Laverda 650/668 Forks

[lgmdaniel]

Afternoon.
I've just acquired a Suzuki SV1000, which just happens to have a set of what I think are Laverda 650/668 forks. Now I've some changes planned to this bike, including changing it from clipons to flat bars. So before I do something like drill the yokes are these something that's difficult to get hold of.
I'd rather know the parts went to help someone else get their bike back on the road and swap them out for some GSXR units.
I can supply images if you want to confirm what they are.

 

[a14rgs]

Hello and welcome
There are various types of forks fitted to the Zane-era Laverdas. A quick eBay search has come up with these two alternatives which may (or may not!) match what you've got.....

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=181812381012&globalID=EBAY-GB

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=171565925374&globalID=EBAY-GB

There are always a few of these bikes being broken for spares as unfortunately reliability isn't their strong point....! Riding fun - YES! Reliability - NO! :-X

HTH,
Alan

 

[ghwallice]

Very good of examples of pictures of Zane forks, but we don't want him mislead. Both asking prices, in my simple little head, are way over the top.

Regards

Greg

 

[lgmdaniel]

Well as long as they are something that comes up, I didn't want to be using them if they are a rare item, thus struggling to get spares.
I take these models are the White Power ones?

 

[lgmdaniel]

Also this is a image of the bike -

 

[Grant]

Might be Paioli forks?

 

[chrisk]

That's a Ghost front guard. Well, apart from the bit chopped of the back of it.

 

[Cosi]

Might be Paioli forks?

Is...

They're worth the same as any other upside down forks from the era, leave em on there mate, we got plenty more n the garage

 

[lgmdaniel]

Thanks very much for the feed back... I'm going to get yokes replaced with some machine ones using risers. But I'm glad there are plenty of parts about, not to stressed getting parts.  Is there a recommended place that I can get things like fork seals and such from?

 

[Laverdalothar]

www.octeam.de they speak englisch and dispatch worldwide

or Volki on this forum, he runs also a business for Zane parts and others....

 

[lgmdaniel]

Perfect, Cheers!

 

[lgmdaniel]

I wanted to ask, is there a special tool for tightening the top yoke bolt. I don't want to mash it up and I'm not sure the torque specification should be. Googling has proved completely futile.

 

[ghwallice]

Googling anything with Zanes seems almost completely futile! All I want to do is rebuild a few cranks.......