Laverda opinion

[dxhall]

For sale a few miles from me.  Opinions?  I need another bike like I need another hole ...

https://denver.craigslist.org/mcd/d/denver-1974-laverda-750sf2/7290532794.html

[JJ]

Worth a look...reasonable asking price...if it has been already sorted and needs nothing, a cool Italian bike to own! 

I had an orange one like this back in the early 1980's...heavy, solid, but fun to ride!

This one was SOLD recently at MECUM in Vegas from The Guy Webster Museum...

[Motormike]

Good looking bike.  Glad I'm beyond the "collecting" phase of my riding career.

[Mayor_of_BBQ]

IDK anything about Laverdas but it looks good to me.

[Turin]

It looks good, but do your homework. The description leads me to believe the seller/ dealer is lazy ( cut and paste ) and will be short on real answers.

[dxhall]

The seller is a consignment place.  I’m tempted to drive down there and see what they would give me for my Sportster on a trade.

[cookiemech]

And it certainly is not based on a CB750. Honda Super Hawk 305 would be much closer to the truth.

[Tom]

Had a mechanic friend out here that use to use one for his commuting bike.  3 hr. roundtrip to work and his house.

[JJ]

Had a mechanic friend out here that use to use one for his commuting bike.  3 hr. roundtrip to work and his house.

A really great book about three Italians who rode this adventure back in the 70's on two 750's SF Laverda's.

[Canuck750]

I have a late 73 SF1 that has the dual disc front end, no idea if its been converted but I have seen images of two other late SF1 with disc brakes, regradless they are built like a tank. My SF1 was imported from Italy by the previous owner and was pretty rough.

The Laverda guru Wolfgang Haerter went through the bottom end, only needed cleaning of the crank slingers and replacing the primary rubber shock pucks.  I fitted new rings, replaced the timing chain and the primary chain and fitted Witt electronic ignition. Suspension is good but a bit harsh to my liking.

In comparison to a Tonti Guzzi they are quite a bit taller, I find it top heavy, not the smoothest engine, on idle they walk backwards across the floor on the center stand. Once on the go its pretty smooth.

I have not put many miles on it, I sent it to Wolfgang last fall to go through the carbs and idle, just not happy with the running, he replaced the throttle cables and choke cables (too short), and replaced the carbs with new Dellortos while he has it. The stock exhaust with the under engine cross over is unique and often missing on these. The gauges are ND, similar to those on a Honda CB750, switches are same as those on a Suzuki GT750.

They are cool bikes, pretty easy to work on, parts avilability is excellent from Wolfgang, most everything available.

The price is certainly fair in my opinion.

[Italianmotofest]

My first Italian bike. Loved it. It was red. Since the ‘70s a long line of Italian bikes have followed me home.

If I were closer I’d take a look myself.

Please keep us up to date.

Bill

www.italianmotofest .com

[giusto]

My first Italian bike. Loved it. It was red. Since the ‘70s a long line of Italian bikes have followed me home.

If I were closer I’d take a look myself.

Please keep us up to date.

Bill

www.italianmotofest .com


Welcome Bill!  I spent many memorable weeks on several occasions at the NCTC..."Club Fed" :)....you are just up the road from Charlie

[Italianmotofest]

We call that the Byrd Taj Mahal!! With love, of course.

Yep, Charlie has been my bud and fountain of knowledge for years.

Bill

www.italianmotofest .com

[cliffrod]

I have a late 73 SF1 that has the dual disc front end, no idea if its been converted but I have seen images of two other late SF1 with disc brakes, regradless they are built like a tank. My SF1 was imported from Italy by the previous owner and was pretty rough.

The Laverda guru Wolfgang Haerter went through the bottom end, only needed cleaning of the crank slingers and replacing the primary rubber shock pucks.  I fitted new rings, replaced the timing chain and the primary chain and fitted Witt electronic ignition. Suspension is good but a bit harsh to my liking.

In comparison to a Tonti Guzzi they are quite a bit taller, I find it top heavy, not the smoothest engine, on idle they walk backwards across the floor on the center stand. Once on the go its pretty smooth.

I have not put many miles on it, I sent it to Wolfgang last fall to go through the carbs and idle, just not happy with the running, he replaced the throttle cables and choke cables (too short), and replaced the carbs with new Dellortos while he has it. The stock exhaust with the under engine cross over is unique and often missing on these. The gauges are ND, similar to those on a Honda CB750, switches are same as those on a Suzuki GT750.

They are cool bikes, pretty easy to work on, parts avilability is excellent from Wolfgang, most everything available.

The price is certainly fair in my opinion.

I had what was apparently an early SF1.  The desire was there but our relationship never moved to the next level before we parted ways- literally and figuratively....

Compared to my V7 Sport, it was very tall and very heavy.  Both the extra height and weight surprised me.  Iirc, when on center stand, the SF1 frame rails (without seat) were above the top of my V7 Sport seat with bike on center stand. 

Exhaust configuration details are apparently related to ongoing production changes.  My early (?) bike had the original chrome headpipes with crossover located just a few inches from the exhaust ports.  They're still hanging in the rafters because it seems to be a fairly obscure piece.  Most contemporary SF1 pics show the crossover to be noticeably lower, below the approx center of front of engine.  Later pics show no readily seen crossover as it migrated rearward & under the engine.