drain the tank. Perfect!!
Then did a heap of kays around the UK and Europe. Wow that was 38 years ago. Did a few big kay days on the SFC. They were wild times back then
SFC 1983 by Rob Berryman, on Flickr
piranha-bro2
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Awesome, Rob. I reckon the type of riding has a lot to do with it. Fast open roads, not in and out of towns and villages and stuck on 80kph max in heavy traffic etc. I'm too short to enjoy that long tank! The legs would be fine on the rearsets but.
I stand corrected then.
The F1 championship though was a world championship limited to part of the world to get get around the IOM not having world championship status.
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Andy
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Andy J
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I think we need a new thread “Long distance rides/touring on ‘unsuitable’ sports bikes”.
Patrick
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Don't know if my 78 Morini 31/2 sport was an unsuitable bike but It took me all the way from carmarthenshire to sorrento and back in 2014, no issues at all, couple of oil changes (one over a drain in a Naples back street). Solo trip on the spur of the moment. One of the best things I've ever done on a bike..
WOW! What a great experience that must've been! Great story-SFC looks brand new!SFCs make great touring bikes. Just after this photo was taken I had to make a mad dash form San Francisco to Vancouver to catch a flight to London for me and the bike. Up the coast road Hwy1 was near on 1000miles. picking uo a couple of speeding fines along the way, California and Oregon. Never did pay them!!! Ferry from Port Angeles to Vancouver Island stayed the night then ferry to Vancouver and on to the airport.
Ran out of fuel 100metres from the cargo dept so had to push the rest of the way. Saved me from having to drain the tank. Perfect!!
Then did a heap of kays around the UK and Europe. Wow that was 38 years ago. Did a few big kay days on the SFC. They were wild times back then
pf1
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I did a 5 month tour of Europe on a Morini 500, also one of the best things I have ever done.
Exmoor beast
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Back in the 90’s I took my Guzzi 1000s around France, very suitable touring bike did the job perfectly.
I was in the Pyrenees and decided to take an unmade road that became a logging track, that became a path, that became a forest- clipons , fully loaded , tent , panniers waddling through mud ,going up hill in a forest. At one point I couldn’t stop because the brakes wouldn’t hold it from skidding backwards.Previous to photo I had to run along side , in gear , to Get up the final slope. All good fun....
I was in the Pyrenees and decided to take an unmade road that became a logging track, that became a path, that became a forest- clipons , fully loaded , tent , panniers waddling through mud ,going up hill in a forest. At one point I couldn’t stop because the brakes wouldn’t hold it from skidding backwards.Previous to photo I had to run along side , in gear , to Get up the final slope. All good fun....
