Tuschez

... yes, this is one of Hans Tuschers specials. He lives in Bavaria/Germany and has a big collection of Laverda bikes. See my pic of another Tuscher special.
Ciao, Gert
 

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Paul LeClair said:
Dry clutch? Wonder how the clutch was dealt with?
Paul LeClair

I seem to recall they used a 750 clutch which is smaller in diameter, allowing a sort of re-entrant case to be fabricated which located a seal at the base of the mainshaft.  Nice work alright.
 
I think that the swingarm was from a 250 (Aprilia/RGV?) and caused some handling issues. I tried many years ago to get the Laverda Club in Queensland to look at making a primary belt drive kit like that. There was someone in Victoria marketing a belt drive system but the enclosure of the drive belt caused overheating and failure.
Ian
 
Well spotted, Cam. :D

The swingarm is built up from bolted-together castings, good enough for a 125 but probably a bit lacking in this case, the bike is'nt "leggera" enough I guess...

Frame is home-built using dimensions taken from a modern MV iIrc.  Front end and wheels from a later GSXR.  Engine is basically a 120? RGS lump, for which I re-phased the crank to 180? because Hans prefers it like that (he anticipated problems with a solid-mounted 120? donk).  The lube system was re-routed to incorporate the external spin-on filter.  Belt drive consumed the most hours, 750 clutch used in order to gain a bit of space to fit a seperating cover behind it and to confine the oil pump.  A bit of a step backwards is the ignition system, taken off the ex. cam, using, of all things, Ducati 450 points and advance/retard mechanism!  The shortened alternator housing only covers the starter clutch, the actual alternator is located behind the starter and is belt-driven from the drive sprocket, at a stand still, electrics are total-loss.  Carbs are RS36 Mikunis.

piet
 
Hi,
looks like after a lot of work...  :o
You may have closer Pics of Alternator Drive?
The Contact-Ign. destroys a little Power gainet from the other mods...
I would take care if the Front Wheel could touch the midle- downpipe during hard braking?

peter
 
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