1974 Laverda 3C

[oldGSfan]

Im home in 2 weeks. If youre not in a hurry he can ship it to me in Canada and Ill ship it to you. Hey, I bought a 250 Hustler new so it rings a cord.

Thanks for that - I spoke to a fellow in Canada yesterday at Columbia Car & Cycle in Naksup B.C. of all places, he's the Laverda guru and has rare parts. He has one. I think it's 3D printed by the guy in the UK who won't ship. It's a high-quality 3D printed repro done with proper materials on a very expensive setup, from what I've read. Since I already have a pending order for a couple hundred $ with him. Just waiting on his confirmation. I also have relatives in Australia so if this falls through I have that backup.

[Big Block]

Great: Nakusp is a 2 hour ride and ferry ride from me. Kind of in the bush, not where you would think for Laverda parts, Sounds like you have it handled.

[oldGSfan]

To avoid pinching tubes, which, despite my best efforts, still happens on occasion, I got a Baja Designs no-pinch tool. It's a game changer. They are advertised for dirt bikes, but it works for any wheel over 18". Of the 4 bikes I have, 7 of the wheels are 18" or over, and 4 run tubes - only the GS1100E rear is smaller.

[oldGSfan]

Got my tires mounted. The tool made it easy to mount the front, but the rear was a real chore. Shinko 712, they do the job, and there are very few alternatives out there. Bridgestone BT46 are 2x as much, and 110 or 120/90-18 rears were out of stock wherever I looked. Avon is another possibility, but both sizes are out of stock everywhere I checked.

I will have the chain peened and polished soon, and the gearbox outer mechanism shift pawl on after that, then the rear tire. All parts are in hand, and most of the grimy cleanup, polishing, and painting is done. Gonna be a beauty! The spokes were flaking, so I cleaned them and brushed some Seymour stainless paint on. They look decent. I wasn't willing to re-spoke with new stainless ones.