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Offline Laverda Dave

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Re: Another Newbie
« Reply #15 on: June 05, 2025, 06:44:22 PM »
Welcome to the forum.
That will be a very nice period modified bike with a good clean and tidy up. Wicked rear sets, who made those, Dunstal?
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Offline Robindevon

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« Reply #16 on: June 05, 2025, 08:14:33 PM »
@Athames57 Thanks for your welcome, looking forward to spending loads of time in the garage !

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« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2025, 08:19:29 PM »
@BryanJ Thanks for the advice re. S/S pistons. I'll look at other sites as well as DS. Rob

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« Reply #18 on: June 05, 2025, 08:26:43 PM »
@McCabe-Thiele. Thanks for the advice re.Pyramid Parts. Have just ordered a tapered bearing set for headstock. Fork legs and callipers next !! Cheers Rob

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« Reply #19 on: June 05, 2025, 08:37:19 PM »
Thank you @neat street. Yes, its a great forum. Best source of info. for me. Cheers Rob.

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« Reply #20 on: June 05, 2025, 08:39:49 PM »
Johnny 4428. Thanks for the welcome. My very first time on any forum. Its going to be fun !!

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« Reply #21 on: June 05, 2025, 08:46:22 PM »
Hi @Laverda Dave. Not too sure wether I'll keep the cafe racer look. My aim is to resurrect the bike first then take it from there. Rear sets are not Dunstal. I may be wrong but I think they are one off. I had Dunstal tank, seat etc. on my Norton Atlas. wish I'd never sold it to Pride and Clarke. Cheers Rob.

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« Reply #22 on: June 06, 2025, 12:05:45 AM »
Welcome to the forum. 👍

Brake hoses outside the fork legs! Looks iffy. 😖
Please tell us that you'll re-route them.
Gareth

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« Reply #23 on: June 06, 2025, 08:58:52 AM »
Welcome and the bike looks good to me plus the twin discs are a real bonus.

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« Reply #24 on: June 06, 2025, 09:41:32 AM »
Thanks@taysidedragon. You are right, will definitely reroute the lines.In fact the whole set up looks unsafe. There seems to be a small homemade bracket/spacer on the right caliper mounting ! Cheers Rob.

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« Reply #25 on: June 06, 2025, 09:44:55 AM »
Thanks @spitfire. Cross channel ferry's got better brakes than my twin discs at the mo'. Will get them sorted soon I hope. Cheers Rob.

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« Reply #26 on: June 14, 2025, 10:24:28 AM »
Welcome

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« Reply #27 on: July 23, 2025, 04:10:56 AM »
Welcome

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« Reply #28 on: July 23, 2025, 06:36:18 AM »
There has to be a spacer for the bracket on one side as the brackets should be handed but the second side was never sold by Honda except in full racing kits