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

I keep a set of "plugs" to screw into every single female thread on the cases including the oil dip stick hole (but an old spark plug does that job)
then vapour blast, on return home, I clean with compressed air, including working a tap into every thread, all the time cleaning with the air, then wash with soap and water plus dry with the air again, dont forget the oil drillings in the cases for the tow centre mains and the pump to oil cooler caverns, and lastly into the dishwasher in the kitchen!, I did at one time have a seperate one for this job in the cellar, but when that packed up , I thought "well you could eat your dinner on these cases BEFORE they go into the dishwasher, so why not?" and I am single, works for me
CLEM
 
Engine's more or less in bits. I need to get a couple of stuck valves and buckets out.
Gearbox appears okay, the bearings on the layshaft appear to have suffered, they'll be changed as a matter of course.
The bottom half came apart easily, not surprising in view of the fact it's only got a few tens of hours on it.
There was a bit of water in the bottom of the case. Was that the firemen's work or I seem to remember the bike spending a week outdoors before we could fetch it. I think it was raining.
Obviously water had come down the cam chain tunnel because there's rust in the right hand centre main, so the crank will have to come apart. I could have done without that.
I'll forge on now. Cycle parts need taking to bits. Check the frame for trueness though I don't see why it should have moved, then rebuild time.

Paul
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Went out on the rebuilt GT750 yesterday and carbs felt a bit woolly and a bit rich, not responding to mixture screw as I would have liked.I checked the chokes and sure enough there was a problem, with cable adjusters all the way in the plungers were hanging up Ever so slightly On No1.I had to shorten the outer cable to get them to seat- the outer cable must have got stretched , perhaps when removing the tank?
Then I tightened the primary chain adjuster 1/2 a turn and the clutch rattle went away- I had set the chain tension with the cover off as I would on any other bike ( Harley, British etc) but of course they need more play as they aren’t unit construction - so I was a bit on the lose Side.Test ride - going better than ever. Old dog new tricks..
 
Had a day off - Drinking Wild Turkey 101 polishing - Not far off getting her on the road.
 

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I have to admit too paying a professional bike valeter, who was highly recomended, to give TOG a pre Willersy going over, sho looked better than I could ever achieve, he used many pots of jollop on various things, a bit on the expensive side, but what isnt these days? £160, took him four hours.
CLEM
 
Bloody broke down again! The shame!

150kms from base. Had to be trailered all the way back home. Thank goodness for French roadside assistance (MMA, Paul M., if you're reading this. Service impeccable).

And what was it?

This little POS. (You'd have thought that after 25+ years of faithful service it would have become settled in its ways ...).

Dropped it on the floor while taking it out. That got it going again. But I think I'll change it anyway
 

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Cast a new side panel locating pin from epoxy using a silicone mould, after another rattle can spray job panel is looking as good as new again 😁
 

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Ventodue said:
Bloody broke down again! The shame!

150kms from base. Had to be trailered all the way back home. Thank goodness for French roadside assistance (MMA, Paul M., if you're reading this. Service impeccable).

And what was it?

This little POS. (You'd have thought that after 25+ years of faithful service it would have become settled in its ways ...).

Dropped it on the floor while taking it out. That got it going again. But I think I'll change it anyway
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Relay for what?
All my bikes are on classic insurance. Can't afford normal insurance, so breakdown recovery is next day.
Paul
 
CLEMTOG said:
I have to admit too paying a professional bike valeter, who was highly recomended, to give TOG a pre Willersy going over, sho looked better than I could ever achieve, he used many pots of jollop on various things, a bit on the expensive side, but what isnt these days? £160, took him four hours.
CLEM
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I effing knew you hadn’t cleaned it!!
 
Paul Marx said:
Relay for what?
All my bikes are on classic insurance. Can't afford normal insurance, so breakdown recovery is next day.
Paul
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Ah ... it's a little modification from the original ;) . Takes the load off the ignition switch.

Great when it works ... :rolleyes:

P.s Yeah, my MMA policy is Véhicule de collection avec Assistance 'Panne maxi'. I think it was when I pointed out that the concessionaire network had ceased to exist 40 years ago that MMA realised they might just as well ship me and the bike back home ...
 
Ventodue said:
Ah ... it's a little modification from the original ;) . Takes the load off the ignition switch.

Great when it works ... :rolleyes:

P.s Yeah, my MMA policy is Véhicule de collection avec Assistance 'Panne maxi'. I think it was when I pointed out that the concessionaire network had ceased to exist 40 years ago that MMA realised they might just as well ship me and the bike back home ...
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You're lucky but if you hadn't modified a perfectly functional bike, you wouldn't have broken down.
They don't need relays, M gadgets and all those excuses for breaking down.
Paul
 
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