New addition to the garage

dseered said:
Mikey, ref the frame drop Felix a PM over on DSC and ask him for Barry's number, really good bloke and fabricates frames for a living and makes them really nice !

He is the guy that fabricated Felix's new machine.

He is based in York.
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thanks Ian.
 
wow, only just read this - what a great bike and all those bits - well done.
I worked in Hitchin incidentally for a while - whereabouts was it there?
 
ProjectImola004 said:
wow, only just read this - what a great bike and all those bits - well done.
I worked in Hitchin incidentally for a while - whereabouts was it there?
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Think its the north end of Hitchin, a farm off the 505. John is a good customer of Baines, he's got the Formula 750 Laverda race bike which will be heading back to them over winter after he snapped the balancer shaft at Cadwell a few weeks ago.
 
Bl*dy hell, I know John, top bloke - blimey it's a small world!!

here I am in the North Highlands talking to a bloke in - whereever it is you are, about a bloke we both know whos in a completely different part of the world!!! ;)
 
ProjectImola004 said:
Bl*dy hell, I know John, top bloke - blimey it's a small world!!

here I am in the North Highlands talking to a bloke in - whereever it is you are, about a bloke we both know whos in a completely different part of the world!!! ;)
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Did you get the mags he sent you Ed :D :D

He did all the initial webwork on upnorth, weve known each other a long time now, used to ride all over Europe together, there's a pic somewhere on here of me and him on one of those tours, tour d'arse it might be titled.
 
Yes I did and next time you speak to him tell him I got them via Baines and still have them & thank you (I'm sure I did this already) - They are a load of old late '80s bike scripts all with something to do with Italian bikes in them.

Put him in touch with me as I don't have his details - I can come and have some horse poo in his porridge!!! :D ;)
 
ProjectImola004 said:
Yes I did and next time you speak to him tell him I got them via Baines and still have them & thank you (I'm sure I did this already) - They are a load of old late '80s bike scripts all with something to do with Italian bikes in them.

Put him in touch with me as I don't have his details - I can come and have some horse poo in his porridge!!! :D ;)
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Ah but he's got a load more up in the farm loft, he kept anything with Laverda's in, I know I went through them all yesterday and grabbed the montjuic articles :D

I've told him you are on here anyway :)
 
Great!

The Lav Formulas that Geoff and Russ raced were bl*ody fast - after John Baines spent all winter tuning the F*ck out of them - great looking bikes too!
 
That is a really nice one, see the same clocks and bars as they used on the triples. Nice and original, somebody is going to get a nice bike. Earplugs mandatory! :eek:
 
Approx 500 people have looked at it but no bids!
Perhaps it is Michael looking 496 times and 4 others of course? :D
 
239desmo said:
Approx 500 people have looked at it but no bids!
Perhaps it is Michael looking 496 times and 4 others of course? :D
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Once you've looked you are counted! So it will be every Laverda nut around the world that will been counted. I still have a look on Laverda stuff even though I would never buy another!
 
239desmo said:
Approx 500 people have looked at it but no bids!
Perhaps it is Michael looking 496 times and 4 others of course? :D
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the monty is an "odd" bike because it was UK only, if you want a 500 racer most collectors would go for a Formula but they rarely come up. Monty's tend to be bought by people who saw or heard them early eighties, its not something you get into from other models. Even though they are extremely rare the market for them is small :( Jota's tend to be sought after, SFC's command the highest pries but IMHO the SF750 is probably the most desirable and easiest to sell, i'd be interested to see one of them come up on ebay.

that monty is a nice example, montydons are the experts at restoring them , hopefully i'll get mine into that condition eventually.
 
Gizmo said:
the monty is an "odd" bike because it was UK only, if you want a 500 racer most collectors would go for a Formula but they rarely come up. Monty's tend to be bought by people who saw or heard them early eighties, its not something you get into from other models. Even though they are extremely rare the market for them is small :( Jota's tend to be sought after, SFC's command the highest pries but IMHO the SF750 is probably the most desirable and easiest to sell, i'd be interested to see one of them come up on ebay.

that monty is a nice example, montydons are the experts at restoring them , hopefully i'll get mine into that condition eventually.
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I think it is a lovely bike and hits the spot with me! I am no expert on Laverda (or Ducati!!) but this seems to be Jota money. Is this the going prices these days?
 
