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

The pictures were taken somewhere between 1978 and 1980 on a four week trip to Turkey.
Starting allong the coast of former Yugoslavia, then round Albania through Greece.

No cell phone, no hotel or campsite. Many kilometers of unpaved slopes.
Meals on board for a week.

Of course we didn't had a rain suit either.

Despite the great heat, we always drove with leather clothes (Dainese). Abrasions can be uncomfortable.

The 1972 Laverda has always held out and is still alive today.

At that time I had mounted a self-made collector under the engine (2 in 1 in 2). Great torque, great sound and a lot of ground clearance in corners.
The part is much better than the later SF2 center silencer.
Negative: You had to dismantle the part to change the oil.

Positive: Anyone who goes on a motorcycle trip like this, can solve together all other problems in life.
We have been happy together now for about 44 years :-)


Thomas from LAU

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How did I met my wife 44 years ago?

I was on the road with the Laverda in town, when a 250cc Yamaha was driving in front of me, with footpegs touching down and sparking in almost every corner.

When the Yamaha finally stopped I stopped beside and said: "If you want to live longer you should drive a little slower. By the way - I also have a workshop manual for your Laverda ..."

This (cheap) trick worked ...

Still today when she drives, she only new "1" or "0" - full speed (even trafic sign shows yellow) or full stop.

Result:
Mecheanic when i got our VW-Bus (California) from service: " What the hell are you doing with your car? Never hat to change front discs after only 40.000 km."
Cometary when I told her that: "Others get necklaces or a ring - I get new brake discs"

Thomas aus LAU
 
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The Rule of Twelve (cylinders) but only six of us to the table, honest!
Getting dark earlier week by week.
I joined in by having a Guinness. Slipped down a treat.
 

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Great memories to share, Thomas! The heat and dust and the SF bring back very strong memories of my own exploits travelling around Australia in my late teens-early 20s. Does your other half own a Laverda? or does she ride yours flat out?! :D
 
Jo said:
- obviously your wife decided to stay with you after it - couldn't be better!
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I think she realized on the trip, that with me she would get a 24/7 service for the household free of charge.
Sealing a leaky hose, fastening something or solving an electrical problem - everything is all inclusive.  :-I

No, seriously, we complement each other very well. What I'm not so good at makes my wife perfect.

Important: She's still a perfect passenger - you don't notice whether she's sitting behind you or not. Absolutely neutral even with extreme driving = perfect.
Not everyone does 600 km on small roads or 1,000 km on the motorway and expressways per day as a passenger on a Laverda.

Thomas aus LAU
 
Awesome :)
I thought Paul was MIA on his Guzzi..
Meanwhile down south Pete and I traveled North to see the rarely sighted Yogi who then took us for a spin through the Yarramalong Valley, ending up with a substandard pie at Pie in the sky.
A top day.
 

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