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

RGSPhoenix said:
Wishing you the best of luck Paul, I hope the auction goes well.
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Thanks
On verra.
The MOT centre called about the lack of indicators and the documents stating dual saddle.
I had to explain that these machines were never legal in France and that Couturier, the importer at the time was selling them with SF documents.
This one is a special case since it came from Switzerland and has SFC documents. An employee must have received a few banknotes for that.

If it gets an MOT, it'll be the first legal SFC in France.

I'll post a link to the auction on October the 18th, which I think will be online.

During my recent trip to central France, we visited a friend of a friend at the end of a steep, wet, rocky and muddy track who has a Godet for sale that nobody seems to want. Who knows? (More than a standard Vinnie, but as new )
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Paul

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I'm going to have a similar problem to register my SFC when the time comes. Luckily it's wired for indicators so a set of cheap LEDs off ebay will sort that out.
The other issue will be the exhaust. Luckily I have the street system to fit to get around that.
Not sure in West Oz but lack of park light could also be an issue.
Once registered off comes the indicators and on goes the 2/1.

Surely the exhaust will be a problem for the MOT Paul?
Anyway best of luck
 
One of my first times at Eastern Creek, there were two race bikes ridden by Bill Horseman, based on CB 450 Honda twins, which were so loud it was painful being in that garage. I am talking beyond a dropsaw cutting alloy loud, hearing-damagingly loud. Everybody there had their fingers in their ears or were wearing hearing protection when they were running. I loved to hear Battos or Chrispins or Reds bikes running, they were loudish, but well below causing actual pain.
 
motoddrob said:
I'm going to have a similar problem to register my SFC when the time comes. Luckily it's wired for indicators so a set of cheap LEDs off ebay will sort that out.
The other issue will be the exhaust. Luckily I have the street system to fit to get around that.
Not sure in West Oz but lack of park light could also be an issue.
Once registered off comes the indicators and on goes the 2/1.

Surely the exhaust will be a problem for the MOT Paul?
Anyway best of luck
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In Qld you don't have to have indictors if bike is pre '75 as they weren't an ADR requirement at the time . Does WA require them on all old bikes Rob??
 
I think WA required indicators from the early 70s. Was told I'd need to fit them to the SFC for it to go over the pits.
Hope I'm wrong!!
As mentioned my SFC is wired for them as it's a US spec model. Once regoed they'll be removed.
 
motoddrob said:
I'm going to have a similar problem to register my SFC when the time comes. Luckily it's wired for indicators so a set of cheap LEDs off ebay will sort that out.
The other issue will be the exhaust. Luckily I have the street system to fit to get around that.
Not sure in West Oz but lack of park light could also be an issue.
Once registered off comes the indicators and on goes the 2/1.

Surely the exhaust will be a problem for the MOT Paul?
Anyway best of luck
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Not hard to dodge up a battery powered set of blinkers. All the hardware can be saved in a box for next time.

My Honda MT/CR had a battery for lights and indicators….. all good through RWC, then …. off like a brides nightie.
 
The occasional run along my 80kay return test track but mostly track use is the plan.
If I do register it I'll put it on club plates, 80bucks instead of 500 which is how much M/Cs cost in WA these days.
Going to put the Motodd on club plates also. It seems to do more kays on track than road these days.
The BM is my go to ride living where I do. Mostly dirt roads.
 
motoddrob said:
The occasional run along my 80kay return test track but mostly track use is the plan.
If I do register it I'll put it on club plates, 80bucks instead of 500 which is how much M/Cs cost in WA these days.
Going to put the Motodd on club plates also. It seems to do more kays on track than road these days.
The BM is my go to ride living where I do. Mostly dirt roads.
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Rob,
Don't know what the rules are in WA but in NSW there is no need for the bike to go over the pits for historic rego, just an inspection by your club inspector as to its roadworthyness, fill out a form and viola, job done.
 
I know Chris, had the SFC on club plates in Sydney. Easy as.
In WA, only registered bike can be put on club plates. Motodd no problem, which I plan to do. The SFC needs to go over the pits before club rego.
Its a bugger!!!
 
motoddrob said:
I know Chris, had the SFC on club plates in Sydney. Easy as.
In WA, only registered bike can be put on club plates. Motodd no problem, which I plan to do. The SFC needs to go over the pits before club rego.
Its a bugger!!!
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What a rigmarole!

Surely you’d have seriously bad luck if a copper pulled you up with the Motodd plate fitted to the SFC and he knew the difference.

Most cops these days weren’t even born in the 70’s/80’s.
 
Never underestimate the petty of anyone in Authority. A mate was wriggling along using a New Zealand license as a rider in Oz for years, till a cranky Cop decided to go through his travel history between NZ and Oz for a decade. The Magistrate tacked on every ticket they could for years back.
 
As a joke I had a Lambretta sticker on the tank of my Ducati 450, cop wrote a speeding ticket for 153km/h on a Lambretta, he wouldn't have known the difference and that was about 1980. Here you have to have your rego papers with you in/on any vehicle but even then I have not been asked to show it at any control checkpoint.
 
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