I've been mulling this over for a few weeks now and seem to be coming to
the conclusion that keeping the Laverda might not be such a smart idea.

The simple reason is that the clutch on it is brutally heavy for my
injured arm and I don't have the time to get Slater Brothers to make the
necessary modifications before taking it with me.

It does needs a new battery and the recommended airfilter from Slaters
fitting (comes with the bike as does another bunch of service stuff and
electronic ignition); rear tyre is pretty bald, too.

In the plus side, it's been restored in the past and is in pretty good
nick, plus the metalwork has been repainted by Beav a couple of years
ago. Also comes with two seats - a short 1 1/2 sports seat and the
original 2 person, more touring oriented seat.

Not MOT or Tax atm and I don't have the time to put that on.

Given the money that's invested and the fact that a lazy weekend should
sort it, I'd like to see around 1800-2k, but I'd need to know ASAP
before it goes into the container.

Oh, and located in Ashford, Kent.

--
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Laverda SF2 BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10
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Timo Geusch <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>
>I've been mulling this over for a few weeks now and seem to be coming to
>the conclusion that keeping the Laverda might not be such a smart idea.
>
>The simple reason is that the clutch on it is brutally heavy for my
>injured arm and I don't have the time to get Slater Brothers to make the
>necessary modifications before taking it with me.
>
>It does needs a new battery and the recommended airfilter from Slaters
>fitting (comes with the bike as does another bunch of service stuff and
>electronic ignition); rear tyre is pretty bald, too.
>
>In the plus side, it's been restored in the past and is in pretty good
>nick, plus the metalwork has been repainted by Beav a couple of years
>ago. Also comes with two seats - a short 1 1/2 sports seat and the
>original 2 person, more touring oriented seat.
>
>Not MOT or Tax atm and I don't have the time to put that on.
>
>Given the money that's invested and the fact that a lazy weekend should
>sort it, I'd like to see around 1800-2k, but I'd need to know ASAP
>before it goes into the container.
>
>Oh, and located in Ashford, Kent.
>
If you're even vaguely serious about selling it then you should get it
mentioned on the ILOC forum & on the Laverdapedia forum. Any pics online
anywhere?

Should sell quickly at that price. Hell, if I had £2k handy to spend on
a bike I'd have it.
--
Bob Scott

Timo Geusch wrote:

>
> I've been mulling this over for a few weeks now and seem to be coming
> to the conclusion that keeping the Laverda might not be such a smart
> idea.
>
> The simple reason is that the clutch on it is brutally heavy for my
> injured arm and I don't have the time to get Slater Brothers to make
> the necessary modifications before taking it with me.

Having sold my Ducati MHR for exactly the same reason, & regretted it
ever since, my advice would be to keep it. An easypull lever (something
like
http://www.stuntbikestore.com/shop/a...utch-2.html?sh
op_param=cid%3D12%26aid%3D49%26 ) & a teflon-lined cable may make all
the difference, especially if you add
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...se-Racing-Easy
-Pull-Clutch-System.aspx into the mix.

Or you could 'encourage' a Magura hydraulic clutch kit to fit.


--
Krusty

On 11 June, 07:30, Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMME...@unixconsult.co.uk>
wrote:


> the metalwork has been repainted by Beav a couple of years
> ago.

<Kenny boi mode>

But Beav is a bodger who knows nothing!

</Kbm>

TOG@Toil wrote:
> On 11 June, 07:30, Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMME...@unixconsult.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>
>> the metalwork has been repainted by Beav a couple of years
>> ago.
>
> <Kenny boi mode>
>
> But Beav is a bodger who knows nothing!
>
> </Kbm>

Paint on my 911 wheel is bubbling again. Kenny was right ;o)

--
Hog

"TOG@Toil" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

> On 11 June, 07:30, Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMME...@unixconsult.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>
>> the metalwork has been repainted by Beav a couple of years
>> ago.
>
> <Kenny boi mode>
>
> But Beav is a bodger who knows nothing!
>
> </Kbm>

Well, for starters there was no TIG welding involved in the restoration
of varous tanks and other metalwork.

--
Morini Corsaro 125 | XL250 Motosport | R100RS 4V | 3 1/2 Sport
Laverda SF2 BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10
The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.info/faq/
"Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar