What are the main differences between a 3C and a 3CE?

[ats4603]

Good evening

Apologies if this is something that's been asked before, but I'm looking to get my first Laverda. As per the title, what are the important differences between a 3C and a 3CE?

Thanks in advance

Andrew

 

[helicopterjim]

The authenticity is probably the most important difference.

Jim

 

[ats4603]

And if they were authentic???

 

[lavgert]

Hi Andrew, Mick Walker says: "In the 1975 model year, the 3C(E) was also introduced. This was the standard production 3C 1000/1, redone by Richard Slater with the 750SFC fork yokes, high compression pistons, wider profile cams and a Slater-designed less restrictive exhaust system, featuring a larger diameter collector box and virtually opened unbaffled silencers. In many ways the 3C(E) was the forerunner of the legendary Jota."
Ciao, Gert

 

[The Sock]

The SFC yokes were optional. I'll send you an article when I get home.

 

[ats4603]

Hi Andrew, Mick Walker says: "In the 1975 model year, the 3C(E) was also introduced. This was the standard production 3C 1000/1, redone by Richard Slater with the 750SFC fork yokes, high compression pistons, wider profile cams and a Slater-designed less restrictive exhaust system, featuring a larger diameter collector box and virtually opened unbaffled silencers. In many ways the 3C(E) was the forerunner of the legendary Jota."
Ciao, Gert

Thanks for that Gert - sounds like I should have asked about the differences between a 3C and a Jota!

 

[ats4603]

The SFC yokes were optional. I'll send you an article when I get home.

Thanks, that would be great.

 

[The Sock]

Thanks, that would be great.

Look for the envelope: top left hand of the page, if you're on a PC, click on it.

 

[ats4603]

Many thanks for that, I’ll have a read!

Andrew

 

[rocketonarail]

E?

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

I read somewhere that E was for English !

 

[The Sock]

From the Roger Slater interview in 'Practical Sportsbikes' March '23, Issue 149:

 

[CLEMTOG]

"Hi Andrew, Mick Walker says: "In the 1975 model year, the 3C(E) was also introduced. This was the standard production 3C 1000/1, redone by Richard Slater with the 750SFC fork yokes, high compression pistons, wider profile cams and a Slater-designed less restrictive exhaust system, featuring a larger diameter collector box and virtually opened unbaffled silencers. In many ways the 3C(E) was the forerunner of the legendary Jota."

all very true Gert and that is what was advertised but if someone came along and ordered a 3CE and they hadnt got one ready, those extra bits might have all been there or some of them or even none of them (possibly) but for sure they were going to sell a bike and it would be called a 3CE, they also stamped at a sloping angle the letters 3CE onto the already existing chassis numbers, but again not all of them, this being the easy bit to do and almost cost free, I wonder why some dont have it, same as a genuine Monty, in the beggining hot cams, close ratio gearbox, etc etc and then............, but still called a Monty, lets not start on what is or what is not a Jota, or even a Jarota.
CLEM