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[Laverda Dave]

I have just completed the rebuild of my Triton.

It has sat outside for 18 years whilst I enjoyed all things Honda, Laverda and Morini .

It was a state to be honest, smoking, difficult to ride, the exhausts would wobble and attempt to fall off during every journey, it would not idle and stopping was really hit and miss, thankfully mostly a miss! The bike was a nightmare and was everything I thought a British bike would be. The garage roof caving in and putting a huge crease and dent in the alloy tank was the last straw and it went outside under a tarp.

Fast forward 15 years and I decided to strip it and rebuild it to the way I wanted it to be so lots of redesigning and reverse engineering, months in the workshop fabricating (everyone should invest in a lathe), an engine rebuild (thank you to Miles at Morgo for all the advice) and three years later it is nearly finished. I have the wiring still to do but I have called in Ferret to make a new loom with Japanese connectors as I want the bike to be reliable and I cannot stand the huge British style bullet connectors, they always seem to pull out and corrode badly.

Hopefully the bike will be on the road by end of August once Ferret has worked his magic and I have finished the odds and sods including making a new set of lock stops.

[Nurse Julie]

Now, that is a beautiful bike Dave. I had a Tribsa in about 1986, it was an absolute dog but great fun to ride. Also had a Norvin in 1988, I could never start her so she had to go 😭😭😭😭

[MCTID]

Mmmmm very nice job Dave.......I assumed it was a Pre Unit Engine........but it's a later one. Is it a 650 or 750 and what year ? Looks like a T140.......the breather pipe is a whopperoonie innit ! I have never seen one placed at the front of the engine.

I love the Tank........there's something about blo*dy big ally Tanks and the Triton (and Norton or Triumph) decals to give the impression of speed and grace !

Looks like a Degens Swing Arm so the bend swinging should be rather tasty !

Anyway....thanks for sharing....hope you enjoy riding it - before your back, wrists and elbows give up the ghost ! LOL. Well done fella, it's a credit to you.

[Rozabikes Tim]

That's fantastic Dave. As if we would expect anything else from you!

[Spitfire]

Beautiful job, I always dreamed of building one that looked like that myself, I even  bought a Model 50 and a T110 engine but never got around to building it, sold all the bits to my mate.

Cheers

Dennis

[Bryanj]

Thats a 750 Morgo conversion, i knows that cos of the fin shape same as the one i fitted to a T110 diddly umph years ago, collected from Morgo when they had, shall we say several, Rickman Interceptors

[Oddjob]

Never a fan of British iron but that's nice. Very nice result there Dave, a genuine thing of beauty.

[Johnny4428]

It’s a lovely build and conversion. 👍👍

[Matt_Harrington]

A Triton - a lovely combination and looks great, Matt

[smoothoperator]

Lovely looking bike there, great job Dave. Being a first time restorer of a Jap bike and having spent a lot on new tools, it makes me feel better that as a recent restorer of a British bike, you suggest buying a lathe!

[Sesman]

It’s a beauty. I’m hoping to start mine soon. You can just make it out in the background.

[philward]

Lovely looking bike Dave. Like my CR750 Rep, probably better to look at and listen to than ride! Stretched across a long tank with a nice hot central alloy oil tank roasting the chestnuts via the oil cap! You have to have a special like a Triton during your biking life

[andy120t]

Very nice.!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Nice looking bike you have restored.

Love the Made in England written on the frame tube.

[taysidedragon]

I love it. Beautiful work Dave. 👍