Out and About on your Laverda.No bull,Just photos

CLEMTOG said:
I am amazed that you run a 36T sprocket, I would have thought that first gear would be very tall and all gears far too close together, with no chance of achieveing 8,500rpm in top. I ran a 39 for years on my SF1 and then, for a short period a 38, but it was too tall.You must be on a 630 chain (16/36) which is pretty much the same as a 530 or 520 with 19/40, for top speed that realy is the best.
CLEM
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8500 revs on an SF Clem?
Is that something that Elon Musk financed for space exploration?
Paul
 
Far from a stock SF Clem (long list of mods). Was more a comment on kph/rpm (I run a GPS speedo). Gearing is definitely tall, but at full stick the SFQ on that gearing goes through gears as quickly as it did when running all the SFC top end, 2/1 and crank as a 750 with 19/40 sprockets. Which means it accelerates VERY quickly. Dyno figures confirm it and power spread is incredible. I don't rev it beyond 8000 - no need to.

I am running a 17 inch rear but it's a 160/60 on a 4.25" rim and circ isn't far off a stock 120/18.
 
It's a long list, Ted. I'll send you a PM. One day I'll put together an illustrated mini-novel of the journey that is the SFQ - it went on so long I was being derided by a number of Forum members ... I think some thought it was a 'phantom Lav'!
 
My son called me from Germany to say I’d been spotted out on the Moor by some wildlife Photographers.
In the comments someone liked the bike “ ..it’s not my bike , just some old guy out for a ride..”
Cheeky bastard!
 

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Exmoor beast said:
My son called me from Germany to say I’d been spotted out on the Moor by some wildlife Photographers.
In the comments someone liked the bike “ ..it’s not my bike , just some old guy out for a ride..”
Cheeky bastard!
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Don't take it personally, for all we know Brian is a 16 year old kid😆.
At least you're recognized as part of the Exmoor Wildlife now👍
 
Up at crack of sparrow and went off for a B Road blast- found myself by Crowcombe Heathfield train station which is where the Beatles got the train in “Hard days night”. Saw a cracking little Roe pricket that watched as I turned the bike off,removed my gloves & got the phone out . No one about- overcast but very warm with slight damp in the air - ideal.
 

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henrywillms said:
Steve...o likevthe shot...Pic taken from your personal drone?
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No Henry, this pic was taken by the organizers who run the Vancouver Moto Social. It’s a kind of worldwide thing, different cities around the world. Currently northern hemisphere has summer, but in our winter big cities, Sydney, Johannesburg, Auckland’s, Buenos Aries , etc. very interesting mix of bikes!!IMG_7485.png
 
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