Laverda - Odds and sods from the WWW

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This one appears, now and again, on the 'Gallery'.
I'm intrigued, does anyone know what the two blue items (arrowed yellow) are for, and are the (green arrowed) pipes just engine breathers?

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BreganZane-ICR - Race To Win

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Battison Laverda nearly wins Phillip Island Classic​

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Drmsby Middleton made a big impression in his debut ride at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. Riding Steve Battisson's stunning 917SLC Laverda for the Breganzane-ICR squad, Drmsby took pole position and fought hard for race wins, collecting two wins and a second in the Unlimited class and pushing international rider Dave Johnson on the exotic MAXTON suspended Paton 500 hard for the outright race win in Race 1.

A dream overall debut class victory would elude the team however, after a minor tumble while leading Race 3 resulted in a DNF and a subsequent loss of points that was too hard to claw back from a consistent Robert Wallace.

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Just a short note to let you know how we're getting on down here in Oz with the Laverda. Your suspension has been doing the business and we went to Eastern Creek for the National Titles in November and came away with pole position, fastest lap and the National Championship for Post Classic Unlimited.

In spite of a very tired motor, we entered the Phillip Island Classic so we could run the bike with the #1 on it at least once. At his very first visit to the Island, Drmsby qualified on pole and fought hard with Dave Johnson on Ron Angel's replica Paton for the outright win, only missing out due to a missed gear on turn 11 after taking the lead on the last lap.

After that, the meeting slipped away from us a bit, with a 3rd outright and 2nd in class in the second race after an ailing Honda blew oil all over him on the first lap. Race 3 saw Drmsby take the lead on the opening lap, only to slip off at Honda corner after pushing a little bit too hard on fresh tyres - his first ever fall since riding for us. We recovered in the last race with an overall 2nd to Dave Johnson again, first in class and doing enough to claw back an overall 2nd place in Post-Classic Unlimited for the meeting. Still a very good result under the circumstances, we had the pace but it just didn't come together for us - the shortened races not helping given that we don't get off the line as strongly as others.

Your suspension is still working very well, he won the Barry Sheene, Ken Wootton Memorial and the National Titles like that. :-)

I'll now focus mainly on engine/gearbox development and we'll head back to the Island next year, hopefully with a few more hp and a few less neutrals.

Cheers SteveB
 

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917SLC "SuperLeggera Competizione"​

Work began on this bike after the 2008 Island Classic but found itself on ice for a while due to various circumstances. Work recommenced in May of 2011 and it first saw the race track for testing in late January 2012.

Initially being 'just' a new frame for the 915 SFC Replica, it took on a life of its own and soon became basically a new bike build-up, albeit using various carry-over parts from the Replica. The Replica will eventually be restored as the budget of time and money allows for the remaining Replica parts to be replaced / redesigned / remanufactured for the SLC.

Here's a few photos to whet your appetite - not your average orange bloody Laverda! Catch us at the Barry Sheene... if you can!

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huey said:

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917SLC "SuperLeggera Competizione"​

Work began on this bike after the 2008 Island Classic but found itself on ice for a while due to various circumstances. Work recommenced in May of 2011 and it first saw the race track for testing in late January 2012.

Initially being 'just' a new frame for the 915 SFC Replica, it took on a life of its own and soon became basically a new bike build-up, albeit using various carry-over parts from the Replica. The Replica will eventually be restored as the budget of time and money allows for the remaining Replica parts to be replaced / redesigned / remanufactured for the SLC.

Here's a few photos to whet your appetite - not your average orange bloody Laverda! Catch us at the Barry Sheene... if you can!

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Is this bike built to the same rules as the Redax machines? If so, did they ever meet head to head? It’s a nice bike, but does not appear to have the same amount of development work performed, it seems to be nearly stock compared to the photos of the Redax bikes. Was it a product of a different era or different rules?
 
Completely different racing classes. Steve's 917 is a Post-Classic racer while the Redax bikes compete in BEARs (British, European and American). Post-Classic limits the use of rim widths and tyres, modern suspension and brakes (note the drum rear and the front calipers and discs). Steve will hopefully be along soon to fill in the details.
 
My hazy memory was the dash gadget looked like a Motec Data Loger, but I think it was fake to get a rise out of people.
 
It was a piss take for sure, he got me good. It was bloody funny. It's been years so I forget the details. BTW that exhaust had a fantastic sound, I remember it got started at a Canberra bike show and drew a huge crowd.
 
Just collateral damage, it was really funny at the time watching all the fake Laptop work going on with eyes everywhere in the Paddock. I did on occasion make a dick of myself stepping in when I should have kept well away. It's incredibly addictive dialling in any bike and biting my tongue is very hard to do. I definitely know why Red loves it so much, even with the expense. Getting the best out of a bike is such a rush.
 
Vince said:
It was a piss take for sure, he got me good. It was bloody funny.
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I don't remember it myself, but it's exactly the sort of thing Steve would do. I'm surprised he got it past the scrutineers. They're pretty fussy about non-period modifications in post-classic racing. Perhaps he bolted those things on after he went through scrutineering. Maybe Batto will come along and tell us more about it. On the other hand, the space-age technology may still be a secret.
 
Dellortoman said:
I don't remember it myself, but it's exactly the sort of thing Steve would do. I'm surprised he got it past the scrutineers. They're pretty fussy about non-period modifications in post-classic racing. Perhaps he bolted those things on after he went through scrutineering. Maybe Batto will come along and tell us more about it. On the other hand, the space-age technology may still be a secret.
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You could argue that datalogging equipment is not a performance modification. It would be wise to remove it prior to actual racing to minimise any extra expense in case of a crash.
 
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