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

I was sorting through some packets of old photos from the analogue days (you know, those glossy paper things we used to stick in drawers with the intention of one day sorting them into an album) and I came across this random picture of a Jota. Searching the filing cabinet at the recesses of my mind I seem to remember taking it at Silverstone at one of their Classic Car Racing days and looking at the tax disc it was in 2000 or 2001. Just out of curiosity I wondered if anybody might recognize the number plate? Not the best quality picture as it's a photo of a photo but it looks like YEU893V Just for a bit of reminiscing and detective work. Is it yours or was it yours back in the day?

It's still around and taxed but not mine.

Is tidy, 1980 fairing has gone west

Stripped the Monty down today to check her over after our Snetterton outing and was shocked by what I found

Gazman said:

Stripped the Monty down today to check her over after our Snetterton outing and was shocked by what I found

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I sense lockwire, in your future.

The Sock said:

I sense lockwire, in your future.

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Spot on that should do it

It’s certainly not unknown for various bits and bobs on a Monty to vibrate free. however, as Phil T warned you on the other forum, beware of the conrods seeking freedom - and I’m not sure lock wiring them will be as effective as on the carby nuts….

Andy J said:

It’s certainly not unknown for various bits and bobs on a Monty to vibrate free. however, as Phil T warned you on the other forum, beware of the conrods seeking freedom - and I’m not sure lock wiring them will be as effective as on the carby nuts….

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I think I’m going to become great friends with Loctite and my lock wire pliers any tips on known escapees that need locking up

Exhaust clamps, foot pegs, gear/brake change linkage, bodywork fixings, cam chain tensioner nuts, chain tensioner, etc, etc...

Andy J said:

Exhaust clamps, foot pegs, gear/brake change linkage, bodywork fixings, cam chain tensioner nuts, chain tensioner, etc, etc...

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Think how much easier it’d be to list the escapees that don’t need corralling…..

I remember losing exhaust clamp nuts from my Monty just riding on the road. Pop! Bang! was the give away. One of the clamps was dangling underneath…..

And it’s not just the header clamps. I was checking over the Formula 500 I acquired last year and one of the clamps holding the silencer to the crossover was freely floating around, but was difficult to spot as it was hidden by the fairing.

Today I bought new tyres for two bikes, Bridgestone BT46 for the SFC and S23 for the Formula.

Put the 98 Turismo on the bench to sort the selection out after restoration following arson a few years back.
Paul

Out locally on the SF2 in the early morning fresh(er) air to bed the rebuilt front brake and pads in.
Tutto bene.
Paul

Paul Marx said:

Put the 98 Turismo on the bench to sort the selection out after restoration following arson a few years back.
Paul
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Anyone else want a pic of Paul wearing that pudding basin lid?

Exmoor beast said:

Anyone else want a pic of Paul wearing that pudding basin lid?

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Never used it.
I found it in the refuse many years ago.
It's too small anyway, I have a big head.
Paul

Paul Marx said:

Never used it.
I found it in the refuse many years ago.
It's too small anyway, I have a big head.
Paul

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I used to notice plenty of French riders stuck with these way into the 1990’s - they disappeared in UK in the 60’s. I met a bloke called Reme , pudding basin, that ran a bike club, Icarus Moto- and invited me to the clubhouse for drinks..decor was a bit racey…
Giant pink mushroom on the ceiling?? A world apart from the Panther owners club..Just remembered , he had a Laverda and a shrunken head hanging up.Odd afternoon really.

Exmoor beast said:

I used to notice plenty of French riders stuck with these way into the 1990’s - they disappeared in UK in the 60’s. I met a bloke called Reme , pudding basin, that ran a bike club, Icarus Moto- and invited me to the clubhouse for drinks..decor was a bit racey…
Giant pink mushroom on the ceiling?? A world apart from the Panther owners club..Just remembered , he had a Laverda and a shrunken head hanging up.Odd afternoon really.

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Some old motorcyclists still wear those pudding basin helmets.
One sees them turn up at winter rallies.
Paul

July 5th, our national day - a mere thousand odd years more than some jumped up upstart of a nation celebrating it’s founding yesterday. Just thought I get that little dig in first.
Whatever, I took the 840SF and 750 Zane Formula up to Jurby for a VMCC ‘test day.’
Some readers may recall I was suffering from gear selection issues on the 840 at the pre-TT in May, particularly on the up shift. I therefore decided I would try a heel toe change on the bike to see if that made for an improvement. Well it certainly did on the up shift, but in contrast the downshift was more problematic. However, this was more likely due to the makeshift bush knocked up in the paddock to allow the fitting of the lever, which only arrived on island yesterday, courtesy of Wilfried, who is over for the Southern 100 races. I think with a proper bush fitted or, perhaps better still, a needle roller bearing, it will work out much better for me. The next planned outing is probably Jurby Day in August, but perhaps an illicit road test may take place before then if I get the proper modification completed earlier.
As for the 750, albeit a little reluctant to start as usual, I managed to achieve what I failed to do at the pre-TT (due to the late arrival of my new Metzler M9RR tyres) and get out on track and scrub the pair in. I am pleased to say they are a pretty impressive set of rubber. And thanks to my paddock assistant, Martin.