New owner of a laverda Atlas 600 OR

[Paul Marx]

Just go with the flow Paul

As long as it's consensual.

Paul

 

[LJ-2]

John , here is the Atlas registry scroll down last section.

Document sans nom

 

[Andy J]

I have a couple of series 2 bikes, neither are in such good condition as yours appears to be.
They are pretty good bikes for pottering about on country lanes, and the odd excursion onto a green lane, but being top heavy, and hard work to pick up, i tend to avoid serious off road riding.
Cold starting can sometimes be an issue as is an annoying flat spot around 4000rpm. It’s apparently a common problem with the carb that’s fitted, even car owners with them fitted suffer from the latter problem. I gather it can be improved and the one I bought more recently is better than the other.
Obtaining Spares, can be a bit of a difficulty, but as the engine is the derivative for the Zane 650/668 engine, a few parts, such as starter clutch, are interchangeable.
As for desirability etc, they are not the most popular bike in the Laverda range, well not in the UK. Probably not orange enough
Whatever, I hope you aren’t disappointed with your acquisition.

 

[Florence]

John , here is the Atlas registry scroll down last section.

Document sans nom

Hi LJ-2
Thanks for that info.

 

[Florence]

I have a couple of series 2 bikes, neither are in such good condition as yours appears to be.
They are pretty good bikes for pottering about on country lanes, and the odd excursion onto a green lane, but being top heavy, and hard work to pick up, i tend to avoid serious off road riding.
Cold starting can sometimes be an issue as is an annoying flat spot around 4000rpm. It’s apparently a common problem with the carb that’s fitted, even car owners with them fitted suffer from the latter problem. I gather it can be improved and the one I bought more recently is better than the other.
Obtaining Spares, can be a bit of a difficulty, but as the engine is the derivative for the Zane 650/668 engine, a few parts, such as starter clutch, are interchangeable.
As for desirability etc, they are not the most popular bike in the Laverda range, well not in the UK. Probably not orange enough
Whatever, I hope you aren’t disappointed with your acquisition.

Hi Andy J
Thanks for the info.
It’s a motorcycle so it’s never a disappointment. I have a little 250 Honda for off road, this bike will just be used for a bit of a bimble along the country lanes where I live ( North Yorkshire)
Thanks again
John.

 

[AJ]

I have an earlier version Atlas (white ) that I am getting sorted. OCT in Germany have been able to supply many of the parts I have needed.

 

[robertlvrd]

Hi John, the Atlas is the best Laverda for touring to me, I covered many km on various ones.
Looking at the plastic parts, it is not one of the last, 3rd, series.
I am curious to know frame number, the highest number I came across is 1452, built in 1989 or 1990, I forgot.
You can get issues with starter clutch, running on 2 tiny roller bearings.
If starting is a problem, change idle jet to a bit bigger one.
Cheers Robert

 

[Paul Marx]

As for desirability etc, they are not the most popular bike in the Laverda range, well not in the UK. Probably not orange enough
Whatever, I hope you aren’t disappointed with your acquisition.

They don't have 3 cylinders and a Jota badge.

Paul

 

[Paul Marx]

Hi John, the Atlas is the best Laverda for touring to me, I covered many km on various ones.
Looking at the plastic parts, it is not one of the last, 3rd, series.
I am curious to know frame number, the highest number I came across is 1452, built in 1989 or 1990, I forgot.
You can get issues with starter clutch, running on 2 tiny roller bearings.
If starting is a problem, change idle jet to a bit bigger one.
Cheers Robert

Hi Robert.

Paul

 

[sideshow]

Thanks I’m looking forward to riding it.

I’m very envious !

 

[CLEMTOG]

There are a few in the UK, (10 maybe?) and I have known several continental riders who have done huge touring distances, one is/was a middle aged couple, and there is even one with leading links and a sidecar!
CLEM

 

[Byartico]

Ciao Marnix, devo dire che non ne ho mai vista nemmeno una rossa e in realtà non ne ho mai vista una di queste moto.
Non sono sicuro se sarà desiderabile?
Forse lo saranno perché non ne hanno fatti molti e non credo che ne rimarranno molti per strada.
Qualcuno ne ha uno qui. ??

Ciao Firenze, io ne ho ricevuto uno in regalo, ahimè abbandonata da più di venti anni, era molto orribile, ma ho visto con il mio cuore la volontà di rimetterla in strada...

 

[CLEMTOG]

just fell in and a big hello from me to Robert as well (formerly of Eindhoven?, been in Thailand for a while possibly)
one thng to remember here is that car type twin choke carb has two very odd shaped unequal rubber inlet manifolds, and they perish, this can cause flat spots and hard starting, and will sometimes show as a tickover that cannot be slowed down, those manifolds are simply not available, and even if someone found some new old stock, I doubt that even then, they would be usable, so be very carefull with them, I know of one Norwegian owner who has converted to seperate Dellortto PHF's due to rotten inlet manifolds, but it hardly shows when you look and was found due to a total strip down.

CLEM

 

[OneThinBloke]

Added to my stable today

 

[Bob Broadhead]

Lovely Atlas, enjoy it
Bob

 

[Byartico]

una cosa da ricordare qui è che il carburatore a doppio starter di tipo auto ha due collettori di ingresso in gomma disuguali di forma molto strana, e muoiono, questo può causare punti piatti e avviamenti difficili e a volte si mostra come un tickover che non può essere rallentato, quei collettori semplicemente non sono disponibili
CLEM

Ciao Clem, anche i collettori di cui parli sono stati replicati da Jean-louis Olive sono molto ben fatti. Spero di essere di aiuto per qualcuno.

 

[robertlvrd]

Hi Clem, now Cambodia, but next month back in NL, moved to Middelburg.
Maybe this year starting sorting out my 3 Atlasses.
Robert

 

[LJ-2]

Added to my stable today

Mike Seagers old one James?"

 

[OneThinBloke]

Mike Seagers old one James?"

Hi Shaun,
Yes. Ex Grant Duguid, A N Other, Phil Todd and lastly Mike Seager.

 

[ivan_j]

Hi everyone, just collected a red Atlas from Germany.
I know nothing about them, any tips for ownership and light recommissioning.

Hello Florence
I've just bought a red Atlas same as yours.
It appears it's very rare first model produced exclusevly for Switzerland.
Can you please share your frame number.
My Atlas is 1236.
It's missing some parts and I search for them if anyone can help - seat, side panels. The carburetor with intakes also missing but I plan to install two carbs.