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Laverdajohn
Posts : 15
Join date : 2012-04-25
Location : South Lincolnshire
| | Subject: Hi - a couple of pics from a new guy Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:46 am | |
| [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]What better way to introduce myself than a pic of my 1975 Laverda 750SF, i have had this bike since 1988 but it didnt get altered to look like this untill 1995 and is still an ongoing project, arnt they all, just had a new shock and rewire this winter including my first go at fiberglassing to make a new electrics tray. cheers for now John [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] | |
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gone fishin
Posts : 541
Join date : 2011-10-26
Location : black country
| | Subject: Re: Hi - a couple of pics from a new guy Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:54 am | |
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beekeeper
Posts : 236
Join date : 2012-01-11
Age : 57
Location : poole, dorset, england
| | Subject: Re: Hi - a couple of pics from a new guy Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:00 am | |
| always had a soft spot for laverdas.
look forward to more pics. | |
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mike151
Posts : 55
Join date : 2010-01-09
Age : 65
Location : leeds
| | Subject: Re: Hi - a couple of pics from a new guy Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:09 pm | |
| nice one john, i like the modern cafe racer look ! & the air cooled motor. whats the chassis ? | |
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Laverdajohn
Posts : 15
Join date : 2012-04-25
Location : South Lincolnshire
| | Subject: Re: Hi - a couple of pics from a new guy Tue May 01, 2012 11:53 am | |
| thanks Mike, it is a one-off frame I had made by a guy called Andy Sidlow, specialises in frames for oddities [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] | |
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Pud
Posts : 359
Join date : 2011-06-06
Age : 57
Location : weeley, Essex
| | Subject: Re: Hi - a couple of pics from a new guy Tue May 01, 2012 2:31 pm | |
| tasty M8 love Laverdas there just different enough | |
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mike151
Posts : 55
Join date : 2010-01-09
Age : 65
Location : leeds
| | Subject: Re: Hi - a couple of pics from a new guy Fri May 04, 2012 1:26 pm | |
| i like the lines of the bike, glad to see you havn't made the big mistake of trying to fit usd forks to it , i hate the things !. does it only have 3 mounting points for the engine ? chain guard could do with a bit more imagination though. | |
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Laverdajohn
Posts : 15
Join date : 2012-04-25
Location : South Lincolnshire
| | Subject: Re: Hi - a couple of pics from a new guy Thu May 17, 2012 6:31 am | |
| hi Mike, the engine has 2 mounts on the head and 2 behind the gearbox, not truly a stressed member more of a hung one. chain guard went into the bin last year after I found it didnt need it for the MOT with only a single seat. | |
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mike151
Posts : 55
Join date : 2010-01-09
Age : 65
Location : leeds
| | Subject: Re: Hi - a couple of pics from a new guy Thu May 17, 2012 12:47 pm | |
| are they rubber mounts for the engine, just wondered how solid it all is, because the main frame doesn't look over the top beefy. the seat sub frame does though. do they do a 500 version of this motor or am i thinking ducati. i like air cooled 4 stroke twins. i'm trying to shoehorn a 1980 suzy gsx 250 twin into a 96 rg 125 chassis & wondered if i could dispence with the down tubes, i'll definately have to cut them out . | |
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Laverdajohn
Posts : 15
Join date : 2012-04-25
Location : South Lincolnshire
| | Subject: Re: Hi - a couple of pics from a new guy Thu May 17, 2012 1:29 pm | |
| Mike, the engine is solid mounted as per the original frame, the rear subframe is made from a thiner walled tube and bolts on. 'm not sure it would be a good idea to remove the cradle completely, this Jota frame built by the same firm as mine [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] | |
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