Laverda - Odds and sods from the WWW

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Drikko,

Loved the "Laverda starter motor" video :D :D

The cry of anguish right at the end when the Ducati died is all to familiar  ;) Although, to be fair, not something that happens on my triples...once they are going, they seem to keep going (although not always on all cylinders  ::) )

Pete

 
Scrumpy.

What is the hydraulic unit bolted to the front of the froks?
Is it some sort of anti-dive gear?

Dale
 
Dale said:
Scrumpy.

What is the hydraulic unit bolted to the front of the froks?
Is it some sort of anti-dive gear?

Dale

Looks like a complete GSX750/1100E front end - 16" wheel, forks with anti-dive & bloody terrible* single pot brakes

Bob

* well, don't suppose they're too bad but they're not a patch on Brembos
 
sfc1000uk said:
Dale said:
Scrumpy.

What is the hydraulic unit bolted to the front of the froks?
Is it some sort of anti-dive gear?

Dale

Looks like a complete GSX750/1100E front end - 16" wheel, forks with anti-dive & bloody terrible* single pot brakes

Bob

* well, don't suppose they're too bad but they're not a patch on Brembos

I reckon Bob has provided the answer here.
 
It was discussed to death/slagged off/critiqued ages ago.
It popped up initially on some US guy's car lot sales page, described as something it obviously wasn't.
I think it changed hands (again discussed) and some modifications were made to it to make it less unsafe looking.
 
sfc1000uk said:
Dale said:
Scrumpy.

What is the hydraulic unit bolted to the front of the froks?
Is it some sort of anti-dive gear?

Dale

Looks like a complete GSX750/1100E front end - 16" wheel, forks with anti-dive & bloody terrible* single pot brakes

Bob

i don't know when it was modded, but in the early 80s the anti-dive forks and 16" wheel were considered by many as the way to go and perhaps the brakes just sort of went with it as the easy way out. it wouldn't be too difficult to put the front end back to stock.
 
chrisk said:
This one from the same site.

This particular example belongs to Willi Werndl from lower Bavaria, as does the similar one in the far background.

Pic taken at Bikers classics, Spa.

piet
 
henry said:
sfc1000uk said:
Dale said:
Scrumpy.

What is the hydraulic unit bolted to the front of the froks?
Is it some sort of anti-dive gear?

Dale

Looks like a complete GSX750/1100E front end - 16" wheel, forks with anti-dive & bloody terrible* single pot brakes

Bob

i don't know when it was modded, but in the early 80s the anti-dive forks and 16" wheel were considered by many as the way to go and perhaps the brakes just sort of went with it as the easy way out.

Like this?
 

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Haggis said:

Absolutely forget this guy!!  He is as reliable as a clockwork watch with the spring missing!! 
I paid him for an early SF tank painted with my side panels, stupidly I paid him up front,  6 months later I got the tank complete with a broken stud in the side all painted over and the paint was all orange peeled, (It was orange so I think he did it to match!)  and both my side panels were now missing!  Emails sent time and time again and excuses about this and that etc etc, promisses to send panels back (unpainted or not I don't care) but nothing turns up but lies in the wind!  Now he won't even answer mails or phone calls!!  Frederik Split is not an honest person i am afraid  :o(

Shame as I was quite interested in one of the 1000s and the MHR, until I found out who the seller was that is!!
Am just about to start court proceedings against him out of principle. He has been given till the mid of next week to get my panels to me or the button gets pressed to our company solicitors.  Stupid and a shame but I am sure I am not the first he has done this too so hopefully I can make it the last!

Regards,
Julian
 
chrisk said:
henry said:
sfc1000uk said:
Dale said:
Scrumpy.

What is the hydraulic unit bolted to the front of the froks?
Is it some sort of anti-dive gear?

Dale

Looks like a complete GSX750/1100E front end - 16" wheel, forks with anti-dive & bloody terrible* single pot brakes

Bob

i don't know when it was modded, but in the early 80s the anti-dive forks and 16" wheel were considered by many as the way to go and perhaps the brakes just sort of went with it as the easy way out.

Like this?

yeh, just like that
 
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