NOS 74-75 750 SFC gas tank

[Rocket Rick]

I have an nos 1974-75 750 SFC gas tank for sale. It has been painted the correct Laverda orange, due to some minor scuffing it received. The paint finish is to the same standard as the original gelcoat. It will have to be coated prior to use, as modern fuels may attack the polyester resin. Pictures available. Asking $900.00 USD plus shipping from Niagara area, Canada. email arco192@start.ca
The tank is a 3C endurance racing tank, and it has been sold. see my post to gert in converations. I pulled molds, and can make copies.

 

[Rocket Rick]

This gas tank is not a 74-75 750 SFC tank. I am sorry for this misrepresentation. I am researching to correctly identify the tank, and will correct the ad as soon as I can.

 

[helicopterjim]

Thank you for that info.

Jim

 

[Rocket Rick]

Hi Jim, I'm in contact with Wolfgang, looking forward to correctly identifying the tank. I'm primarily a Ducati person, although I've rebuilt 750 & 3C Laverda engines, restored an SF, and made SFC glass for an SF 'special'. I recall finding a detailed history of the SFC somewhere on the net, anyone have a link?

 

[lavgert]

Hi Jim, I'm in contact with Wolfgang, looking forward to correctly identifying the tank. I'm primarily a Ducati person, although I've rebuilt 750 & 3C Laverda engines, restored an SF, and made SFC glass for an SF 'special'. I recall finding a detailed history of the SFC somewhere on the net, anyone have a link?

... here you can find detailed SFC infos: http://www.vanderschalk.com/sfc/
Ciao, Gert

 

[Rocket Rick]

Thanks Gert!

 

[MarnixSFC]

I think the tank is more likely to fit a pre-RGS triple frame, but could be mistaken.

Marnix

 

[Rocket Rick]

I think the tank is more likely to fit a pre-RGS triple frame, but could be mistaken.

Marnix

It has also been suggested that it may be a 500 tank, but I am skeptical of that. Did Laverda produce a glass tank using the 74-75 SFC top to fit the 3C?

 

[The Sock]

If you put up a picture, someone on here may be able to advise.

 

[Rocket Rick]

If you put up a picture, someone on here may be able to advise.

Tried that, the files are too large. I will reduce them & post.

 

[Admin]

the files are too large

I'm surprised by that...your files are >14MB each?

 

[Rocket Rick]

No, I,ve reduced the two pics I tried to attach from 6MB ea to 575KB & 315KB. I'll try again now.
Didn't work. It says "the uploaded image is too big"

 

[IAG]

No, I,ve reduced the two pics I tried to attach from 6MB ea to 575KB & 315KB. I'll try again now.
Didn't work. It says "the uploaded image is too big"

Try accessing site w/ smartphone & adding pics. I find it easier as most of my pics are taken w/ phone anyway. HTH.

 

[mauricejota7604]

Here you go Rick I think this tank is a custom tank to fit a 3CL/Jota/1200 frame see the cutouts for the carb tops and the dimples at the rear of the tank for the rubber supports on the frame.

 

[The Sock]

The underside definitely looks like a Triple tank.

 

[chrisk]

Here you go Rick I think this tank is a custom tank to fit a 3CL/Jota/1200 frame see the cutouts for the carb tops and the dimples at the rear of the tank for the rubber supports on the frame.

Is it snowing at your place Mo?

 

[mauricejota7604]

Is it snowing at your place Mo?

You silly duffer Chris its perfect at least not raining like SEQ ??????????????????

 

[Rocket Rick]

I contacted the original purchaser of the tank. He got the tank from a dealer in England in the late '70s, early '80s. It is an endurance racing tank for a 3C. It uses the top of a later style 750 SFC tank, and a glass copy of the bottom of a 3C tank, suitably modified to fit. Although the original owner was not sure if it was factory produced, I believe it was, as the cost of custom mixing up gelcoat in Laverda orange is not something one would do for an item unlikely to see more than an extremely small volume of sales.
Thanks, Maurice, for posting the photos!