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

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

These 5 parked next to me last Friday.

Few quid there

 

[Paul Marx]

Few quid there

No, 5 motorcycles.

 

[Perry]

Cantankerous old fart

 

[Paul Marx]

At least they're not orange.
Orange quids are orrible.
Paul

 

[Normski]

An original Egli.
Paul

Do you mean that is an original Fritz Egli Egli or just a non Godet one Paul?

 

[Paul Marx]

Do you mean that is an original Fritz Egli Egli or just a non Godet one Paul?

A non Godet, you're right.
Paul

 

[Normski]

Made by Godet near Rouen.

We visited the owner of this one whilst riding in Central France in September.
Been for sale a while and apparently the owner would accept €50 000.
He didn't seem interested in a swap for an SFC.
Paul

View attachment 103211

Is this one standard capacity or big bore Paul?

 

[Paul Marx]

Is this one standard capacity or big bore Paul?

That Norman is a good question.
I could find out if you're interested.
Paul

 

[78jotadave]

Flashback to the North America Laverda Rally 2005, a few Lavs out and about.

 

[Normski]

That Norman is a good question.
I could find out if you're interested.
Paul

I would have been at one time but not now. The standard capacity ones are quite rare, I considered buying a Sport GT from America but decided I didn’t have the courage to try to pass it off as a 1968 bike (as Godets are registered as) with customs and paying import duty on its true age made it too expensive.
Rant time! I really don’t understand why people want to take a bike which is so pleasant at standard capacity and then increase the capacity and compression ratio - probably more torque as well as power but at a cost to reliability and smoothness. I suspect the main attraction is bragging rights in the bar. Of course some people ride large mileage on them with little trouble but they are a small minority!

 

[Paul Marx]

I would have been at one time but not now. The standard capacity ones are quite rare, I considered buying a Sport GT from America but decided I didn’t have the courage to try to pass it off as a 1968 bike (as Godets are registered as) with customs and paying import duty on its true age made it too expensive.
Rant time! I really don’t understand why people want to take a bike which is so pleasant at standard capacity and then increase the capacity and compression ratio - probably more torque as well as power but at a cost to reliability and smoothness. I suspect the main attraction is bragging rights in the bar. Of course some people ride large mileage on them with little trouble but they are a small minority!

There may not be many more Godet machines since they come with period documents to avoid expensive homologation.
A friend rode a 1300 from Normandy to the IOM and back. Quite pleased.
Paul

 

[The Sock]

With all the terrible things happening in the world, today, it's hard not to feel sorry for all the poor people who haven't got a Laverda to ride.

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Out with another icon today then found one parked up

 

[The Sock]

In the Spring sunshine in London, today, an icon,...
and St. Paul's cathedral, in the background.

 

[78jotadave]

Out with another icon today then found one parked up View attachment 103376View attachment 103377

Love those double triples!

 

[The Sock]

Nice in the 'burbs, too.

 

[MarnixSFC]

Same here.

 

[Gazman]

First time out on track with the Monty at Darley moor.

 

[Tippie]

First time out on track with the Monty at Darley moor.

Well done. How did everything go?

 

[Gazman]

Well done. How did everything go?

I have to say I was quite impressed with the old girl it will take some time to get up to speed on it as it’s a very different experience to my GSXR1000 race bike. About a third of the power, skinny little treaded tyres, no quick shifter and push bike brakes. Oh and it’s been over 10 years since I was last on track and I was not an OAP back then.