239desmo said:
I think it is a lovely bike and hits the spot with me! I am no expert on Laverda (or Ducati!!) but this seems to be Jota money. Is this the going prices these days?
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they are moving towards the £4K mark now, you have to remember these are much, much rarer that Jota's, 125 were made, 98 still exist according to Montydons. it was a special made using some factory Formula parts which were sold worldwide but the Monty got UK only bodywork specially commissioned by Slater Bros the importers and parts are almost impossible to find. the Jota was also a Slater Bros model but sold in much bigger numbers and for more years and more bits exist for them.

The monty was usually tested against the new at the time Pantah 500SL, both cost around the same money (£2300 in 1980) both had the same HP, 52 but the Monty was 40lbs lighter and more race track orientated, its a bit like a 749R today. Jota's were more road biased and usable and are still a much better buy if you want to ride a classic Laverda although i'd probably look for an RGS corsa if i really wanted a classic Laverda to do big trips on, that model is one of the best sport/sport tourers ever made.
 
well , almost 1800 views and it didn't reach its reserve :( I'd have thought it would get to 3K but the highest bid was £1880, i was right when i said there was a small market for them :(
 
Laverda Montjuic

I always wanted a monty when i was a lad in 1980 but all i could afford was a s/h RD400. There was one Monty that i used to see regularly at Matlock Bath and me and all my mates lusted after it constantly, even though the RD's were just as quick.

I graduated onto Kawasaki H2 750 triples after the RD, which were awesome in their day. Long story much shortenned......in 1992 i had the chance of buying another H2 or a Monty.....a decision that took nearly a month to make.

"Mr Noisy" came to Nottingham! My neighbours hated me, i had shares in Loctite, my dentist loved me, Richard Slater was my best friend, the local plod always knew where I was but the grin factor was great. :D

However, it was not all beer and skittles. Be prepared to have some "interesting times" :( :mad: :confused: :comp2: :eek: :beer:

"Mr Noisy" now resides somewhere in the North East. look out for it DWL 345V i think was the reg number. It has (had) no fairing when i owned it. it also had a 600cc conversion in it, which gave it a little bit of mid range and was marginaly easier to ride than the 500cc capacity.

The lesson I learned from it, was never go back, always go forward.

Enjoy ;)
 
Nige Ducati UK said:
I always wanted a monty when i was a lad in 1980 but all i could afford was a s/h RD400. There was one Monty that i used to see regularly at Matlock Bath and me and all my mates lusted after it constantly, even though the RD's were just as quick.

I graduated onto Kawasaki H2 750 triples after the RD, which were awesome in their day. Long story much shortenned......in 1992 i had the chance of buying another H2 or a Monty.....a decision that took nearly a month to make.

"Mr Noisy" came to Nottingham! My neighbours hated me, i had shares in Loctite, my dentist loved me, Richard Slater was my best friend, the local plod always knew where I was but the grin factor was great. :D

However, it was not all beer and skittles. Be prepared to have some "interesting times" :(

"Mr Noisy" now resides somewhere in the North East. look out for it DWL 345V i think was the reg number. It has (had) no fairing when i owned it. it also had a 600cc conversion in it, which gave it a little bit of mid range and was marginaly easier to ride than the 500cc capacity.

The lesson I learned from it, was never go back, always go forward.

Enjoy
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ooh, i had an H1 triple back in 1975, wanted an SFC750 electronica but there was no way i could ever afford it but it got me into Laverda's , even now i hanker after an H1 or H2 but the prices are crazy :(

I'll keep an eye out for your old bike, I've just found out there will be an attempt to get 30 monty's together at the VMCC to recreate the original Monty race series, can you imagine the noise from 30 sets of megaphones :)

i'm well aware of its quirks :), mine is a nicely tweaked bike, bigger oil pump, needle roller swingarm and sensible modifications. i'd originally planned on taking it back to as close as it left the fatory but will now get it back to how they were "owned" and more usable. think i'll fit the front fairing for looks but they are more unstable at speed if you have it on.

