To sell or not to sell?

Laverda1000.de said:
Here is an interesting book I read a couple of years ago that explains international politics from a geographical standpoint, history following geography in many instances. Of course chapter one is about Russia's western border... A sequel came out last fall but I haven't gotten to that yet.

Prisoners of Geography
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Coincidence, I'd bought his new book "The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World " the day before the invasion with the intent to read it on the long 'plane ride home tomorrow.
 
rocketonarail said:
I was only joking (well , mostly) , all the things I listed actually makes them fun to ride (except for that useless fuel cap every Italian manufacturer back in the `seventies seemed compelled to use)...

If you want the original , pure , raw , ballsy , uncompromising , awkward , sheer bloody-minded and stuff you if you don`t like it attitude the bikes have to offer then you leave it as the Laverda factory intended.
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Not sure what the prob was with the fuel cap? Never lost a drop from mine in 30 years of riding - you had to make sure the tank cap seal area was bare metal (no paint).

As for modifying one ... I do hope to prove you wrong ... you can improve the beast out of sight and still retain all that ballsy feel, noise and attitude you quite rightly highlight. Well, it's true of twins anyway - can't speak for triples as i've never owned one - worked on plenty and raced one is all. Marzocchi shocks anyone? :ROFLMAO:
 
Vince said:
And some more History, the Internationals that engaged the fascists in Spain would roll over in their graves if they heard the comments from the Oz Foreign Minister waffling on today about anyone from Oz who tries to go and fight for Ukraine would be breaking an Oz law that in reality was drafted to stop people travelling to The Middle East and becoming Terrorists.
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Vince

I think that the legislation the FM referred to is the Foreign Incursions Act, which was intended to stop Aussies travelling abroad to fight as mercenaries aiding the Karen in Burma in 82. AFAIK it is not an offence to fight FOR a sovereign government, something Australian dual nationals do regularly. The Government would have to draft specific regulations outlawing our citizens travelling to Ukraine, which they did in a couple of areas controlled by ISIS, one being Al Raqqa. I don't think they have the balls to do that as it would not be popular stopping support for the under dog.
 
Yes it was a nuanced speech from Minister Payne, she on face value was saying don't go and it's illegal, and then went to the wiggle room with implied uncertainty about whether actually joining a sovereign army was ok or not. It just annoys me when they start finger-pointing to adults like angry Mummy. It's their default position.
 
redax5 said:
having lived and worked in Ukraine for nearly 4 1/2 years, I find the current situation very disturbing if not outright tragic
the people of Ukraine never deserved to be attacked as they are being done so now by that arsehole Putin
is tragic, I think of all the people I worked with during those years and just hope they are safe or have escaped to Poland
which is probably the next country to be attacked by Putin and his corrupt cronies

sorry if I offend anyone on this forum for my views but having lived there for so many years and worked with them, can truthfully say they are decent people that do not deserve this shit
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Had the same feelings with Georgia. Deja F'n Vu. Putin is a fuckwit.
 
Situation doesn't look very good currently, the conversations between Putin and Ukraine are more like: "Surrender or die" instead of finding a solution as it seems.

Not sure if Putin has full support in his government. If I look at him, he doesn't look healthy, too. If you look at what distance he keeps to his generals when you see pics of him in a meeting with them - I am unsure this is just Covid prevention...

I really support the Ukraine mentally and hope they can survive this, but it does not look very good overall.
 
yes, they are. His age is 69 and he will have an other max. 15 years, the world will have more… so whats the meaning of this war?I hope politicaly he just will have some hours….or personally less!
 
piranha-bro2 said:
Not sure what the prob was with the fuel cap? Never lost a drop from mine in 30 years of riding - you had to make sure the tank cap seal area was bare metal (no paint).
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I think you must be lucky my previous 74 Laverda 1000 always leaked around the fuel cap. If the bike tipped over it was a mess literally lots of petrol everywhere and no the cap did not pop open it was always a big concern when the engine was hot I had already had a Kwaka 900 go up in smoke while riding for a similar reason. I tried several caps over the years with the same results. My 78 triple with that rubber do-hickey thing under the cap helped a lot BUT the few times it tipped over ie in the garage, or pub parking lot, sure enough, fuel leaked out of the cap a big worry with hot engine and pipes. I tried many different fixes but still, a worry, l forgot the do-hickey at a gas station in Camarillo, at the next gas stop I found it was missing, gotta get another.
Anyone got a surefire🔥, Hahaha fix for this?
 
78jotadave said:
I think you must be lucky my previous 74 Laverda 1000 always leaked around the fuel cap. If the bike tipped over it was a mess literally lots of petrol everywhere and no the cap did not pop open it was always a big concern when the engine was hot I had already had a Kwaka 900 go up in smoke while riding for a similar reason. I tried several caps over the years with the same results. My 78 triple with that rubber do-hickey thing under the cap helped a lot BUT the few times it tipped over ie in the garage, or pub parking lot, sure enough, fuel leaked out of the cap a big worry with hot engine and pipes. I tried many different fixes but still, a worry, l forgot the do-hickey at a gas station in Camarillo, at the next gas stop I found it was missing, gotta get another.
Anyone got a surefire🔥, Hahaha fix for this?
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My 81 did the same. solved by not filling to the top.
But fuel streaks down the tank, especially after braking hard was always an issue.
 
78jotadave said:
Putin, his days are numbered, I find it hard to imagine 100+ million Russians want to go back to the dark times of the USSR with people lining up for a potato and a turnip, FFS they (the Russians) were having some fun for a while. Russians will take down Putin!
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It seems he's hiding somewhere in the Urals with a $1m price tag on his head...
 
Forewards tilting and backwards tilting. No idea what effect either has. My 3c leaked like crazy, and I went to extreme efforts to fix it. I had no idea about that rubber or in Marty's case alloy top hat thing that sits under the cap. I fitted a Ducati style aircraft cap that has a big O ring seal, and added a small breather, the breather would self syphon of I filled to where its end as under the fuel.
 
78jotadave said:
I think you must be lucky my previous 74 Laverda 1000 always leaked around the fuel cap. If the bike tipped over it was a mess literally lots of petrol everywhere and no the cap did not pop open it was always a big concern when the engine was hot I had already had a Kwaka 900 go up in smoke while riding for a similar reason. I tried several caps over the years with the same results. My 78 triple with that rubber do-hickey thing under the cap helped a lot BUT the few times it tipped over ie in the garage, or pub parking lot, sure enough, fuel leaked out of the cap a big worry with hot engine and pipes. I tried many different fixes but still, a worry, l forgot the do-hickey at a gas station in Camarillo, at the next gas stop I found it was missing, gotta get another.
Anyone got a surefire🔥, Hahaha fix for this?
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If you insist on parking your bike lain on its side, be assured that it'll leak fuel whatever the cap.

My 3CL would leak under braking if filled to the brim, my S suffocates after putting fuel all over the garage forecourt if filled to the brim because what looks like an overflow pipe is in fact the tank vent.

All part of the mystique.

Paul
 
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Hey Guys
Laverda forum is what it says on the tin!
Only if you are going to include Palestine, Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia, Grenada, to name but a few.
We arent the White Knight here, there's more to this than meets the eye.
Look at Cindoleeza Rice's history on civil rights..
 
Colinward said:
Hey Guys
Laverda forum is what it says on the tin!
Only if you are going to include Palestine, Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia, Grenada, to name but a few.
We arent the White Knight here, there's more to this than meets the eye.
Look at Cindoleeza Rice's history on civil rights..
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You forgot the UK.

Paul
 
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