Malcolm Cox

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Bought a pair of wide web wheels from Malcolm on eBay, first time transaction, and I am thrilled with the deal. Good price, quick ship, items as stated. Seems a top-shelf Laverda enthusiast. Thanks Malcolm!!
 
I have dealt with Malcolm a few times (the latest time today) and have always had great service with him. Very helpful and honest. He has helped me out with many things laverda on numerous occasions. I would highly recommend him.
 
My 750 SF2 came w Malcolm,s exhaust and front rotors and both are holding up well, but I,m wondering if the mid pipe helps engine performance since there are varying opinions about that. The mufflers have good chrome and give a nice
deep growl.
 
Some argue that they do, but in my decades of SF1 ownership and servicing and riding countless SFs I can honestly say I could never detect a difference. And noone ever called my SF slow. I don't like bits of my bikes scraping the tarmac and I still enjoy cracking on, so for me the advantages of losing the 'junction box' far outweighed any perceived performance drop. I eventually had new headers made that tucked up as high as possible and I never touched a pipe on the road or track again ... pic is from a track day at Wanneroo Raceway in Perth in the heydays of my mis-spent youth.

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TeddyG said:
Nice period photo- I used to have hair like that! That's a nice Ducati-like fairing and seat hump-
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Yeah, my 24yo daughter now has the shock of ranga hair (Aussie slang for a redhead ... orangutan ;)). i do realise the Duke bits were a bit too SS bevel, but the bike remained very much a Laverda ... the SFC bits weren't readily available back then and would have required a lot more work and money than I had as a 21yo anyway. The fairing bracket was attached with two ring bolts from the local hardware store, the ring part over the front tank supports inside the rubbers ... worked ridiculously well and cost about $1.

In one of my first ever races as a C-grader I outbraked a green frame after sitting side by side down the main straight with him. The rider and the Duck dealer weren't impressed :cool: Shitbox, overweight, underpowered Laverda slug :eek:
 
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piranha-bro2 said:
pic is from a track day at Wanneroo Raceway in Perth in the heydays of my mis-spent youth.
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The instant I saw that picture, I said Wanneroo Park, even before I read your post. I would bet that I was there that day; I think I had the same helmet and sticker. Mis-spent youth, you have got to be kidding. We were living life to the fullest, pushing the envelope (on Weir Road) and having buckets of fun. Just imagine what we could have done if we had money and Common Sense. Great photo, Q.
p.s. 52 Lesmurdie Road should be a shrine to Laverda riders.
 
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Hello Members
I want to thank Malcolm Cox for the swift production of my 1972 Laverda SF 750 Exhaust system, Very high quality parts,
I promptly paid him through WISE Payment system Friday night the day I got the tracking, info and all was taken care of for my bill. He is upstanding member of the community and
I hope he will forgive me for the delay. This Exhaust
system is higher quality than any system that can be made in the USA. I am glad he is is a member of the Laverda
community for access to his talents. I want to thank the forum for the website to access worldwide Laverda knowledge from members who know more than I do about these vintage bikes. I hope to ride one of my Laverda's in the near future here.
Jeff Tuttobene / Minigunz ,com
 
piranha-bro2 said:
Yeah, my 24yo daughter now has the shock of ranga hair (Aussie slang for a redhead ... orangutan ;)). i do realise the Duke bits were a bit too SS bevel, but the bike remained very much a Laverda ... the SFC bits weren't readily available back then and would have required a lot more work and money than I had as a 21yo anyway. The fairing bracket was attached with two ring bolts from the local hardware store, the ring part over the front tank supports inside the rubbers ... worked ridiculously well and cost about $1.

In one of my first ever races as a C-grader I outbraked a green frame after sitting side by side down the main straight it him. The rider and the Duck dealer weren't impressed :cool: Shitbox, overweight, underpowered Laverda slug :eek:
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The track days were awesome, Dave. Cost bugger all, ride the bike there, pull off the plastic, didn't even have to tape up the headlight. Very early one for me - probably running Dunlop Red Arrow on the rear there! Life was indeed good in our Perth days!
 
minigunz said:
Hello Members
I want to thank Malcolm Cox for the swift production of my 1972 Laverda SF 750 Exhaust system, Very high quality parts,
I promptly paid him through WISE Payment system Friday night the day I got the tracking, info and all was taken care of for my bill. He is upstanding member of the community and
I hope he will forgive me for the delay. This Exhaust
system is higher quality than any system that can be made in the USA. I am glad he is is a member of the Laverda
community for access to his talents. I want to thank the forum for the website to access worldwide Laverda knowledge from members who know more than I do about these vintage bikes. I hope to ride one of my Laverda's in the near future here.
Jeff Tuttobene / Minigunz ,com
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We are indeed lucky to have people like Malcolm and the many others making great kit to keep us rolling.
 
piranha-bro2 said:
Some argue that they do, but in my decades of SF1 ownership and servicing and riding countless SFs I can honestly say I could never detect a difference. And noone ever called my SF slow. I don't like bits of my bikes scraping the tarmac and I still enjoy cracking on, so for me the advantages of losing the 'junction box' far outweighed any perceived performance drop. I eventually had new headers made that tucked up as high as possible and I never touched a pipe on the road or track again ... pic is from a track day at Wanneroo Raceway in Perth in the heydays of my mis-spent youth.

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Yamaha TD front anchor?
 
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