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Gonna check out a Laverda 3C (1L triple) tomorrow. Excited.

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    Gonna check out a Laverda 3C (1L triple) tomorrow. Excited.

    Well, one within my price range came up, very clean but has been sitting.

    If I get it, I'll sell one of my '83 GS1100Es. More for room than money, but the money will help as it will need the usual going through.

    I've always loved these. It's not a Jota but that's fine, I can't afford one of those and it's close enough. Wish it was orange, but red seems to be an Italian color, no?

    Tom

    '82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
    '79 GS100E
    Other non Suzuki bikes
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    Cool. Good luck.
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      #3
      Ah, man, a Jota is on my bike bucket list. That's a sweet machine!
      "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
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        #4
        Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View Post
        Ah, man, a Jota is on my bike bucket list. That's a sweet machine!
        Me too!
        I hope you get your hands on that one.
        2@ \'78 GS1000
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          #5
          What year is it?
          1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

          2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
            What year is it?
            It's a 1975. Only 12K miles
            Tom

            '82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
            '79 GS100E
            Other non Suzuki bikes

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              #7
              Parts availability and prices would scare me off from the get go but I haven't looked into it either. Some would say similar things about an old bike made by "The big four" but as we know it's not huge issue.
              1980 Yamaha XS1100G (Current bike)
              1982 GS450txz (former bike)
              LONG list of previous bikes not listed here.

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                #8
                Were Laverdas sold in the U.S. or were they all imports? I've never heard or saw a dealer anywhere I've been.
                1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by rphillips View Post
                  Were Laverdas sold in the U.S. or were they all imports? I've never heard or saw a dealer anywhere I've been.
                  They were sold here. Originally under the 'American Eagle' brand then Laverda branding. Never in big numbers. They performed on par with big Japanese 4's of the day, but were double the price.
                  Tom

                  '82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
                  '79 GS100E
                  Other non Suzuki bikes

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by LAB3 View Post
                    Parts availability and prices would scare me off from the get go but I haven't looked into it either. Some would say similar things about an old bike made by "The big four" but as we know it's not huge issue.
                    There is a vendor in Nakusp Canada, Columbia Car&Cycle and they are well stocked and reasonably priced, according to the Laverda forum.
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                    Tom

                    '82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
                    '79 GS100E
                    Other non Suzuki bikes

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                      #11
                      Well, I bought it. I need to go up with my trailer tomorrow to pick it up. It's very nice, will come out stunning after I give it the treatment. I believe it can be one of the best around. Laverda triples have been near the top of my list for decades. Finally, I get one.
                      Tom

                      '82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
                      '79 GS100E
                      Other non Suzuki bikes
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by oldGSfan View Post
                        Well, I bought it. I need to go up with my trailer tomorrow to pick it up. It's very nice, will come out stunning after I give it the treatment. I believe it can be one of the best around. Laverda triples have been near the top of my list for decades. Finally, I get one.
                        Super awesome! That thing looks really nice! A jewel! Good luck with the clean up. Shouldn't be too hard, if the mechanicals are as nice as the cosmetics!
                        Ed

                        To measure is to know.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Nessism View Post

                          Super awesome! That thing looks really nice! A jewel! Good luck with the clean up. Shouldn't be too hard, if the mechanicals are as nice as the cosmetics!
                          It showed no signs of 'messed with' Original everywhere. Guy had so many bikes, a round case 750 Ducati, several Benellis, some road racers. Mostly Italian. He worked for American Honda so Benelli Sei and Quatros will seem familiar. He got the bike from a relative who was a JPL engineer who had retired, then passed away, not riding it in his later years. On Non-Op since '05. Any non-runner is a gamble, but I gave it a good look and I think it's gonna be fine. Time will tell.
                          Tom

                          '82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
                          '79 GS100E
                          Other non Suzuki bikes

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                            #14
                            Looking forward to your ride report, Tom. I seem to remember the Jota vibrated a good deal at higher rpm's, but this one should be at least somewhat better. About 80 hp, according to Wikipedia. Similar to a GS1000.
                            Ed

                            To measure is to know.

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                            Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

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                              #15
                              Top of your list for decades, heck, it's about time... Congrats, will certainly be watching it come around.
                              1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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