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

Yeah, sustained speed, it would indeed be interesting to know the specifics. The only place you might have an issue would be Germany, Northern Territory or some similar place where you're at very speed for some considerable time, with heat as well. Having said that, I'd always prefer a V-rated tyre too. Our bikes are heavy, a lot of the tyres that fit our rims are intended for middleweight bikes.
Even the venerable V-rated BT45 front is a very lightly built tyre, I once had one come off the front of the RGA and the tyre guy could turn it in a figure-8 it was so shagged. He said he'd never seen anything like it, I shied away from the BT45 after that even though I always found them good to ride.
 
breganzane said:
I once had one come off the front of the RGA and the tyre guy could turn it in a figure-8 it was so shagged.
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The tyre actually came off the rim while you were riding?!! That is astounding, Steve. No bloody wonder you no longer trust them!! I mean, I've ridden on shit tyres, crap handling, crap traction, but for one to exit the rim???!!
 
Vince said:
You missed a certain couple of roads leading to a specific pub, allegedly Steve.
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:ROFLMAO: Yeah, nah, not me. Maybe the mad buggers like ChrisK and Robberyman though! :D
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The tyre actually came off the rim while you were riding?!! That is astounding, Steve. No bloody wonder you no longer trust them!! I mean, I've ridden on shit tyres, crap handling, crap traction, but for one to exit the rim???!!
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No, nothing so diabolical. Poorly written, I just meant that then the tyre guy removed it, he could twist it in a figure-8. It had the scalloping on the sides typical of the BT45 when used on a Laverda, but very pronounced. He figured I'd basically cooked the carcass. I'll point out that was likely 25 years ago.
 
Other that last time and the biblical thunderstorm dampening proceedings, it gets pretty crazy going to that allegedly like the backside of the moon country pub. Not to mention the big open run to a Trout fishing maybe destination. I have seen over 6 grand plenty of times and that's me trying to catch a few heading over the next ridgeline. But I am probably dreaming all that, NEVER HAPPENED. I swear
 
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breganzane said:
:ROFLMAO: Yeah, nah, not me. Maybe the mad buggers like ChrisK and Robberyman though! :D

No, nothing so diabolical. Poorly written, I just meant that then the tyre guy removed it, he could twist it in a figure-8. It had the scalloping on the sides typical of the BT45 when used on a Laverda, but very pronounced. He figured I'd basically cooked the carcass. I'll point out that was likely 25 years ago.
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Whew!!
 
Changed the double-coil at my 3c – so it’s running again! It’s a PVL 356 100 Uwe Witt installed to my bike together with his DMC and new single pick-up in 2018.

No idea what the reason for the defect was though. Further I changed the throttle grip to an all new one (NOS Suzuki part) – so the blue part in the wiring loom visible in the pic is gone too and the RH throttle grip wiring is directly connected with the superseal 3x connector to the main loom - as it was intended originally.

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Next will be looking at the starter clutch ...

Cheers,
Jo
 
Jo said:
Changed the double-coil at my 3c – so it’s running again! It’s a PVL 356 100 Uwe Witt installed to my bike together with his DMC and new single pick-up in 2018.

No idea what the reason for the defect was though. Further I changed the throttle grip to an all new one (NOS Suzuki part) – so the blue part in the wiring loom visible in the pic is gone too and the RH throttle grip wiring is directly connected with the superseal 3x connector to the main loom - as it was intended originally.

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Next will be looking at the starter clutch ...

Cheers,
Jo
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How do you like those PVL coils Joe have you got a double and a single, I tried to buy a double and single but could only get a single.
 
Paul Marx said:
600km on the 750 S over the weekend. Engine freeing up nicely.
One of Laverda's finest by far.

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So looking at your very nice 750 S Mr Marx, would you say this is the real thing?

www.ebay.co.uk

Laverda 750s sport 1969 vintage classic super rare | eBay

It was used periodically right up until this year so is ready to ride away. We are having a clear out of vehicles for my father, he has finally admitted he has too many bikes!
www.ebay.co.uk

I know you will say it's only worth 100 quid but I quite like it.
 
pf1 said:
So looking at your very nice 750 S Mr Marx, would you say this is the real thing?

www.ebay.co.uk

Laverda 750s sport 1969 vintage classic super rare | eBay

It was used periodically right up until this year so is ready to ride away. We are having a clear out of vehicles for my father, he has finally admitted he has too many bikes!
www.ebay.co.uk

I know you will say it's only worth 100 quid but I quite like it.
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Just needs some air in the seat and away ya go 🤣
 
pf1 said:
So looking at your very nice 750 S Mr Marx, would you say this is the real thing?

www.ebay.co.uk

Laverda 750s sport 1969 vintage classic super rare | eBay

It was used periodically right up until this year so is ready to ride away. We are having a clear out of vehicles for my father, he has finally admitted he has too many bikes!
www.ebay.co.uk

I know you will say it's only worth 100 quid but I quite like it.
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Very likely an S. Engine would be stamped S on lower rear crankcase. It has an SF tank which is unfortunate, the S variety being very hard to find. S tank is basically the same but with screw on cap to the left, SF cap is flip up and central. Wrong rear light but that's not a problem.

As for value, the ad says " vintage classic super rare". As the saying goes. " Rare things are valuable, a horse with no teeth is rare, is it therefore valuable?"
Personally, I would think the real world value would be around the £4000 starting price.

Paul
 
Paul Marx said:
Very likely an S. Engine would be stamped S on lower rear crankcase. It has an SF tank which is unfortunate, the S variety being very hard to find. S tank is basically the same but with screw on cap to the left, SF cap is flip up and central. Wrong rear light but that's not a problem.

As for value, the ad says " vintage classic super rare". As the saying goes. " Rare things are valuable, a horse with no teeth is rare, is it therefore valuable?"
Personally, I would think the real world value would be around the £4000 starting price.

Paul
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Well that's a fairly positive review then Paul.
 
pf1 said:
Well that's a fairly positive review then Paul.
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It is a nice bike with the usual uncertainties linked to old metal. A restoration would bring the cost far above what it could be sold for. ( An S doesn't interest many people, they all want orange Jotas or SFC replicas :rolleyes: )
But it could be ridden like that if there's no functional problems.

Paul
 
mauricejota7604 said:
How do you like those PVL coils Jo have you got a double and a single, I tried to buy a double and single but could only get a single.
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Hi Maurizio,
hard to say whether I like them or not. There reputation is quite good. Uwe Witt decided to equip his ignition with these low-resistance ignition coils. In this case the double coil failed (the secondary side was kaput). Hope it was kind of a onetime manufacturing failure and will not occur again. Now years of reliable use should lie ahead of me ...
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