Re: What did you do to or for or with your Laverda today?

Grant, Is that photo a test? I'm really not up on the rivet picking but that front fender sorta looks a little backwards. Could just be the camera angle. Beautiful bike!
 
Front mudguard is right way round, just not tightened up as I need to take the wheel off soon.

No afro pics for the calendar, soz.

 
You can't polish a turd, but you CAN roll it in glitter.  :-*
Ask any Zane owner!!!  8) :P :D

Depending on the level of OCD, it can be the last 10%, 5% or less than 1% that gnaws at your conscience in the middle of the night...
 
Grant said:
You can't polish a turd, but you CAN roll it in glitter.  :-*
Ask any Zane owner!!!  8) :P :D

Depending on the level of OCD, it can be the last 10%, 5% or less than 1% that gnaws at your conscience in the middle of the night...
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True, I have bought 'concours' bikes, and spent ages on those 1% details!!
 
Dingocooke said:
True, I have bought 'concours' bikes, and spent ages on those 1% details!!
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And I have bought a concours bike that looked absolutely fantastic but the internals were all fucked. An absolute polished turd of a Matchless 350.
 
ah yes that elusive third gear,replaced the whole gearbox, had all the bushes done at the old Hawker Harrier  jump jet factory and even they couldn t fix it Well it was in the wide shirt collar 70s :D
 
Dingocooke: My 71 750 SF came in that Gold  colour - Extremely CHEAP PAINT where one could see the metal behind it.

I bought her new for $1600 back in 73 as she was registered under the Canadian Import criteria as Parts - Dissembled in a Wooden Crate - 200 Imported to specific  Canadian European dealers that where willing to sell a Breganzie 750SF for $3300  - What a steal at $1600  - Cheap Japanese Imports put all these European Canadian Dealers under back then when a JAP 900KZ sold for $1100 ;o)

Of all the rides I've owned over the years that 71 750SF is the Bike I kept.

She Flame Red now (Easy for little old ladies to see and a table top wrencher) with a few Mods.

Need I say FAST!

What's your's - A late 72 or early 73 with 36 Delorttos?

Nothing wrong with my  VHB30A's to 8000rpm - Open mouth - Other then they eat dirt and screw a Ducati 750SS and MV Agusta 750S - But you gotta have your Breganzie in Spec.
 
I've never had a 750, had 4 triples, currently a 1979 UK Jota (yes, another bloody orange one  :o ) Still I've had a red 3CE, Gold '78 Jota, and two orange ones over the last 30 odd years; always said the last one (180 in 120 cases) was my last Jota, but somehow the Laverda oil never leaves the blood does it! Hence I bought the '79 180 this year... some people never learn  8)
 
Excuse me lads ,
Can anyone tell me what type of metal the rear swinging arm spindle
Is made of on a 750 twin , I am having a new one made and the engineers
Have just asked me the question , thanks for any info please ,.John
 
John lord said:
Excuse me lads ,
Can anyone tell me what type of metal the rear swinging arm spindle
Is made of on a 750 twin , I am having a new one made and the engineers
Have just asked me the question , thanks for any info please ,.John
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swingarm spindles that I have made in the past I used 4140 high tensile steel

 
hi grant ,  quote[ don't get your point]                                                                                                                                        there is no point as leggo infers assembly of parts, when actually its enjoyable hard work .below is my SF1 before and after many hours of work. which is actually my favourite laverda even tough I'm a triple man well was.
regards andy
 

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