SF sold for real money

I definitely don't want small single interlocked blocks that can move independently. I first heard about these types of products at a club night, I mentioned my problem and one of the circumnavigators told me his cousin did this with blocks that Bunnings sells. I did some googling and found the place that sells those large sheets. They will be perfect for my needs, I just need to pull a finger out and do it. Just need to find a way to get 10m H4 garden edging, 6m is their max length.
 
Vince said:
It will take 2 sections of that matting side by side. Its approx 10m x 6m It's way cheaper and easier than pouring a slab, plus easily removable to access the sewer if needed. I am using heritage listing as an excuse till the next lawn growing session. It also needs an H4 treaded pine border to hold it in place and scribe a level for the top dressing so it doesn't have a step or trip Hasid.
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That looks good, I wonder if it works for horse stables
 
Vince said:
Maybe, but a horse braking a leg is WAY more serious than me getting bogged.
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we have been looking at the black rubber mat, very similar, but this looks a bit better, i will see if the have an eu dealer and see what they say, looks similar, but better, I want to use it in the small turn out part of the stable, in winter it just becomes a bog, and the horse can easily break a leg then
 
Conveyer belt Vince. Mates use it for they're driveways on their farms and also see it used on some sections of 4wd tracks to access the remote beaches. With all the coal mines in the Hunter sure there are miles of 2nd hand belts available.
 
Vince said:
They (grass mesh) will be perfect for my needs, I just need to pull a finger out and do it. Just need to find a way to get 10m H4 garden edging, 6m is their max length.
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That grass mesh looks like a good product and not too costly.

Not sure why you need the treated pine garden edging in one 10m length though. You're a chippie aren't you? I reckon you could figure out how to join a couple of bits of wood together.
 
a Butt joint on 100x50 is far from Structural, scarfing isn't much chop either. Come to think I probably could scarf it and only show a but on top. Sandwiching a section on the outside would be best but seeable on top so I guess a couple of extra 600mm pegs it is. These meshes need 15mm gap down the middle of the 2 sheets and where it's close to the border to avoid buckling, apparently it expands, who knew, I would have guessed it would be inert, plus stainless pins to peg it down. I like the idea of surrounding it with the H4 with that 15mm gap and screeding the topsoil below that edging the thickness of the mesh and probably watering it in so it compacts but hopefully not enough to stop the grass growing. I just wish I had done it during the 20 years drought before the recent spell of continuous pissing down rain. What I want to avoid is inertia on the mesh acting on it when I kind of jump the curb in the car and apply the brakes and sliding the mesh along with the car before the grass grows through knitting it all together.
 
78jotadave said:
"real money", what I mean is that finally, I see a Laverda twin selling for its true worth ... The 750SF in reference appears to be close to an original bike ....
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Just to emphasize Dave's earlier comment. Back in August 2012, I purchased a 1974 SF2 from Miami Beach, FL.

750 SF2 For Sale 4000 miles

Mostly original with only 4000 plus miles. It runs excellent however not sure if the paint is original or not.
www.laverdaforum.com www.laverdaforum.com
It was closer to original than the SF2 that was recently sold for $17,500 USD.
I paid $7,000 USD. It only had 4,791 miles on the clock. Yes, original and true. Add shipping (plus Australian government bloody fees and taxes) and I had an exceptional SF2 in my driveway for under $10,000 AUD. It now has 15,333 miles clocked. Yes, I need to get out more. 🤔
Still a big risk, sight unseen, but Shamrock Phil sounded like an ok kind of bloke to me. https://speedwayvintagecycles.com/
Happy days. Thanks Phil. Dave speaks the truth.
Ciao, Mark
<edit> before my fellow countrymen grab an abacus.. the AUD was close to parity at the time (0.98 USD). Lucky me 😝
 
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At that little game, I paid the equivalent of €600 for my SF2 and my first 1969 GT together.
But that was around 1988 I imagine.

Paul
 
Back in 1987, I sold an SF3 #19477 for $3,500 AUD. Was in very good original condition with low mileage.
Always had some regrets about selling that SF3, and it is the main reason I now have another enjoyable SF twin. 🙂
I guess we all have different experiences with different Laverda communities in different countries.
Paul, from afar, one envies your access to your Laverda community. Living the dream mate.
Mark
 
markQLD said:
Paul, from afar, one envies your access to your Laverda community. Living the dream mate.
Mark
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Different part of the world. It's moved on.
France and Holland were the biggest export markets for Laverda early 70s so there's still a lot of old metal hanging around at the back of garages.
Problem is, people imagine that it's worth a fortune nowadays.
They're selling crap for gold as elsewhere.

Paul
 
Mine‘s much nicer. More original and unmolested. Way cleaner and nicer original finishes, chrome, frame paint, alloy, etc. Didn’t need the kind of reclamation that this one went through. Paid $11,000 USD in Spring of 2021 (from a seller in California, US also)
There was a red one that I was looking at that sold on Bring A Trailer before this recent one in late 2020 for $10,250. $17,500 seems kind of insane. There was apparently a bidding war. Also there’s a buyers premium added. 5% I think. Glad I picked mine up when I did.
 
I think, like everything, the value at the time is only relative to what someone is willing to pay at that moment. Past auctions and not even auctions have shown that with everything from art to cars to houses and NFT tokens, if someone really wants something, they will pay, or it can just be a dick swinging competition to show off to someone else . Im sure everyone has had a time in their life where they know they paid at least just a little too much for something they coveted or just wanted then and there, it may lead later to buyers regret, but maybe not. In any case in my opinion its just a first world problem for those that think someone has paid too much, and surely the buyer is happy or ignorantly/ innocently happy with their purchase.
 
Concur. If it floats yer boat, go a sailin'..Not like you're going to find too many others to pick from.
Despite the odds, I found the only bike that could get me back on the brand. Very nice presentation. Right colour and year with low use.
Sold to me with "no issues".... other than running on two of three, (still with HKZ ignition, wired wrong), rusty, knarly fuel and tank. (Why bother with ultrasonic carb cleaning)? dripping calipers that were powdercoated over internal corrosion, main wire connector block hanging on crankcase and wires literally hanging on by a thread or two, oil drain hole stripped and plug sealed with gasket silicone, triple clamp bolts loose and one missing. other fasteners loose, including spokes. Valve clearances way off. On and on. Will probably never ride equivalent hours that were spent correcting problems. Got what I asked for!
 
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