The Sock
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- London, England
Perfect for Chris, then.
What did you do to or for or with your Laverda today?
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The Sock
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- London, England
Put on a pair of 'Grip Puppies', rode for a bit, and took the horrid things off.
Beucars
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- Central Europe
Good job sir!Lots over the last week
chrisk
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- Brisbane, Australia
Tidy tidy tidy
Thanks
Thanks
helicopterjim
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- near Lone Butte, BC, Canada
My kingdom for a hor?
Continued the dismantling of the 3C. Took bits off the engine so as to make it easier to take out of the frame.
Doesn't look too bad says he hopefully. On this side which was the uppermost, the hottest, the seal in the freewheel cover hasn't melted. I'm rather worried about the effects of what the firemen used rather than the heat. A bit of goo came out of the cooler return pipe on the crankcase and the visible parts of the inlet valves are rusty where there was water ingress, the carbs having come off.
The quicker I open the cases, the quicker I'll be settled.
Paul
Doesn't look too bad says he hopefully. On this side which was the uppermost, the hottest, the seal in the freewheel cover hasn't melted. I'm rather worried about the effects of what the firemen used rather than the heat. A bit of goo came out of the cooler return pipe on the crankcase and the visible parts of the inlet valves are rusty where there was water ingress, the carbs having come off.
The quicker I open the cases, the quicker I'll be settled.
Paul
chrisk
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- Brisbane, Australia
Should polish out
Jo
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- Cologne, NRW Germany
Changed fork seal and oil on my Ceriani. I last did it four years ago, now the seal on the left was leaking (I use a single seal only). I couldn't get the fork apart at first and had to ask for help (thanks Piet!). It wasn't until I screwed the lower M8 allen back in and loosened it three turns, then gave the allen socket a couple of dry taps, that the slider tube came loose from the damper tube (obviously wasn't energetic enough at first ).
Finally checked valve play. Tomorrow oil change, than ready to go on the next trip.
).Finally checked valve play. Tomorrow oil change, than ready to go on the next trip.
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The Sock
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Changed my rear tyre, Hurrah!! Last one a 130/80 BT46 (I couldn't get a 140/70 in a V-rating at the time), lasted 6,913 miles. A little less than the 140/70s usually last, but it did do a Track Day.
The last two tyre changes I'd had to seek help, due to a trapped nerve in my right shoulder.
I was a little concerned that, after more than fifty years of changing my own tyres, my ability to do it might be gone. It takes a little longer than it used to and my new, longer levers help but I've got a few more tyre changes left in me.
New front to go on, soon.
I also fitted a new rear brake cable. What a PITA that was.
The last two tyre changes I'd had to seek help, due to a trapped nerve in my right shoulder.
I was a little concerned that, after more than fifty years of changing my own tyres, my ability to do it might be gone. It takes a little longer than it used to and my new, longer levers help but I've got a few more tyre changes left in me.
New front to go on, soon.
I also fitted a new rear brake cable. What a PITA that was.
Perry
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- West Dorset UK
Do the red pins denote all the airports you have flown into 
The Sock
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- London, England
In Europe, yes, Perry.
I never got round to doing one for the North America and Iceland.
I never got round to doing one for the North America and Iceland.
hooksey
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- Vic , Australia
That would of been tracking well Mr Sock..........not!
So much for the BT's being a bias tyre.......load of bull me thinks.