What did you do to or for or with your Laverda today?

Took my recently acquired RGS out for a run today.  Completely different riding experience to a 180.  While the 180 engine and ergonomics seem to make for a more direct and connected feel, the 120 seems more sedate and the power more linear, altogether more civilised.  Yet, when the revs rise, that civilised facade fades, and the 120 seems, to me anyway, to be the stronger engine.

Tom
 

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It's a looker, that RGS. Beautiful piece of design. What's Piet say? '180s feel fast, 120's are'!

I've only ridden one RGS for a very short test ride on a country road and (compared to my modified SF) it felt big, soft, heavy, smooth, very comfortable and really effortless to ride. Immediate impression was what a fab long-range fast tourer it would make.
 
tom3c75 said:
Took my recently acquired RGS out for a run today.  Completely different riding experience to a 180.  While the 180 engine and ergonomics seem to make for a more direct and connected feel, the 120 seems more sedate and the power more linear, altogether more civilised.  Yet, when the revs rise, that civilised facade fades, and the 120 seems, to me anyway, to be the stronger engine.

Tom
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Very nice Tom, looks speccy in silver  ;) have to agree with you on the engine 120 v 180  :)
 
tom3c75 said:
Took my recently acquired RGS out for a run today.  Completely different riding experience to a 180.  While the 180 engine and ergonomics seem to make for a more direct and connected feel, the 120 seems more sedate and the power more linear, altogether more civilised.  Yet, when the revs rise, that civilised facade fades, and the 120 seems, to me anyway, to be the stronger engine.

Tom
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Now, if it had a civilised exhaust system, that would be one fine motorcycle! :D 

My favourite colour for the RGS (hoping that I'll eventually damage my red RGS enough to warrant a complete re-spray!).

piet
 
Thanks guys.  Paintwork is still original too.    Piet, I do have a very good set of standard headers.  Just need to source a collector and some decent silencers.  However, that three into one works very, very well.  Just juts out sideways more than I like.  And it is baffled, so not at all noisy.
 
I tri4d to go for a short ride and found that aIcouldn't get my feet on the rear sets. I guess at 74 I shouldn't be surprised that I am not as supple as I used to be. Knee replaced, arthritis in wrists and shoulders and lasting effect of compressed vertebrae in my lower back. so what do do, fit standard foot rests and handle bars or sell the 3CL and stick with my Honda CX650? I would prefer try the standard set up but only have a set of foot pegs. Will need to obtain gear lever,left hand rear brake lever and shaft and return spring. Not sure if I have the funds for them or if someone has some to sell. I suppose I could sell the rear sets and bars to pay for them. What are fellow forum members thought?
 
looks like your body is telling you the answers JW , gonna happen to us all , started on little bikes and finish on little bikes , and you cant argue with knees, hips , shoulders and age . Often look at older chaps trying to haul , 500 lbs of Laverda about , Morini 350 comes  to mind , or sommart like .
 
Brevettato adjustable bars sell for ?150 to ?200 depending on condition.
Original factory rearsets are rare these days and command a high price.
A new repro set will cost around ?850 or so.
Selling your originals would allow you to buy the parts you need plus have a lot of beer vouchers left over.
 
a complete set of factory original rear sets without a single washer missing could make ?800, or even more, a new old stock kit could make ?200 or even ?300 above that, I do know of a few in both categories, but don't ask me to reveal,. they are not at present for sale.

Should you try to buy a factory set for a 750, then get your gold Rolex ready to swap.

CLEM
 
Bugger! I gave away a set of footrests and levers a few years ago to a bloke called Bruce in Violet Town, Victoria. They were the original parts on my 3CL before it became a Jota with factory rearsets.
I dunno whether Bruce ever got his project bike together. Have any of you Vic Laverda guys heard anything about him?
 
CLEMTOG said:
a complete set of factory

Should you try to buy a factory set for a 750, then get your gold Rolex ready to swap.

CLEM
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I have a gold Rolex, bought from a North African merchant in 1989 at the leaning tower in Pisa.
Set me back 30.000 Lire ::)
 
sideshow said:
wow you cant get Lire anymore, so it must be worth a shit- ton more now!
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I've got a 100(?) lira banknote - whatever it is, it was the eq of the smallest coin. Was very surprised - must have dated from the 50s! Can't remember where I got it as part of my change - Calabria, I think.

We are talking about the Jota footrests, are we not? Did the factory actually make rearsets for 750s? I know about SFCs obviously, but SFs???
 
Piranha Brother 2 said:
I've got a 100(?) lira banknote - whatever it is, it was the eq of the smallest coin. Was very surprised - must have dated from the 50s! Can't remember where I got it as part of my change - Calabria, I think.

We are talking about the Jota footrests, are we not? Did the factory actually make rearsets for 750s? I know about SFCs obviously, but SFs???
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Jawohl, wirklich.

Paul
 
I remember a friend showing me a "Rolex" he bought in Hong Kong back in the early 80's. Quite proud that he only paid $300 for it .....

I had a close look and when I told him it said Bolex and had the 'tick' 'tick' seconds hand movement just like a Timex did .... he darn near cried.

I offered him 20 bucks .... much more than what a Timex went for back then.

Jim
 
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