Steering head seems to co.e loose

40mm offset marzos were used on the Ducati 900 GTS and have similar handlebar mounts.

They used a top taper bearing so the top adjuster nut is not sleeved, just a thin slotted nut for use with a C spanner.  Cheaper than the earlier Ceriani triples as used on the Ducati.

Some Marzo lower triples have 25mm stem and some 26mm. Make sure you buy a matched set of triples with adjuster nuts etc.

By the way, if using a dust cover washer on your setup, put the thin hardened washer next to the bearing, it is designed to press on the inner race and is smaller diameter than the outer race so it does not bind. The dust cover washer is just an umbrella that runs clear of the headstock.

Coincidentally, I found my SF2 was missing the dust cover yesterday. The cover from an Ariel Square Four headstock fits just fine on a Ceriani sleeve nut and is now on my Lav. Saved me a long delay ordering one.

Rob
 
tom3c75 said:
Just saw this earlier and related post.    Not sure whether it will remove or add to any confusion!
http://www.laverdaforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=86714.0
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Not sure what the result of that is....I have Ceriani top triple,  maybe 78 1200 given the frame is also 1200. No idea about bottom triple but seems it's not Ceriani.

Going to check out costs for new triples etc etc
 
I would buy a pair of yokes as one or both of the ones you have may be bodged to fit the other.
 
Basketcase said:
40mm offset marzos were used on the Ducati 900 GTS and have similar handlebar mounts.

They used a top taper bearing so the top adjuster nut is not sleeved, just a thin slotted nut for use with a C spanner.  Cheaper than the earlier Ceriani triples as used on the Ducati.

Some Marzo lower triples have 25mm stem and some 26mm. Make sure you buy a matched set of triples with adjuster nuts etc.

By the way, if using a dust cover washer on your setup, put the thin hardened washer next to the bearing, it is designed to press on the inner race and is smaller diameter than the outer race so it does not bind. The dust cover washer is just an umbrella that runs clear of the headstock.

Coincidentally, I found my SF2 was missing the dust cover yesterday. The cover from an Ariel Square Four headstock fits just fine on a Ceriani sleeve nut and is now on my Lav. Saved me a long delay ordering one.

Rob
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Yep I have a washer in place, it was originally there is see the thin nut with the sleeve.
 
Well at least I know where the stem cams from - it's identical to mine

http://www.sextantdesignllc.com/cube/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=6

Google is my friend
 
Before you go spending a heap of money on new triple clamps, why not wait until your bike mechanic guy has made an assessment of what you've got. Since you've been riding around on the bike without any major front end issues (other than maintaining optimal bearing adjustment) the chances are that it's all perfectly OK.

If your forks slide up through the bottom triple clamp and align correctly with the top clamp, that's a good start. If nothing pulls out of alignment when you do up the pinch bolts, that's good too. If the steering stem is a nice fit in the adjuster nut on the top clamp, and you can adjust the bearings so they work properly, what more do you need? 

I don't think it's a big deal that you have a Marzo bottom clamp and Ceriani top clamp as long as everything lines up and works OK.
 
Yep I'm not rushing into anything Cam. I'll get the guys to check over what I've done but I'm pretty confident it's all solid - the steering stem fits nicely and the bearings appaer to be in good condition, and I greased them up again.

That said I haven't ever been able to banish the picture of one of Red's perfectly machine front ends from my mind so it's on the wishlist along with the carbon and mikunis ;)
 
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