Redax Laverda

As i recall those tt racing Nortons have an  Aprilla engine...dont think they can be Nortons if the heart of the beast isnt made by them?
 
Davo said:
I do often wonder how far you can modify the engine, frame, suspension, wheels, brakes, seat, electrics etc and still call it a Laverda.

Mind you, I also greatly appreciate the work done by Red et al to manufacture replacement parts to modern specification.
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How much Vincent is in the Irving Vincents?
 
At least with the Scorch framed Redax bikes the heart of the beast actually was born in the Laverda factory in Breganze. It may have been stented, had valve replacements and a pacemaker fitted but ...
 
been building 3 x 880cc x 270 degree Twisted Twins for something like the last 8 months, bunch of work involved in doing shite like this
machine 3.5kgs off of the cranks, rephase the cranks, balanced to custom pistons, Carrillo conrods, larger liners, total engine rebuilds, very time consuming so I prefer to do them 3 per run

started the first one from this run today, MarkQLD came to the workshop and we had a great day, many thanks Mark, very much appreciate your help
plan was to fit it the engine into the test bench but that did not work as the test bench is made for triples so we strapped it down on the workbench with straps and a couple of bolts, added wires, cables, battery, throttle assembly and fuel, awesome, damn thing started, we nearly had Zen moments
who would have guessed that would happen  :o


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTR_4PUzrTM
 
Piranha Brother 2 said:
Snorker!  :D

Running Dells, Red. Innaresting choice after so much custom work.
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is up to the owner to choose which carbs he/she wants
this engine will be in Melbourne soon as I am bringing it to Broadford for the owner to collect
 
Love that noise. Can't make my mind up as to Hardly Driveable or early Pommie twin.
 
Dellortoman said:
Sounds more HD than pommy twin through my speakers, especially at idle.
The crappy speakers in my computer monitor probably don't do it justice though.
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The 270 phase puts it miles away from old pommie twins. Closer to a hog only due to those shotgun headers so many of the delinquents who ride them seem to love so much, and the similar phasing. Though 90 deg vs 60. Needs full pipes to really show its true colours.
 
Interesting what you can find when you look

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_TRX850#The_270%C2%B0_crankshaft

I wonder how well that would fit into a Zane frame?
 
Davo said:
Interesting what you can find when you look

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_TRX850#The_270%C2%B0_crankshaft

I wonder how well that would fit into a Zane frame?
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You musta been in hiding for a few decades, Dave!  :-*  And don't worry - have thought about one of those in a Zane many times.  But Yamaha now have several models with phased twins ... 600, 900 and probably more. BMW F800 (I think)?

The way things are going there won't be many SFs left with 360 cranks!!!
 
Piranha Brother 2 said:
You musta been in hiding for a few decades, Dave!  :-* 
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I must say that I've never been interested enough in bikes other than those I've owned to look into their engineering. Too busy doing other things I guess.
 
Davo,

"I wonder how well that would fit into a Zane frame?"

Something like this...

Cheers
BK
 

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new product now available, blanking plates for 750 twin Tacho drives
if you are running off of an electronic ignition with an electronic Tacho set up and need to blank off the tacho cable outlet
am thinking though it may be a niche market  :D

750 Tacho blanks

750 Tacho blanks 2
 
some shots of the SF3 we have been building for Russell just slightly north of Perth, around 2,240 klms north  :o
totally different now to what arrived, have huge respect for the owner even endeavouring to undertake a build of this magnitude, not cheap to bring something like this back from the dead
I like his vision a lot, is going to be a very neat bike when finished

photos from start to now

RC 2

RC 1

15th Dec RC bike 3

15th Dec RC bike 2

15th Dec RC bike 1

 
Never have seen modern rims in a 750 Breganze. What spec. has the engine been build up to (e.g. capacity, phasing)?
The black parts are not my cup of tea, but that's just down to taste.

Sure this will become a better than standard working youngtimer. Outstanding work!

Cheers
Jo
 
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