What did you do to or for or with your Laverda today?

[Legs]

Might be at 90 degrees when the shoes come in contact with the drum, that's how I used to set mine up back in the day.
That'll be a long pull on the lever though.

 

[Dellortoman]

Yeah Terry, I had the same thought about the long pull. I doubt the lever would reel in enough cable to get it to 90°

 

[Paul Marx]

Is the lever arm on the front brake fitted on a spline that you can adjust? You'd get better braking if the angle between the cable and brake arm was closer to 90°.

Yes, it needs to come off again. The lever isn't fitted on a spline. The end of the actuating rod is square so there's only 4 positions. I need to get inside the hub again.

Paul

 

[Paul Marx]

Received the 3D printed inlet mounting bushes today.
They needed a bit of relieving with coarse wet and dry both outside to get into the carb throat and inside to slide onto the inlet stub.
They're a nice piece of kit. We'll see how they fare with time and use.

Paul

 

[Andy]

Did nothing with Lola today, in another bloody lockdown
Oh well, nothing a nice Otago rose won’t fix

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[T.C]

Lockdown..?
I thought it was only a couple of earthquakes and a tsunami
Didnt realise it was so serious...
Looks like you have it under control but.

 

[Andy]

Pffffttt. Tsunami? Couldn’t even surf it...

Seriously though, two 7’s, followed by an 8.1...?
Oh boy, gotta be ready for anything!

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Received the 3D printed inlet mounting bushes today.
They needed a bit of relieving with coarse wet and dry both outside to get into the carb throat and inside to slide onto the inlet stub.
They're a nice piece of kit. We'll see how they fare with time and use.

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Paul what are they made of ?

 

[Vince]

So big day at Laverda central, west depo. Second-year without a shim change, only one head bolt needed nipping up, slight adj on one carb with synchronizing, and the fitting of a front brake light switch rubber cover and a Voltage gauge on the dash. Good timing for that gadget as it indicated the bike was only being charged with 2 phases. A well burned wiring connector to the regulator being the cause. So happy to be now ready for another big year of LAVERDA RIDING, thanks again to that man with the spanners.

 

[Paul Marx]

Paul what are they made of ?

Some kind of synthetic material, 3D printable and resistant to 175°C.
I have yet to test on an engine producing heat.

Paul

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Some kind of synthetic material, 3D printable and resistant to 175°C.
I have yet to test on an engine producing heat.

Paul

Good luck ! This could be future for a lot of things

 

[Tippie]

So big day at Laverda central, west depo. Second-year without a shim change, only one head bolt needed nipping up, slight adj on one carb with synchronizing, and the fitting of a front brake light switch rubber cover and a Voltage gauge on the dash. Good timing for that gadget as it indicated the bike was only being charged with 2 phases. A well burned wiring connector to the regulator being the cause. So happy to be now ready for another big year of LAVERDA RIDING, thanks again to that man with the spanners.

Has the snow melted there already, Vince? Still got a month or so here it seems.

 

[Paul Marx]

At last. 6 weeks of aggro to get there.
After 40 years of Laverda things, my first with a bank of triple carbs.

Paul

 

[Vince]

No Snow, I said to my brother the other day, thankfully we have cracked another Summer. We had some crazy hot November days but thankfully it's been a typical slightly wet and mild La Nina year so far, and a record year for farmers. And now it's cool it's the best riding time of the year.

 

[helicopterjim]

Has the snow melted there already, Vince? Still got a month or so here it seems.

Lots of snow here but we have consistently had daytime temperatures above freezing .... another month and might be able to think about riding!

Jim

 

[Dellortoman]

At last. 6 weeks of aggro to get there.
After 40 years of Laverda things, my first with a bank of triple carbs.

Paul

Now you can put them on the shelf and get a set of Mikunis for the bike.

 

[lavgert]

... mounted a new ignition coil and the
wheels with brand new tires to my 100 Sport Lusso.
Ciao, Gert

 

[chrisk]

Cute, makes me want to feed it some mushed banana and change it’s diaper.

 

[mauricejota7604]

... mounted a new ignition coil and the
wheels with brand new tires to my 100 Sport Lusso.
Ciao, Gert

I can see a Milano Taranto competitor here

 

[lavgert]

I can see a Milano Taranto competitor here

Hi Maurice, Piet's visit to me in Vienna after taking part in Milano-Taranto with a Laverda 100 Sport drove me out of the idea of doing that myself ... Ciao, Gert