Out and About on your Laverda.No bull,Just photos
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Dellortoman
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- Tasmania, Australia
It'll be interesting to see how long my mate keeps his Harley. He's enjoying it at present and thinks it'll be a keeper, but perhaps the novelty will wear off in a while.
He wasn't actually looking for a Harley (or any bike for that matter AFAIK). It kinda found him. It belonged to a relative who decided he was getting too old to ride it.
I reckon it would be a good thing on a smooth highway with only gentle curves. I rode it on a twisty, bumpy bit of road on which I didn't get out of 3rd gear, so maybe I didn't give it a fair assessment.
He wasn't actually looking for a Harley (or any bike for that matter AFAIK). It kinda found him. It belonged to a relative who decided he was getting too old to ride it.
I reckon it would be a good thing on a smooth highway with only gentle curves. I rode it on a twisty, bumpy bit of road on which I didn't get out of 3rd gear, so maybe I didn't give it a fair assessment.
Agree - I had one which lasted about nine months. No character, but super efficient at almost everything.
chrisk
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- Brisbane, Australia
About the same is shitting ya pants
chrisk
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Laverda1000.de
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- Haßberge, Germany
Because too many people shunned the surprise by not buying it in the first place?
Exmoor beast
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- Minehead,Somerset, ENGLAND OF COURSE
It was a far better bike than the K100 which sold very well- BMWs always sell to the loyal Beemer brigade but not the K75. BMW are now selling bikes outside their traditional customer base, which is credit to them but back in the day we sold only to the same customers.
Tippie
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What made it far better than the 4? I remember people said the triple didn't handle as well for some reason.
Exmoor beast
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- Minehead,Somerset, ENGLAND OF COURSE
It was lighter, smoother, quicker revving- just like a turbine. The four grumbled a bit at low revs and was like many other fours, mechanically quiet but a bit buzzy and not that remarkable. I used to ride mine ( loaner) for a 52 mile rural/ A road commute and it flew along. I particularly remember the seat/ footrest/ handlebar position that was so comfy, not at all cramped, super light clutch/ gearbox. I’ve got a Cagiva Elefant 750 which is another incredible bike that didn’t get noticed - yet we sold millions of CX500 and 250 Superdreams which were shite.
CLEMTOG
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dont forget that the priginal K100 prototype was only a Peugeot car engine laid on its side, that makes me think it might not be too hard to modify a K using a 3 cylinder diesel car engine? from Peugeot, Renault, Citroen, I dont even know if such a thing exists in their range.
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Exmoor beast
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- Minehead,Somerset, ENGLAND OF COURSE
That I didn’t know- just been reading up about the prototype using the Peugeot motor, very interesting
OrangeUtopian
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- Australia
Coolum Beach. Queensland, Australia.
BlackJota
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- Sunshine Coast Australia
Coolum is a very nice part of the Sunshine Coast. Just up the road from me. Nice bike
Andy J
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- Isle of Man
Nice one Otto, hopefully the ‘Superbike’ Monty will be joining in the fun before too long.
Hey Andy, I just come back from a trip to Scotland to collect the parts of the ‘Superbike’ Monty that still exists.
On the picture you will recognize the welding on the crankcase that is done during your ownership.
Now I can collect all the other parts and rebuild the bike.
Attachments
They all do that Sir.
I've seen a few cases split there. The Ogier Daytona bike was plagued with that problem attributed to overheating pulling the cylinder head studs. Reason they put two oil radiators on it. Maurice Ogier went as far as making some modified cases which he never used. I wonder where they are now? He had them when I enquired about buying his two races bikes.
Photo of my ex semi works team Cavazin TT2.
The Sock
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- London, England
Popped down to Ryka's for a bacon bap and a coffee.
I rode, sitting on the tank of a Goldie like this one, but with a dolphin fairing, when I was nine years old.
In the days before helmets, with the rider sitting behind me.
Caused some concerned looks on the faces of oncoming drivers!
I rode, sitting on the tank of a Goldie like this one, but with a dolphin fairing, when I was nine years old.
In the days before helmets, with the rider sitting behind me.
Caused some concerned looks on the faces of oncoming drivers!
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SteveRocker62
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- Bucknell,Shropshire,UK
Is that Box Hill Ryka’s ? Whilst working down that way in 1980/81 used to go there most nights. There was a regular there on a O/S Jota whose girlfriend rode a pink Suzuki GT 750. Anyone know of him ?