Nice '74 750 in Bend, OR, USA

[ksoholm]

https://bend.craigslist.org/mcy/d/bend-1974-laverda-sf2-750/7131115601.html

 

[Tippie]

Poor thing has hardly been ridden, Been well polished up though. Why the different headlight and clamps when the tin-plate instrument bracket is still intact, and why junk the airbox? Where is the choke lever?
For that money.

 

[Paul Marx]

For sale: 1 SF1,2,3 type airbox. 

Paul

 

[Paul Marx]

Poor thing has hardly been ridden, Been well polished up though. Why the different headlight and clamps when the tin-plate instrument bracket is still intact, and why junk the airbox? Where is the choke lever?
For that money.

That is harsh.
The front mudguard is the right way round.

Paul

 

[helicopterjim]

That is harsh.
The front mudguard is the right way round.

Paul

Best thing I've read all day ....... !!!!

Cheers
Jim

 

[Cosi]

Best thing I've read all day ....... !!!!

Cheers
Jim

You must be near suicidal, if you need to talk call me...

 

[tom3c75]

Shouldn't that model have a solid metal brake master cylinder?
Tank repainted at such low mileage?
Bike been in a prang?

 

[Tippie]

The old solid cast mc probably was corroded inside, they have replaced the brake hoses on it too. The callipers probably also have the old pistons that will need replacing too. It looks like it has been shone up for sale. I agree that for an ostensibly so low mileage bike it has some odd modifications. I would not buy the it without a close inspection.

 

[Jo]

Tank repainted at such low mileage?
Bike been in a prang?

Guess it has at least been fallen over, the left footpeg rubber is pierced through ...

 

[Paul Marx]

Repainting an unused bike is quite common. It's like moving the furniture about or changing the wall paper.

Paul

 

[Lee87H]

He's about $2k too high, especially with the economic environment right now

 

[helicopterjim]

He's about $2k too high, especially with the economic environment right now

Only if you are a buyer.

Jim

 

[helicopterjim]

You must be near suicidal, if you need to talk call me...

I shall not share the rest of the shit I read ......... if you want to see for yourself search "G1000H NXi users manual" and see why the simplest of things can amuse me these days.

Jim

 

[Paul Marx]

Is that bike in Bend Over?

Paul

 

[helicopterjim]

Is that bike in Bend Over?

Paul

Are you referring to BOHICA?

Jim

 

[Paul Marx]

Are you referring to BOHICA?

Jim

I had to look that one up.
Yes, BOHICA.

Paul

 

[Laverda SF]

That is the epitaph of a 750 SF: Duel Front Discs, Letter Box Seat with working Air Filters using PF's and Spoke Borraini Rims - Plus added Brev Bars. Definitely 73 pipes.

NO Rear Sets - Rear Sets are only useful for String Beans like me ;o)

I'm not getting into Valve Diameters, Dynamic Compression ratios and Cams.

Other then I think you should look into P.Kelley's Dynamic Compression Ratio Software for Windows.
Here: http://cochise.uia.net/pkelley2/DynamicCR.html

Harold Brockshire of Cam Dynamyics, in my opinion, designed the BEST Cams for whatever Company he worked for. Specific Lunati.

R.I.P Harold _ My internet friend when I was racing or rebuilding. Harold was a cam profile Genius.

Do not forget it was Grumpy Jenkins that designed the optimum Valve Seat angles into and out of a port.

Between Harold and Grumpy - Works for Every Thing when you want to win a Race ;o)

CORRECTION: Sorry Harold founded a Cam Co with the name something like Enhidryne and did not console Cam Dynamics.

Correct me ;o)

 

[Ernesto]

clamps when the tin-plate instrument bracket is still intact,

This bike has the earlier bracket, SF1 and SF 72.
Should have the aluminium part with integrated bar holder.
One clock shiny, one dull...

Ernesto

 

[Tippie]

All the SF2s that were imported into Australia had the tinplate bracket. They were usually repaired at least once before being replaced with the aluminium one early in their life, if they were ridden.

 

[Ernesto]

Ah, I see. Here in Germany they had the aluminium part
from the start.

Ernesto