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

Exmoor beast said:
All EU countries have same rules …except France, you give way to the right..sometimes..but not all the time..
Joking apart did your roundabout have a red triangle or a blue circle?
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No, all EU countries have neither the same rules, nor the same signposting, nor the same speed limits.
My accident occurred whilst we were both on the roundabout strictly speaking. The car driver respected the give way concerning vehicles on the roundabout to his left, only, I'd already left the field of vision to his left and was in front of him to his right.
He of course had a give way coming into the roundabout, which strictly speaking, he respected.

Paul
 
Exmoor beast said:

roundabouts​

In most countries, vehicles which are already on the roundabout get priority. On traditional roundabouts in France, however, vehicles entering the flow of traffic from the right get right-of-way, meaning drivers must yield even though they are already on the roundabout. These roundabouts will be signposted with a round blue sign.

If you approach a roundabout signposted by a red triangle or which reads Vous n’avez pas la priorité this gives priority to drivers on the roundabout and you must give way. This is typical for more modern roundabouts
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There are virtually no more roundabouts in France where the priority to the right rule applies.
Please do not read anything concerning continental road rules that might be published in the UK. They have no other purpose than to sell breathalyser kits in the duty free shops which may be duty free but allow some to make 4 or 500% profits on sales.

Paul
 
Paul Marx said:
There are virtually no more roundabouts in France where the priority to the right rule applies.
Please do not read anything concerning continental road rules that might be published in the UK. They have no other purpose than to sell breathalyser kits in the duty free shops which may be duty free but allow some to make 4 or 500% profits on sales.

Paul
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Very true regarding breathalyser/ bulbs/ dayglo armbands- if you get asked by cops they just sell you a breath bag at the time. I was in Turin on the Guzz and a Fiat reversed around a roundabout- apparently what you do if you miss an exit🙄 Luckily for me I was looking the wrong way for oncoming cars!
 
Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond said:
But surely that wont be enough Paul as you are always telling me Laverdas triples are overvalued ;)
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I think that when I had my 3C valued, the expert used the results of auctions in the UK rather than private transactions elsewhere. Luckily for me. Even then, I've never seen a 3C at €15 000. Though, this one was restored by Paul Marx, adds 60%.

Paul
 
Yes, damp and fairly miserable ride to Blackwell on the Mk3 Atlas, in the company of Simon on his silver Jota, but a much better ride home in the dry and actual sunshine (apparently March in the UK was one of wettest for 40 years).
Best bike ridden to the Event went to Andy Holbrook on the nicely restored ex- David Minton GTL. Also, a very deserved award went to Andy Bartlett for all his years of promoting the club and marque, often on the race track.
Even Paul M got a mention in dispatches, not only for his third place in the Rider’s Event 2022, but for allowing his 750 to fall over off the ramp when he took the wheels out.
 
finished redoing the double line tape pinstriping on the 82 1200 Mirage Series 2. I wish I could find a good local pinstriper to do these in paint.

heat gun helps to get the pin stripe tape to bend around corners, still took several tries and still not perfect.

Tires are aired up, brake fluid flushed, oil change, fresh fuel, bike is ready to go for the spring. Fires right up on the button. Still A11 cams and stock compression but sounds better with Jota pipes. I have stock mufflers safely stored away.

bike was put away last fall without being washed after ridden in heavy rain, some minor corrosion on some fasteners need to be cleaned up, bike needs a really thorough cleaning, and for some reason the clear coat on the black lower fork legs has started to deteriorate, will get back to that and strip and repaint lower fork legs after I finish getting all the other bikes ready for spring.

Snowed lightly last night, still some snow and lots of gravel on the roads, local bikers are out ripping around regardless whenever it gets even slightly above zero Celsius, first local motorcycle rider death yesterday, no other vehicle involved, sole 34 year old motorcyclist failed to negotiate a mild curve on a major roadway and hit a roadside divider, sadly sounded like rider error.,
 

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The Sock said:
Decent turnout for the ILOC AGM, today.
I'm not saying it was cold on the way there but, as I went through Halford, a brass monkey stopped me and asked if I knew of any local welders.

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Is that black bike with the angular bodywork the same bike that forum member Padlock was building a couple of years ago? If so, I have to admit it's turned out looking way better than I thought it would. Well done that man. I take back any disparaging remarks I may have made about it looking like a coffin on wheels. At least it has good access for changing spark plugs! :)

We haven't seen Padlock on here for a while. I hope he's doing OK. He's an entertaining bloke who used to make me laugh with some of his witty comments. It would be nice to hear from him again. Perhaps with some more photos of his bike and an update on how it's going. It looks like a rip snorter.
 
Dellortoman said:
Is that black bike with the angular bodywork the same bike that forum member Padlock was building a couple of years ago? If so, I have to admit it's turned out looking way better than I thought it would. Well done that man. I take back any disparaging remarks I may have made about it looking like a coffin on wheels. At least it has good access for changing spark plugs! :)

We haven't seen Padlock on here for a while. I hope he's doing OK. He's an entertaining bloke who used to make me laugh with some of his witty comments. It would be nice to hear from him again. Perhaps with some more photos of his bike and an update on how it's going. It looks like a rip snorter.
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Yes, it is. He's well and getting more miles in on the bike. Some people have confused it with a "Custom Show Bike" but it's focused on "Go", not "Show", and it certainly goes well.
 
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Another couple of photos from the AGM.
 

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The "Orange Jota" with blue/white helmet on it, 120 motor in a 80 at best livery ???? Perhaps a 120 Jota in wolfs clothes, shout me down, pithy observation, sure no question 100% donor was a 120 Jota.... great piccies all the same, most enjoyable , almost like being there...good effort, j.
 
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The "Orange Jota" with blue/white helmet on it, 120 motor in a 80 at best livery ???? Perhaps a 120 Jota in wolfs clothes, shout me down, pithy observation, sure no question 100% donor was a 120 Jota.... great piccies all the same, most enjoyable , almost like being there...good effort, j.
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Was an RGA apparently and he bought a 120 frame - he had the body work from a 180 - had to modify the side panels a bit but in his words it goes like stink
 
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