sfc with weird front assembly

[mgordonvegas8]

I dont think this has been posted before but apologies if so

for sale by iconic out in Southern California but I think its actually located in NY area (east coast USA)

Never seen a front fork assembly quite like this

1983 Laverda SFC1000 – Iconic Motorbike Auctions

Santa Monica, California - the SFC1000 is already rare, but this example has customized by Lance Weil and features one of the most incredible front suspensions you'll ever see.

iconicmotorbikeauctions.com

 

[Laverdalothar]

scroll down, there are some description on the fork between the pictures. Not sure how it works, maybe an antidive-system??

 

[CLEMTOG]

defeats the object of how the forks can be set up to be beautifull silky smooth in their operation.
CLEM

 

[Thomas aus LAU]

scroll down, there are some description on the fork between the pictures. Not sure how it works, maybe an antidive-system??

This is most likely simply a monoshock suspension fork.
Easier and quicker to tune with probably a little less moving mass.

Thomas aus LAU

 

[henrywillms]

Very strange, front and rear suspension, especially since it is in North America. Wonder how it actually handles and rides.

 

[Laverdalothar]

This is most likely simply a monoshock suspension fork.
Easier and quicker to tune with probably a little less moving mass.

Thomas aus LAU

mmhh - take a closer look, I think to see on some pics that the Brake-line goes down to the lower part of the front suspension and then from there to the Brake Caliper...:




Looks to me as if the line from the top is connected to the left (in driving direction) Caliper, the lower of the 3 lines goes to the right caliper. The whole assempbly seems to be connected to the damper and on the opposit side, there seems to be an adjuster. What could this be if not a kind of anti-dive?


There seems also to be an adjuster on the top of the damper, which might controle rebound then?!?

 

[Vince]

For the collection of xxx, I read a story a while back about that bloke, built a full-size race track on this farm, apparently Lance built that bike, talk about living your dream. If you got the money HELL YER.

 

[mauricedonini]

Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Laverda is offered on a Bill of Sale only.

 

[Desmodemonic]

Looks like these:

 

[Dellortoman]

This bloke has got them all over his facebook site:

Facebook

www.facebook.com

 

[Lee87H]

I'm pretty sure that is 1 of 1, pretty cool bike, I wonder if it works well, be interesting to see how high it goes

 

[Exmoor beast]

DrJohn Witner used similar set up on original Daytona Guzzi .

 

[Laverdalothar]

Looks like these:

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yep - you have bigger pics, please?

 

[helicopterjim]

I'm pretty sure that is 1 of 1,

The Fb post says he made 50 of them for 125, 250 and 500 MotoGP bikes.

Jim

 

[Laverdalothar]

mmhh - it clearly states "no antidive". Wonder what the connectors for the brake lines are fore then?!?

 

[helicopterjim]

mmhh - it clearly states "no antidive". Wonder what the connectors for the brake lines are fore then?!?

Braking?

Jim

 

[Desmodemonic]

yep - you have bigger pics, please?

Bigger pictures are in the FB page linked above.

 

[chrisk]

Bigger pictures are in the FB page linked above.

I have searched everywhere where for a real GBC website, fucked if I can find it.

 

[Thomas aus LAU]

The company exists from 1987 - 1997:
More infos:


Thomas aus LAU

 

[Thomas aus LAU]

I have searched everywhere where for a real GBC website, fucked if I can find it.

It was originally www.gcb-forks.com/ but this homepage no longer exists since 2020. The last entry 2020 was in Chinese language.
But the internet never forgets: GCB-forks
You can go in the bar on the top to other changes of this homepage.

Thomas aus LAU