Hi Forum Newbie here, from Brisbane Australia.
I have my 1400 (Aunty Jack) www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnEOr1MgwTM
in London at the moment. I shipped it there in Feb, and am taking the Euro tunnel to France, then riding two days through France to Spain.
I have 10 days near Jaca in Northern Spain, where I will be basing myself for 10 ride days through the Pyrenees, then going to meet 10 of my other mates (Three Aussies and 7 Poms).
We're riding Spain, France, 1 week in Italy (for the 70th Laverda anniversary) this is my Laverda, but it's not up to the trip at the moment: www.throttleroll.com/chris-laverda-1972-750sf/
Then the Dolemites and Stellio Pass, Switzerland, Austria, Germany (Black Forest) and Holland, then Ferry back to London.
Mine is a 2008 LE, and has custom made stainless 4/2, and lots of other bling mods.
Should be a good trip and looking forward to wearing out a set of tyres, or two, on the worlds best roads. :grin:
I pick Aunty Jack up on the 17 June, so will keep you informed on the trip.
Whata freaking awesome trip mate! Def looking forward to reports / photos.
(https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/gallery/0/1-290517235220.png)
Thanks, I have trouble loading pics, now the Photo Bucket hit us all up for $, but will do my best.
Have Go-Pro mounted for this trip, so will try to get the best bits onto YouTube and put them here.
Any members from Spain, that I could meet up with would be welcome, while there: 20th June-30th June
Welcome GSX1400Convert ! Have a nice trip with your nice bike!
Gidday mate, welcome aboard
Welcome :hat:
Laverda :onya:
:welcome1:
To all things 1402
That's a very nice bike :onya:
Welcome - Croeso :)
G'day Mate :onya: :onya:
I'm sure the 1400 will be far more comfortable :rofl2: :rofl2:
Will you be entering the '72 in Laverda Club Queensland Concourse mid July (if it doesn't rain LOL) ?
Welcome.
You are going to take that bike and ride it where??......Nooooo ! Must be my OCD kicking in :worshippy:
Hi,
WELCOME aboard.
Great looking Bike, enjoy your trip!!
Sir P
:cheers: :clapping: :boogie2:
Welcome to the forum GSX1400Convert. :onya: Your Laverda looks stunning :clapping: :hat:
thats some trip and welcome to our family here at all things 1402
:welcome1:
Welcome Mate. Beautiful bike. Trip sounds amazing.
Welcome along...Stunning looking GSX14 :onya:
Please be extra vigilant about bike security while in London. There is a massive amount of bike theft all over the country at the moment, especially in the capital... So please be careful at all times.
Welcome and enjoy your euro trip :cheers:
Thank you all for the warm welcome.
GSXKing, bike (Laverda) was at Concours last year and won best Cafe Racer. Won't be this year because I'll still be in Europe, well Thailand actually, for a holiday after the big ride, on the way back.
Welcome, bike looks awesome :onya:
Quote from: froudy on Thursday, 23 May 2019, 12:17 AM
Please be extra vigilant about bike security while in London. There is a massive amount of bike theft all over the country at the moment, especially in the capital... So please be careful at all times.
Must be a real problem, every second person I speak to about it says that!
I only have one night in England (Dover) with the bike before leaving for France the next morning.
Lovleg brukes welcome :cheers:
Convert, just read your Laverda story, incredible bike and your persistence also.
Laverda story, where?
@grog
Quote from: VladTepes on Monday, 27 May 2019, 02:04 PM
Laverda story, where? @grog
Here: www.throttleroll.com/chris-laverda-1972-750sf/
Fanatic ! Yep you certainly ended up with a beautiful result. I've never owned a Laverda but always loved them for some reason.
And that's the only non-Orange Laverda I've seen that I like.
Annual attendance at the concours back when it was at the story bridge may be partly to blame.
In any event that is bloody wonderful.
I did not one thing in that article though..
Quote"The 270 degree crankshaft makes the bike sound Ducati-ish.
:confused1:Not entirely sure if that's a compliment :)
Quote from: VladTepes on Monday, 27 May 2019, 03:22 PM
Quote"The 270 degree crankshaft makes the bike sound Ducati-ish.
:confused1:Not entirely sure if that's a compliment :)
Standard is 360deg, had it rephased to 270deg. Article writer asked what is sounded like ........... "Ducati-ish".
Welcome!
I went to show a few years near Story Bridge, Burke St Park? Mid 80s was me. Had a perfect Ducati back then, never showed it. Can you blokes remember the SS Ducati that always won, used to put it up on a stand. Had over 200th Ks on it, looked brand new. Ill search old pics to post it.
I knew i had a pic of that Duke. Ill search for others, might find some Laverda ones.
Great trip - I did something similar last year doing the passes of Switzerland, went down through the Black Forest and back up through the Vosges mountains.
A couple of things (just in case you don't know, if you do, then apologies)
- you need to buy a motorway pass when you enter Switzerland. Cost is about £33-ish depending on the exchange rate. And you MUST display this. Police get very upset if you don't and will fine you.
- DO NOT SPEED IN SWITZERLAND! They have a zero tolerance policy, and the fines are extreme. Watch the video below if in doubt (watch from about 7.35 in to about 13.00 - 4,000 Euro fine, instant 3 month ban!!).
- In Switzerland and France they have weird mobile speed camera's. They look a little bit like trailers with a short radio mast on, and are left by the side of the road, and hard to spot.
- If you do the Vosges mountains, don't "play" with the locals - they know the roads! Also do watch some of the hairpins on the ride up - don't ask me why, but on some of the hairpins themselves they have replaced the road with cobbles - not the thing to discover at the last moment!
- Always worthwhile carrying a clothes peg with you - handy for clipping things like tunnel passes or credit cards to you or your bike (you'll find you'll need your credit card for a lot of the French motorway tolls)
- France closes on a Sunday. And I do mean closes! Fuel is generally only available at Supermarkets and by credit card at the pump
Do enjoy the trip though, the views and the passes are just fantastic!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL3v-VvmRhs
Welcome, sounds like a proper trip that, good.luck with it :cheers:
Quote from: gsxbarmy on Wednesday, 29 May 2019, 01:56 AM
Great trip - I did something similar last year doing the passes of Switzerland, went down through the Black Forest and back up through the Vosges mountains.
A couple of things (just in case you don't know, if you do, then apologies)
- you need to buy a motorway pass when you enter Switzerland. Cost is about £33-ish depending on the exchange rate. And you MUST display this. Police get very upset if you don't and will fine you.
- DO NOT SPEED IN SWITZERLAND! They have a zero tolerance policy, and the fines are extreme. Watch the video below if in doubt (watch from about 7.35 in to about 13.00 - 4,000 Euro fine, instant 3 month ban!!).
- In Switzerland and France they have weird mobile speed camera's. They look a little bit like trailers with a short radio mast on, and are left by the side of the road, and hard to spot.
- If you do the Vosges mountains, don't "play" with the locals - they know the roads! Also do watch some of the hairpins on the ride up - don't ask me why, but on some of the hairpins themselves they have replaced the road with cobbles - not the thing to discover at the last moment!
- Always worthwhile carrying a clothes peg with you - handy for clipping things like tunnel passes or credit cards to you or your bike (you'll find you'll need your credit card for a lot of the French motorway tolls)
- France closes on a Sunday. And I do mean closes! Fuel is generally only available at Supermarkets and by credit card at the pump
Do enjoy the trip though, the views and the passes are just fantastic!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL3v-VvmRhs
in France and Switzerland you may also go to jail for speeding.
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