gpzkat
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Selling this vintage 1950's Italian to fund a 1970's Italian (not an ad, just s**t-posting.
Making progress on my '74 3C
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chrisk
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78jotadave
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Or a really strong back if you were the band's keyboard player heading for the next gig!What a curious piece, an accordionfor people with a bad back
steph
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Glasgow after it turned out during rebuild that the alloy had suffered from the heat.
Cases and head are scrap.
I would like to get it back before too long so as to finish the bike and sell it.
Paul
gpzkat
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Front and back ends are done and lighting is sorted. Got a Shindengen SH775 reg/rec on the way from a friend who buys, tests, and sells them for a very fair price. I'm hoping that and the LED headlight bulb will do the job, charging-wise. I am pushing in the next 2 weeks to have it together and running, but my Norton and Suzuki need a bit of love too, so we'll see. Gotta get polishing the engine covers, see ya!
gpzkat
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Getting very eager to get it done. I put the tank and seat on to ogle it. So easy to mount the tank on this bike. Brake bleeding wasn't fun, but it's all good.
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Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond
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Don’t forget the oil
chrisk
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- Brisbane, Australia
gpzkat
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I just put an ignition cutout switch on my Norton to stop wet-sumping. I taped a label 'fill oil' to remind myself. One can't be too careful. Its primary doesn't share lube with the engine. It's a dry clutch riding in an enclosure with a chain that needs lube (ATF works well).After the primary cover is on
I also fitted a Magnefine filter behind the oil tank on the Norton. I've seen some do that for the Laverda, may fit one. The bikes share some similarities - right shift (1-up, 3 down on Norton tho), left side primary chain/clutch, heavy clutch pull, gravel strainer oil screen.
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gpzkat
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Wow, those 50+ year-old original (I'm pretty sure) gaskets, bonded with some yellow glue, are quite thick & stubborn. Especially the lower gearbox bit. But I have my methods and tools. Took me over an hour and probably killed a few more brain cells. I was tempted to leave it be, as it was intact and smooth, and Hondabond it, but that seems iffy.
gpzkat
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Did some hand sanding and polishing. Only a half-dozen tasks left, just final touch-ups, mounting pipes, tach cable & other small stuff, and adjustments. I hope to have it 'done' in a few days, but "Hope, in reality, is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man." — Friedrich Nietzsche 
piranha-bro2
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That's a lot of sore fingers' worth of hand polishing!! Nice work, looking great.
Andy
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As per PB, looks fantastic
Ferkrissake don’t drop it in the driveway!
Ferkrissake don’t drop it in the driveway!
gpzkat
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Started right up after a long sleep, tag on plate says 2005. The middle carb float bowl needed a few raps from a screwdriver handle to set things right, as it was drooling. It’s laggy at idle with a quick throttle blip. Nothing dramatic. That fart at 0:34 wasn't me, I'm looking at you, carb #3. Exhaust isn’t smoking, pipes are all the same temp, plugs look good.
It’s not putting out any volts out to the reg/rec, so that’s an issue to resolve, but at least it can be ridden around to bed in the brakes, do a plug chop, etc. Par for the course with these old E systems, as many here have informed me.
It’s not putting out any volts out to the reg/rec, so that’s an issue to resolve, but at least it can be ridden around to bed in the brakes, do a plug chop, etc. Par for the course with these old E systems, as many here have informed me.
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gpzkat
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All together now, got a middle carb float issue to deal with. Never the outside carb, it seems.
I put the Norton's mirrors on temporarily, and have ordered some rectangular ones. I think they will suit the bike better.
I put the Norton's mirrors on temporarily, and have ordered some rectangular ones. I think they will suit the bike better.
motoddrob
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Pat yourself on the back for a lovely refurb. Bike looks fantastic.
piranha-bro2
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- Melbourne
Yep, top job. Just a few niggles to iron out and ready for spring and summer!
chrisk
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- Brisbane, Australia
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gpzkat
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I am going to give these a go. I can return them for free, so no risk. I'd like them more if they didn't have black plastic but they are reasonable. They measure 5 1/4" x 3 1/4". I like having mirrors, though many Laverdas seem to do without.
