my 1976 3CL Italian import: progress update

[jotajoe]

All fork seals (50x38x7) and bearings now obtained from my local supplier so all ready for the front end re-assembly. It's just too cold at the moment to do anything but buy a few bits that I need. The bike is looking a bit.....well, a bit of a mess..... but, I remain optimistic.

I need to get a new throttle tube to fit this switchgear, does anyone recognise this RHS switchgear in the picture. I've been told the Laverda used GS750 switchgear. Is that what I have here?

Can somebody please tell me a bit more about this mod' to the clutch arm........

Here's a nice Christmassy shot from my drive from snowy Gloucestershire......

My friend Ally ( Jotally ) tells me that the switch gear is close to GT Suzuki of the era...have a word with him....joe

 

[jotajoe]

All fork seals (50x38x7) and bearings now obtained from my local supplier so all ready for the front end re-assembly. It's just too cold at the moment to do anything but buy a few bits that I need. The bike is looking a bit.....well, a bit of a mess..... but, I remain optimistic.

I need to get a new throttle tube to fit this switchgear, does anyone recognise this RHS switchgear in the picture. I've been told the Laverda used GS750 switchgear. Is that what I have here?

Can somebody please tell me a bit more about this mod' to the clutch arm........

Here's a nice Christmassy shot from my drive from snowy Gloucestershire......

There is a mod to the clutch arm to extend it to a longer lever arm to reduce the clutch lever effort reqd at the handlebar

 

[mcnicol]

Andy

Joe's right, the switches and throttle are the same as 70s Suzukis, GT750, GS750/850/1100. Depends on model how close they are. You can still get throttle tubes as OEM parts from Suzuki, but frankly just grab another complete throttle from eBay, they come up all the time. And if you get a dual-cable throttle, all the better, if you ever upgrade to Mikuni or Keihin carbs you'll need it.

Ken