New Member with a 1971 750SF

the colours, or maybe the stripes make me think that it was a Dutch market bike, where those stripes a Raymakers addition or factory? this is all probably to cock since my head has been broken for eight weeks.
CLEM
 
Hello Esben,
Welcome back to the Laverda community, nice bike.
Was the engine work done under warranty?
Regards Gerald
 
CLEMTOG said:
the colours, or maybe the stripes make me think that it was a Dutch market bike, where those stripes a Raymakers addition or factory? this is all probably to cock since my head has been broken for eight weeks.
CLEM
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That's an interesting theory!
I'll ask the previous owner next time I see him!

Esben
 
Gerald said:
Hello Esben,
Welcome back to the Laverda community, nice bike.
Was the engine work done under warranty?
Regards Gerald
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The work wasn't done under warranty, as it was known to both me and the seller that the hadn't been touched. It sounded and ran fine, mind you, but blew out a lot of oil once I tried using all of the performance.
A rebuild once every 50 years is OK in my book 😁
 
NICE! A 71 GTL (Could be a 750S but Laverda killed that model with the 70 SF) with an after market single seat.

Things look original including the DMC pipes, 32 VBH Dellorto Carbs with velocity cones, Cerraini suspension and rims with the SF(C) Drums.

Heaven forbid that RARE Foot Ball Headlamp - Do you have ND Gauges and Lucas Switches on the Bars ?

That Bosche Foot Ball head lamp is first to go when you dump her - Don't ask me how I know - I didn't do it but Dad did - LOL

Cams, Compression and carb jetting are different between the 750S, 750 SF and the 750 SFC but even the 750 GTL is basically the same bike.

Very well could be a 71 750 SF but the tank and seat are wrong - What does the serial # say ?

The 70/71 Breganzie 750 SF were made from mid 1970 to mid 1971. Which was a de-tuned track SFC designed to be sold to street riders.

The 70/71 750 SFC and SF had the same skin.

Sweet Ride Man ;o)

PS: The 70/71 SFC and SF had the same compression ratio but the SFC had a long duration cam that was useless on the street and had needle bearing on the crank rated for 8000 rpm + Vs the SF with ball bearings on the crank rated for 7500+ rpm. The SF had a hell of more torque for street compared the SFC Track Star.
 
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Laverda SF said:
NICE! A 71 GTL (Could be a 750S but Laverda killed that model with the 70 SF) with an after market single seat.

Things look original including the DMC pipes, 32 VBH Dellorto Carbs with velocity cones, Cerraini suspension and rims with the SF(C) Drums.

Heaven forbid that RARE Foot Ball Headlamp - Do you have ND Gauges and Lucas Switches on the Bars ?

That Bosche Foot Ball head lamp is first to go when you dump her - Don't ask me how I know - I didn't do it but Dad did - LOL

Cams, Compression and carb jetting are different between the 750S, 750 SF and the 750 SFC but even the 750 GTL is basically the same bike.

Very well could be a 71 750 SF but the tank and seat are wrong - What does the serial # say ?

The 70/71 Breganzie 750 SF were made from mid 1970 to mid 1971. Which was a de-tuned track SFC designed to be sold to street riders.

The 70/71 750 SFC and SF had the same skin.

Sweet Ride Man ;o)

PS: The 70/71 SFC and SF had the same compression ratio but the SFC had a long duration cam that was useless on the street and had needle bearing on the crank rated for 8000 rpm + Vs the SF with ball bearings on the crank rated for 7500+ rpm. The SF had a hell of more torque for street compared the SFC Track Star.
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It's definitely an SF, not a GT.
Smiths instruments, Bosch Headlamp, 30mm carbs - early 71s had the old-style tank. Seat is also original.
Serial is 5603 matching numbers.

Esben
 
5603 makes it a 1971 SF, no doubt. I have the second SFC ever built, which has frame number 5613, and was built in May 1971.
Regarding the stripes, this was a option. Almost all bike ordered by Dutch importer Raymakers had the stripes. I think looks wonderful.

Marnix
 
Hi Esben,
I think your friends 71 SF is a mongrel, as it seems to have Smith clocks. AFAIK the later tank was launched together with the NDs for MY 1972 (from Aug 1971 onwards).

Cheers,
Jo
 
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Agree with the tank!
Was most likely replaced at some ponit, as his is actually earlier than mine.
Here's a picture of my old 1973 SF1, sometime in the 90s in Brussels. The two other 750s were just parked on the sidewalk as I rode by!
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Paul Marx said:
Yes, and car drivers.
At least the one that hit me was a Renault. One has one's pride you know.

Paul
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Whew ....... not many Renaults in Canada.
Regarding fires ...... it seems that the small town of Fox Creek in Alberta is attracting fire at the moment. Just my luck I'll have to go flying there now.

Jim

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