Another Newbie

[twinweb]

very nice-top job!hope you adjusted that cam chain

 

[Schurminater]

Thanks for all your comments Guys,they are most appreciated......

Loving that Picture Brett  (thumbup)..,....Cam chains adjusted scrman but thanks for looking out for me.

Vince.....thanks for the tip I will look at adjusting the tick over if need be and see if it makes any difference.

Steve.

 

[Schurminater]

So.............(Lavflag) the laverda flag is flying after my first ride on a 180 Jota and i love it!.........after the first ride around the block i was amazed at how comfortable the riding position was and how stable she felt,being very top heavy at standstill,on the move she feels firm and planted and ready to rumble......torque from standstill with little to no vibes, awsome and i was pretty amazed how nice it felt.

Issues?....well apart from me concentrating so hard on the right hand gear change,i completely forgot about the back brake and also completely forgot what gear i was in 

There needs to be a bit of fine tuning on the clutch and rearset levers,changing up 1-5 is absolutely fine but changing down seems a bit temperamental with me often getting stuck in third gear with the lever not picking up with the selector drum as it were.I know there are lots of postings on this subject already, I may have to have another fiddle with the eccentric bolt?.......any advice welcomed.

So jobs left are the fitting of a bar end mirror which is hopefully on its way,replace a couple of side stand bolts also on their way and then get out and enjoy her  ...........and in between riding just look at her,what a beaut  8)

 

[Paul LeClair]

So.............(Lavflag) the laverda flag is flying after my first ride on a 180 Jota and i love it!.........after the first ride around the block i was amazed at how comfortable the riding position was and how stable she felt,being very top heavy at standstill,on the move she feels firm and planted and ready to rumble......torque from standstill with little to no vibes, awsome and i was pretty amazed how nice it felt.

Issues?....well apart from me concentrating so hard on the right hand gear change,i completely forgot about the back brake and also completely forgot what gear i was in 

There needs to be a bit of fine tuning on the clutch and rearset levers,changing up 1-5 is absolutely fine but changing down seems a bit temperamental with me often getting stuck in third gear with the lever not picking up with the selector drum as it were.I know there are lots of postings on this subject already, I may have to have another fiddle with the eccentric bolt?.......any advice welcomed.

So jobs left are the fitting of a bar end mirror which is hopefully on its way,replace a couple of side stand bolts also on their way and then get out and enjoy her  ...........and in between riding just look at her,what a beaut  8)

Welcome, and good on you!

I have several motorcycles that I ride regularly, including a couple of Laverda's. I am not wired correctly to be able to safely go back and forth between right side shift/left side brake, and left side shift/right side brake. After doing what you have obviously just done, getting confused between brake and shift, and just not feeling safe or comfortable, then a number of years ago on a Laverda triple nearly rear ending a transport truck at a ridiculous rate of speed, I decided I needed to standardize.

Bottom line, conversion kits are readily available for the Laverda triples to change over to left side shift, right side rear brake. Highly recommended! May make shifting slightly less "direct" but still quite acceptable.

Conversion kits available from various sources, both sets of mine came from Wolfgang Haerter  http://www.laverda.ca/

Have fun!

Paul LeClair

 

[Grant]

Paul, we suspected for a long time you weren't wired correctly!  :-*

 

[cbertozz]

So.............(Lavflag) the laverda flag is flying after my first ride on a 180 Jota and i love it!.........after the first ride around the block i was amazed at how comfortable the riding position was and how stable she felt,being very top heavy at standstill,on the move she feels firm and planted and ready to rumble......torque from standstill with little to no vibes, awsome and i was pretty amazed how nice it felt.

Issues?....well apart from me concentrating so hard on the right hand gear change,i completely forgot about the back brake and also completely forgot what gear i was in 

There needs to be a bit of fine tuning on the clutch and rearset levers,changing up 1-5 is absolutely fine but changing down seems a bit temperamental with me often getting stuck in third gear with the lever not picking up with the selector drum as it were.I know there are lots of postings on this subject already, I may have to have another fiddle with the eccentric bolt?.......any advice welcomed.

So jobs left are the fitting of a bar end mirror which is hopefully on its way,replace a couple of side stand bolts also on their way and then get out and enjoy her  ...........and in between riding just look at her,what a beaut  8)

Just playing catch-up with this thread. Great to see another machine and new owner.

Gearbox was one of my bugbears initially and a quick fiddle with he eccentric did help but mostly it was making sure the clutch cable was properly adjusted. Now it clicks quite neatly into first without a massive clunk.

I still.sometimes find 1st >2nd a bit crunchy if I'm not concentrating, but everything works better when accelerating harder 

It also has quite a distinctive thunk from third to second which helps knowing what gear I'm in coming to a rest. Looking forward to getting some rearsets!

Properly setup the bike is amazing considering its age. At legalish speeds in the country it is more than capable of keeping up with modern bikes assuming you have the suspension well set up. I love hooking into a corner with inner thigh locked into the tank. It responds beautifully to cracking the throttle early in a corner and maintaining even the most gradual roll-on. It's brakes are such that I find myself trail-braking.

