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Title: Laverda Project
Post by: canuck750 on May 24, 2019, 10:14:10 PM
Advertised as a 1974 Laverda SF1, drum brake. The carbs, exhaust and headlight look older (71 ~ 72?) but the gauges (ND) are correct for 73. By 74 they were disc brake either single or dual front disc (SF2).

Seller is accepting offers, for $3K it may be OK.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-Other-Makes-750-SF/113760631933?hash=item1a7ca97c7d:g:9l0AAOSweBpc6KMC

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Title: Re: Laverda Project
Post by: JJ on May 25, 2019, 07:45:52 AM
Cool beans!!  ...but even at $3K...one would easily have to put another $3K-$5K to make it prime! :thumb: :cool:  :wink:

Mint examples of this model go for $6500-$8500 all day long! :thumb: :cool: :smiley:
Title: Re: Laverda Project
Post by: Idontwantapickle on May 25, 2019, 07:59:15 PM
Cool beans!!  ...but even at $3K...one would easily have to put another $3K-$5K to make it prime! :thumb: :cool:  :wink:

Mint examples of this model go for $6500-$8500 all day long! :thumb: :cool: :smiley:

Wow! Where were you when I sold mine!
Title: Re: Laverda Project
Post by: cliffrod on May 25, 2019, 09:03:53 PM
With the exhaust crossover located very close to the exhaust ports, I would call it an earlier 71-72 model as well.  Of course, that doesn't mean it would be titled as such either when sold new or now. 

The other details matter, too.  I understood that the crossover migrated away from the head as time passed and only the earliest SF1 bikes had that actual head pipe & crossover.  I've still got one of them hanging in the rafters, one of the few leftovers from my early SF1.

As far as price, those wheel/brake assemblies are realistically $1200.00 each now if not more.  I would expect the bike would part out for $3k if not more without a lot of trouble...

Title: Re: Laverda Project
Post by: nc43bsa on May 25, 2019, 09:04:40 PM
Wow! Where were you when I sold mine!

Yeah, but yours wasn't a "Laverda," it was an "American Eagle."    :evil:
Title: Re: Laverda Project
Post by: JJ on May 26, 2019, 08:28:21 AM
Wow! Where were you when I sold mine!

MECUM @ Monterey, CA...August, 2018... :wink:


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Title: Re: Laverda Project
Post by: LAV3CL on May 26, 2019, 09:19:15 AM
Mine is one number later than this one. Lucas switch gear, ND instruments, and Bosch headlight assembly
date it as one manufactured in mid-1972. Of course it could have been purchased at a later date and
designated as a '73.

Pete
Title: Re: Laverda Project
Post by: Furbo on May 28, 2019, 12:11:11 AM
I love Lav 750's. And to my eye the small carb'd SF/1/2 are better than later versions.

The Drum brakes really are great - modern dog leg levers help alot.

that's a good deal there.