The Place

Anyone fancy a project?
Don't know where you'd ride it when it was done but heyho
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/271820513603

ON EBAY HERE

steve-e wrote:Don't know where you'd ride it when it was done

New Zealand, we have a 1976 cut off for one class

Post-Classic class at Chimay and Gedinne classic meetings.

Is that Tony Howards old outfit ? He's the only person i knew that raced a laverda, if it was his , its being really neglected.

I remember seeing that at Anglesea about fifteen years ago

Mick Staiano raced a Laverda Jota outfit for some time, Mal White raced it at the Southern 100 for Mick one year.
I think Mike bought it from Bob Philpot, Mike said he developed huge arm muscles riding that bike, as it was so heavy to steer

lang wrote:Mick Staiano raced a Laverda Jota outfit for some time, Mal White raced it at the Southern 100 for Mick one year.
I think Mike bought it from Bob Philpot, Mike said he developed huge arm muscles riding that bike, as it was so heavy to steer

Not as heavy as my Bill Cooper wobbly wheel outfit I bought off Chas Greatrix. It got realy heavy after we put Z1000 motor in it. Thats what I made my Southern debut on in 79. Didnt put me off though . Perhaps it should have though . Got to add I love the place, best thing I have done ,apart from the hospital bits .

Spoke with seller it is Tonys Laverda , its upsetting looking at a machine that times forgot did place a bid out off my price range , been outbid that outfit was absolute mint with its silver windy corner striped fairings

John Boswell raced a Laverda in the late 70's, don't know what chassis he used.

Shame to see Tony's outfit in such a state. I remember when it was a thing of beauty.
Richard 'Dick' Adams used to race a Laverda outfit in the late 70's early 80's.

Hi just wondered if any one had any photos of Tony's outfit back in the day in colour, as yes it's going to be a task but it'll be well worth it in the end

Talking about Mick Staiano`s square tube constuction laverda jota outfit ex Bob philpot`s mick sold it back in 79 where is it now.?

If I remember right,the current seller bought it to restore,and it was in a rough condition when he bought it.

That's right Tony, when Tony Howard built it & raced it, it was immaculate.