Hi everyone, just collected a red Atlas from Germany.
I know nothing about them, any tips for ownership and light recommissioning.
I know nothing about them, any tips for ownership and light recommissioning.
New owner of a laverda Atlas 600 OR
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Bob Broadhead
Junior member
- Location
- Rotherham UK
looks a really tidy bike, not seen a manual on this or other sites but that's always useful and then work your way through making sure it goes, handles and stops.
Laverda1000.de
Hero member
- Location
- Haßberge, Germany
Lovely, saw that advertised around here. First red one I've really seen.
Hi, yes I bought from mobile.de
It’s a nice bike with potential shall we say.
I do need a new wind screen as this one was damaged in the van grrrr.
Hi Marnix, I must say I have never seen a red one either and actually I have never seen one of these bikes ever.
I’m not sure if it will be desirable?
Maybe they will be as they didn’t make many and I don’t think there will be many left on the road.
Does anyone have one on here. ??
I did get quite a lot of paperwork with the bike and lots of technical drawings and part numbers if they will help anyone ?
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Tippie
Hero member
- Location
- Dr?bak, Norway
Desirable is when you ride it around on and off the road. They are quite a rare bike, you are lucky to get this one in apparently so good condition. Being as old as it is you will doubtless have some things to attend to now and then. The carburettor is unusual for a motorbike but very common on cars so there should be plenty of information on the net if needed.
Funny you should say that as the carburettor is brand new and the old one came with the bike
Tippie
Hero member
- Location
- Dr?bak, Norway
There are sure to be old style carburettor companies that can recondition the original. There is even such a company here in Norway - where almost nothing gets fixed. Does the bike go well, new carb and all?
Hi Tippie, I have not ridden the bike yet, I’m working until Sunday when I will have a good look at it. I have had it running but it was a little hesitant.
I’m sure with a service and some fresh fuel it will be lovely.
Luck boy, I had a short ride on one of the 2 I know about in Oz. Sadly only in the lower gears around a paddock so hard to form an accurate opinion. But really what's not to like, 4 valve engine and I think a 6-speed box, balance shaft to control the vibes, long-travel suspension, big tank, I would love to own one.
Hi Vince, yes I’m looking forward to it.
I have quite a lot of other big trail bikes from the eighties and nineties so it will fit into the stable no problem.
I suppose my other rare bike is a Gilera Dakota 500.
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Hi John.Hi Paul, yes I’m a fella.
Florence is the name of one of my Kids
My name is John
Maybe Vince has a brother by the name of Florence?
Paul
Thanks I’m looking forward to riding it.Just go with the flow Paul
Lovely ondition John and not seen a red one before.