LAVERDA 750 SFC barnfind

angonemoto said:
I heard my name!
Here is some additional information on the barn find SFC here in Chicago. It's in the hands of Joe Walano, the Guzzi Doctor, a competent restorer who knows what he has ahead of him. Joe also is the support mechanic for a 1913 Guzzi that runs the Cannonball every year, he spent years restoring cars and bikes and he has a lot of bikes in queue that he is working on now. Here's a nice write up of that bike and Joe.
www.cycleworld.com

What it Takes to Prepare a 103-year-old Indian Motorcycle for the Cannonball Run

Find out what it takes to prepare a 103-year-old Indian Motorcycle for the Cannonball Run cross country motorcycle race.
www.cycleworld.com www.cycleworld.com

The blasting was dry ice, not beads, and was a test to see how the filth would come off the bike. It's in rough shape as far as surface corrosion is concerned, but the completeness of the bike is there. Inside will be a mystery until he gets into it. Kinda interesting to find this battery still inside the bike.
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I have known Joe for a long time, and I already gave him some NALOC swag which will soon be followed up with an extra green book I have for him. I don't know when he's going to be getting it on the lift but when he does I'll make sure to stop by and document some of it. This may be the only one I will ever have a chance to hear running, kind of excited about that. Here he is in his shop last I visited.

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Have a great day,
Bob
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Any update on this restoration Bob?

Jim
 
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