1200ts
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Another option for the M1R forks.
LAVERDA 1000 SFC Superleggera Part one
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3CBRG
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Concur. PM probably best.
piranha-bro2
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Thanks for the explication, Andre. You've done what you can in terms of compromise. Is there any way you can get the carbon mounting bracket fitted to the inside of the caliper? That way at least your bush and rod would be closer to the centreline. One advantage of an alu bracket is that it can be threaded to allow the mounting bolts to be fitted from outside-to-in. When you have time a total solution is possible but it means making a carrier-spacer to move the disc out and offer space for the bush to sit more centrally. I think my alu bracket and small bearing is very light, and fitted with Ti bolts.
Here’s what I did with my rear brake setup. Calipers hanger, calipers and disc are all Zane Laverda rear fitment. Custom disc carrier was made by a machinist friend of mine mimicking the original disc offset dimensions of the standard rear setup. This setup has performed beautifully on my 80 Jota for many years now, benefits being a lot less weight and replacement discs and pads are readily available 
Tom
Tom
Tippie
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It depends also on how much you use the rear brake. For me it is just for parking areas and slow on loose surfaces, the pads virtually never wear so not worth a lot of time, effort and money. Modern racers use it to control rear wheel slides.
Laverdalothar
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I even use it a lot to stabilise the bike while cornering.
Andy J
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I find a working rear brake very useful when out braking someone in a straight line, plus it’s handy to have in the wet, road or track, when an over aggressive application of the front brake almost certainly results in an unwanted grass-sky-grass-sky moment. 
Laverdalothar
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looks like a great option, too. One need to make sure both the Andriani and the Matrix are long enough to cope with the quite long Laverda M1R version. Best is to check with the seller which bikes they were made for and compare the length of these forks with the standard length of the Laverda-fork I'd say.
cheapest I could find the Matris for:
Search results for: 'shock absorber fork kit matris marzocchi m1r f15k m1r f15k'
Motorcycle spare parts and accessories dealer, Brembo MIVV Akrapovic Ohlins Bitubo Arrow and many other brands.
www.dragomoto.eu
martymoose
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Hi Nils, very impressed with your work, very nice bike. I am interested in the engine mounts you have used, for my 120 jota.
Michael Stecher in Germany. - do you have contact details? Has anybody else used these? How does the vibration feel? My mounts are original, the rubber has gone very hard, the vibes are ok at 4000 rpm and above, but around town it is terrible.
Cheers
Marty
Michael Stecher in Germany. - do you have contact details? Has anybody else used these? How does the vibration feel? My mounts are original, the rubber has gone very hard, the vibes are ok at 4000 rpm and above, but around town it is terrible.
Cheers
Marty
LAVERDA 1000 SFC Superleggera Part four
It is well known that Redax makes some really nice stuff for Laverda, and I am certainly interested in the parts as well. I quite easily bought the exhaust rings and angled 36 mm intakes, as JLO had them in stock. I had seen pictures of the fork brace they produced. Really good looking, but not made for the SFC, even though people had requested it for +10 years on this forum. When you look at the flimsy standard “brace”, it’s not difficult to understand why.
I wrote to Red and asked him to produce a small series of them. I offered to buy 5, as I could easily have sold the other 4 on to people I knew.
Red was not interested, as the nearest SFC was 2000 km away from him.
I was lucky again and found a second hand example, made for a smaller fork. The M1R has a diameter that’s 5 mm larger than the holes in the brace, so they had to be increased in size. It’s a quite heavy item and the increased bore, reduced the weight from 559 g to 487 g.
The carbon front fender was predrilled for the flimsy brace, so I closed those before paint.
Next I had to find an alternate way of mounting the fender.
The parts in the top of the picture is for the small box for ignition key etc.
The four parts below are 5 mm thick. I glued them together two and two to double the thickness. Then I drilled from the arch and out,
Countersunk four small bolts, drilled two holes in the sides of the fender, and the new brackets were ready. It worked like a charm,
but very fiddly to make.
New bracket for the seat pillow- 11 g compared to 136 for the original.
Before paint
Made in
Tank not symmetrical
12
Battery box
It is well known that Redax makes some really nice stuff for Laverda, and I am certainly interested in the parts as well. I quite easily bought the exhaust rings and angled 36 mm intakes, as JLO had them in stock. I had seen pictures of the fork brace they produced. Really good looking, but not made for the SFC, even though people had requested it for +10 years on this forum. When you look at the flimsy standard “brace”, it’s not difficult to understand why.
I wrote to Red and asked him to produce a small series of them. I offered to buy 5, as I could easily have sold the other 4 on to people I knew.
Red was not interested, as the nearest SFC was 2000 km away from him.