Frame went for powder coat on Friday, most of the chrome bits are away now as well, I've got a goal of 14/15 July to get it finished :)

I'm still not sure i can ride it out of my yard, its all gravel and I'll be clutch slipping and sliding my way across it to a hill, it'll be very embarrassing having to push it to the road first :)
 
Now you must sell tickets to that event: riding it accross gravel with the infamously fragile Monty Clutch......worth paying to watch. ;)

I tried for ages to find a suitable mod to make the thing more reliable and user friendly without success. This was ultimately the deciding factor when selling it. I could put up with all the other shortcomings but the clutch was a real pain.

I would still buy another H2 if the prices ere reasonable, but as you rightly say they are mad.

Puts it into perspective just how far things have moved on when you consider that the M695 has the same BHP at an H2......:eek:
 
Nige Ducati UK said:
Now you must sell tickets to that event: riding it accross gravel with the infamously fragile Monty Clutch......worth paying to watch.

I tried for ages to find a suitable mod to make the thing more reliable and user friendly without success. This was ultimately the deciding factor when selling it. I could put up with all the other shortcomings but the clutch was a real pain.

I would still buy another H2 if the prices ere reasonable, but as you rightly say they are mad.

Puts it into perspective just how far things have moved on when you consider that the M695 has the same BHP at an H2......
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ah, yes, the clutch has been modified with better springs :) it just makes it harder to pull in though. luckily i live on open roads and don't have any town riding to do, i'd never have bought it if i did!

All the mid 70's stuff is going up in value, the triples are much sought after and whilst i can see why there are a lot nicer options before i'd spend that kind of money.

The 695 is missing one important triple feature, the hinge in the middle and a 2000 rpm revband :D I can still remember the first time i opened the H1 up and the front wheel went skywards very quickly I managed to get it down then tried to go round the fast approaching corner with the rear wheel going wherever it wanted and the front pawing for the sky, happy days
 
Gizmo said:
ah,
The 695 is missing one important triple feature, the hinge in the middle and a 2000 rpm revband :D I can still remember the first time i opened the H1 up and the front wheel went skywards very quickly I managed to get it down then tried to go round the fast approaching corner with the rear wheel going wherever it wanted and the front pawing for the sky, happy days
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My H2 was the later "C" model with the longer sing arm which made a massive difference over a mates H2A. Milder wheelies and an "oil damped" hinge :) ....as you say happy days.

My fave triple was the S2 350, i still have Bike's roadtest called "The Angry red Vaccuum Cleaner comes to Town". Now that really did have a narrow powerband, zip below 6500rpm and zip above 8000. Every ride was an adrenaline fueled rush. I'm sure that was where the phrase "rode it like he'd stolen it" came from ;)
 
Can't agree with that Nige, sorry.

"rode it like he'd stolen it" definately originated from Glasgow ;)
 
Just an update on a long extinct thread!
Bike in question decided it needed to move way North where it could make as much noise as it wanted without bothering anyone.
So in the one weekend where parts of the country actually had seasonal weather the dirty deed was done.
Bike is on the ramp and spanners are being cleaned!
2008 is shaping up for a noisy one!;) :)
 
without trawling through this thread again, which bike are you referring to?
 
239desmo said:
Just an update on a long extinct thread!
Bike in question decided it needed to move way North where it could make as much noise as it wanted without bothering anyone.
So in the one weekend where parts of the country actually had seasonal weather the dirty deed was done.
Bike is on the ramp and spanners are being cleaned!
2008 is shaping up for a noisy one!;) :)
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I'd better alter my bike list in my profile now. Big thanks Stewart. we're looking forward to a run up early in the year to hear it up and running :D
 
ProjectImola004 said:
without trawling through this thread again, which bike are you referring to?
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Stewart is now the proud owner of a Laverda Montjuic, unfortunately I just haven't had time to complete the restoration so he's taken over. You'll be able to hear it from your house when he starts it Edward :D
 
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