John of Clun
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Currently working on a project to reimagine the 1977 dual sport 'G/S' prototype BMW commissioned from Laverda and thought you guys might be interested. (The engine is just for mock-up, an R60/7 was originally used)
BMW Laverda prototype project
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John of Clun
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Cheers. A friend of mine wrote an article about it in Classic Bike but here's an abridged version https://adventurerideblog.wordpress.com/2022/08/06/bmw-g-s-the-making-of-a-legend/I'm in.
Never even heard of that collaboration
Posh Pete
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Interessant!
Im sure Mikey Boy off here will be watching with interest. He has a few specials under his belt.
Interesting back story, thanks for sharing. Good luck with the build.
Cracking looking frame on your bench. New story to me. Definitely following your built.
ThreeDawg
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Interesting. I knew of the connection (I've owned two Laverdas). Looks like you might end up with something a bit special there.
I guess you will be fitting a drum brake front end ,
If you’ve not sorted one out ,I have this,late 70’s husky front end.
Surplus to requirements
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If you’ve not sorted one out ,I have this,late 70’s husky front end.
Surplus to requirements
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John of Clun
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Not my bench unfortunately, I just do the research, manage the project.... and pay the bills
John of Clun
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My 1925 Dodge on straight pipes has already destroyed Housman's idyll!When @John of Clun gets this thing running they won't be
If this works out there could be a lot of customers for those frames. I hope whoever built the frame has made a jig
The landlady from the Kangaroo rides a B40 running on nitrous if I remember...My 1925 Dodge on straight pipes has already destroyed Housman's idyll!
John of Clun
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Ha! I pass the Kangaroo 4 times a day and never knew that!
John of Clun
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Yes I commissioned the frame from Metal Malarkey in Bishops Castle and they have all the CAD files etc if anyone else is interested. Here it is coming together on their jig
ThreeDawg
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Of course many GS owners owe a little to another Laverda connection: the Telelever front end. Developed by Todd Laverda and Saxon Racing for the Motodd Laverda specials.
dogshome
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Also never heard of it and will follow this thread!
What did Laverda bring to the party? Handling, name? What prompted this union?
Edit: read the article Keith, Duh!
What did Laverda bring to the party? Handling, name? What prompted this union?
Edit: read the article Keith, Duh!
What a great thread. Look forward to seeing it progress
John of Clun
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Most of the stuff you read on the prototype has a certain bias as quite a few egos were bruised in the project. This account from an Italian forum is pretty good https://forum.2-ventiler.de/threads/die-laverda-bmw-gs.12963/Also never heard of it and will follow this thread!
What did Laverda bring to the party? Handling, name? What prompted this union?
Edit: read the article Keith, Duh!
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