I was lucky again and found a second hand example, made for a smaller fork. The M1R has a diameter that’s 5 mm larger than the holes in the brace, so they had to be increased in size. It’s a quite heavy item and the increased bore, reduced the weight from 559 g to 487 g.
The carbon front fender was predrilled for the flimsy brace, so I closed those before paint.
Next I had to find an alternate way of mounting the fender.
The parts in the top of the picture is for the small box for ignition key etc.
The four parts below are 5 mm thick. I glued them together two and two to double the thickness. Then I drilled from the arch and out,
Countersunk four small bolts, drilled two holes in the sides of the fender, and the new brackets were ready. It worked like a charm,
but very fiddly to make.
New bracket for the seat pillow- 11 g compared to 136 for the original.
Before paint
Made in
Tank not symmetrical
12
Battery box
ANSWERS:
Arne K. Thanks for the nice words- it was a pleasure meeting you
Andre G: This project has made me well aware of the density of metals. Yes aluminum is lighter, but titanium stronger, and you use a lot less
1200ts: Thanks for the tip- now two solutions to check out
ozijotati: Very clever and useful setup you have there
Tippie, Lothar, Andy jp: We all know the what’s important. Sometimes we need those extra 10-20% from the rear brake. I will see how it works
And decide whether a change is needed. Tippie: Nice to meet you on the train- hope your problem with tank damage was sorted satisfactory
martymoose: sport-connection.de The engine mounts are quite expensive, but will save you 1,7 kg for the 6 mounts
Arne K. Thanks for the nice words- it was a pleasure meeting you
Andre G: This project has made me well aware of the density of metals. Yes aluminum is lighter, but titanium stronger, and you use a lot less
1200ts: Thanks for the tip- now two solutions to check out
ozijotati: Very clever and useful setup you have there
Tippie, Lothar, Andy jp: We all know the what’s important. Sometimes we need those extra 10-20% from the rear brake. I will see how it works
And decide whether a change is needed. Tippie: Nice to meet you on the train- hope your problem with tank damage was sorted satisfactory
martymoose: sport-connection.de The engine mounts are quite expensive, but will save you 1,7 kg for the 6 mounts
andre g
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Hi Marty,
engine mounts you can buy at Michael Stöcker, Fürth, Germany
Motorrad Sport Connection Michael Stöcker
Sport Connection - Motorrad Werkstatt Service 64658 Fürth Odenwald - Michael Stöcker alle Marken - Inspektion, Wartung, Umbauten, Tuning.
Positive as always PietYou spend so much effort, time and money and use the crappiest electrical connectors known to mankind??
piet
I started with a mention that about 2% of the work is missing- the majority being electrics. The lousy work was done about 20 years ago.
A professional electrician will make it right. Have a little faith ffs
andre g
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The main issue of the M1R Forks is not the damping system in my opinion, they are sticky and do not slide. I changed to BMW K1100 fork, longer down tubes and much better performance, same dia 41,7mm.looks like a great option, too. One need to make sure both the Andriani and the Matrix are long enough to cope with the quite long Laverda M1R version. Best is to check with the seller which bikes they were made for and compare the length of these forks with the standard length of the Laverda-fork I'd say.
cheapest I could find the Matris for:
Search results for: 'shock absorber fork kit matris marzocchi m1r f15k m1r f15k'
Motorcycle spare parts and accessories dealer, Brembo MIVV Akrapovic Ohlins Bitubo Arrow and many other brands.
The best stiction fix I have found are these. But you need to cross-reference the size to get a correct fit.Expensive but way better
jwtimports.com.au
SKF Fork Seals
SKF has introduced a new range of fork seal kits specifically developed for heavy-duty off road use. This new generation of fork seal kit is optimized to enhance the protection with a dual lip dirt scraper design that creates a labyrinth to limit the exposure of the oil seals to mud to further...
jwtimports.com.au
andre g
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As fay as I looked for them, they are not available for 41,7 mmThe best stiction fix I have found are these. But you need to cross-reference the size to get a correct fit.Expensive but way better
SKF Fork Seals
SKF has introduced a new range of fork seal kits specifically developed for heavy-duty off road use. This new generation of fork seal kit is optimized to enhance the protection with a dual lip dirt scraper design that creates a labyrinth to limit the exposure of the oil seals to mud to further...
piranha-bro2
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Very tidy, Tom.Here’s what I did with my rear brake setup. Calipers hanger, calipers and disc are all Zane Laverda rear fitment. Custom disc carrier was made by a machinist friend of mine mimicking the original disc offset dimensions of the standard rear setup. This setup has performed beautifully on my 80 Jota for many years now, benefits being a lot less weight and replacement discs and pads are readily available
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