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SumpMagnet:
It is a bit of an odd thing. It's too heavily modded to put back to stock, and for me...the custom work doesn't. .... work that is.

I get what the builder was trying to do with the front. Longer forks, goose-necked frame .... but the back is a bobber kind of thing with an odd 70's style sissy bar. Just doesn't fit together.
None of it does.

Probably going to be worth more parted out than sold as a project, as for most folks, there will be far too much money to be spent to make it anything good.

Bryanj:
Cant see properly s it a 500 or 550?

Laverda Dave:
The builder obviously had good intentions at the time but unfortunately the bike hasn't stood the test of time very well. I think I would break it as there isn't enough of the donor bike there to warrant a restoration. I can only see the engine, carbs, yokes and fork bottoms that are remotely stock. The rest is a bitsa such as guards, frame, lights, switchgear, tank, bars etc. The original parts if sold separately would probably be a godsend to someone restoring a stock bike.

Noz:
It's a 550/4 F2 or was before this was done to it. He is struggling to comprehend why it can't be fixed and I keep trying to explain that basic maintenance hasn't been done and because of that, it ALL has to be done at the same time. Even then, it won't guarantee it will be roadworthy, everything needs overhauling, top to bottom and that takes months. The mug that I am, only charged £10 an hour and as you know, that's generous. Nostalgia is all very nice but as I keep saying, the condition of the bike isn't MY responsibility. It's worth more being sold as parts but that depends if there's a demand and there's no guarantee how long that will take. I certainly don't have the money to buy it to break. All the brackets for the sissy bar are bodged, rat bikes get a lot of grief but this is worse than any ratter I've seen. Rats are designed to look crap, they are mostly mechanically sound. As this bike was taken apart and inspected, it became increasingly evident that it was going to need more than a tidy up and service  ;D Frame and exhaust are solid and inspite of the carbs being full of treacle, they look good. NOT my fault it was left on the sidestand for 23 years with fuel in *bangs head* I'm done with it. Cheers for all your help though, I appreciate it.  8)

Bryanj:
Its just about worththe £500 but not the cost to collect it from Gloucester!!

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