Anyway now I've tuned in I'm looking forward to hearing more and learning some things along the way as the bunch here have been very generous with their time in helping me get my bike sorted.

 

[Dellortoman]

I have several motorcycles that I ride regularly, including a couple of Laverda's.

Paul, I'm shocked. An educated man such as yourself should know better. I feel that it's my duty to report your heinous crime to the ATF (Apostrophe Task Force) division of your local constabulary. I suggest you contact a solicitor.

 

[Schurminater]

Hi Paul,

thanks for the welcome and the information regarding the conversion kits,its early days yet and if my head really starts struggling with it all i will certainly look into these.I am under no illusion that it would be easy, having ridden left gear change since real life (biking) began.

But it also makes the laverda more of an experience and keeps me focused on the mechanics of it all,this is no ordinary bike after all. and i want to enjoy the characteristics that make it so.........but safely too obviously. (thumbup)

My main issue i have at the moment is the downshifting,and its reluctance to select some gears which is upsetting my rhythm, i think once that's sorted everything will fall into place  .......if not i know who to call on.

Steve

 

[Schurminater]

Just playing catch-up with this thread. Great to see another machine and new owner.

Gearbox was one of my bugbears initially and a quick fiddle with he eccentric did help but mostly it was making sure the clutch cable was properly adjusted. Now it clicks quite neatly into first without a massive clunk.

I still.sometimes find 1st >2nd a bit crunchy if I'm not concentrating, but everything works better when accelerating harder 

It also has quite a distinctive thunk from third to second which helps knowing what gear I'm in coming to a rest. Looking forward to getting some rearsets!

Properly setup the bike is amazing considering its age. At legalish speeds in the country it is more than capable of keeping up with modern bikes assuming you have the suspension well set up. I love hooking into a corner with inner thigh locked into the tank. It responds beautifully to cracking the throttle early in a corner and maintaining even the most gradual roll-on. It's brakes are such that I find myself trail-braking.

Anyway now I've tuned in I'm looking forward to hearing more and learning some things along the way as the bunch here have been very generous with their time in helping me get my bike sorted.

Hi Carlo,

Good to hear from you and glad to see you are still posting Photos for us to enjoy (thumbup) you certainly seem to be enjoying your Laverda even more second time around and I'm certainly impressed with the mileage you are covering.

Very early days for me but positive and enjoyable so far,i just need to iron out some of the niggles and determine if it is clutch or gear selector adjustment that is out.

Mine does clunk into first,but once on the move selects all gears nicely,its when i start to down shift that it gets a bit sticky,often with me stopping in third gear.

I have fitted a Dam easy clutch to the bike so maybe this needs tweaking,i will fiddle around and head to the technical help me postings if I can't sort it.

Anyway looking forward to more tales and progress on yours,keep up the good work  (thumbup)

Steve

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Having just had the casing off my Series 2 it took me twice to sort the gearchange - In neutral i got the two hooks of the changer equidistant between the pins on the gearchange barrel  - using the eccentric screw  once the marks were lined up

 

[mauricejota7604]

Hi  Steve have a quick look at the eccentric adjuster sounds like the fork is unable to travel down far enough , you can lean your bike over a bit to stop the oil leaking out its a 5 minute job to inspect.
But before you try changing too much go riding heaps and heaps big Laverda triples are not like another bike and you need to tune yourself to the bike.
I always find it takes me a couple of tank fulls of fuel (400kms approx) before I am really back in the groove with my Jota.
Pump up those tires and enjoy the nice spring UK weather on her over Easter!!!!!!!!

 

[Schurminater]

Thank you Sir Sidney for taking the time to post those pictures and advice,much appreciated .....i will take another look at my adjuster i did set it up originally in 4th gear but i may have adjusted it so that the large central pin on the end of the selector is central between the two hooks.

Whereas it should be set with the small change pins on the selector being central between the hooks.I can't be far out but i was just trying to assess which way i should go, Maurice may just have confirmed this for me.

Thanks again,i will report further. (thumbup)

Steve

 

[Schurminater]

Hi  Steve have a quick look at the eccentric adjuster sounds like the fork is unable to travel down far enough , you can lean your bike over a bit to stop the oil leaking out its a 5 minute job to inspect.
But before you try changing too much go riding heaps and heaps big Laverda triples are not like another bike and you need to tune yourself to the bike.
I always find it takes me a couple of tank fulls of fuel (400kms approx) before I am really back in the groove with my Jota.
Pump up those tires and enjoy the nice spring UK weather on her over Easter!!!!!!!!

Hi Maurice,

Many thanks you for your advice,i will be having another look at my adjuster and see if I can better it, as it sits its not quite right and really is the only thing spoiling my enjoyment of this fabulous bike.
To be honest I was not expecting to feel so comfortable on it and apart from the heaviness in maneuverability in small places she is a joy
once out on the road,feeling very planted and alive.
Hope fully i can sort this little issue out and then like you really look forward to getting immersed in the Jota "Groove".

Steve