Out and About on your Laverda.No bull,Just photos

Exmoor beast said:
How are you liking the Vinnie? Everything you thought?
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Love it. That engine delivers loads of torque lazily and is more than enough for real roads. And if I'm in a hurry, change into 4th at 80 mph. More than enough. Chassis is rigid enough for me and brakes quite sufficient. All that in a package nearing 80 years of age.
But, there is a but. I'm having a lot of trouble with the clutch. It may be suffering from the 10 or so years of being laid up, but it's dragging. I really need to wait when I've pulled it in, before changing gear. It's also quite brutal, engaging with very little lever travel, takes getting used to. It can certainly be improved with adjusting and tinkering, otherwise there are alternative multi plate clutches available.
I also need to get the starter freewheel sorted. Kicking the engine into life can be very tiring!
Paul
 
Paul Marx said:
Love it. That engine delivers loads of torque lazily and is more than enough for real roads. And if I'm in a hurry, change into 4th at 80 mph. More than enough. Chassis is rigid enough for me and brakes quite sufficient. All that in a package nearing 80 years of age.
But, there is a but. I'm having a lot of trouble with the clutch. It may be suffering from the 10 or so years of being laid up, but it's dragging. I really need to wait when I've pulled it in, before changing gear. It's also quite brutal, engaging with very little lever travel, takes getting used to. It can certainly be improved with adjusting and tinkering, otherwise there are alternative multi plate clutches available.
I also need to get the starter freewheel sorted. Kicking the engine into life can be very tiring!
Paul
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It’s one of those bikes like a Brough, there’s all that expectation but are they that good? I rode a hugely disappointing BSA Rocket gold star, an equally bad Dunstall Suzuki GT750 and every Bimota I have even ridden( loads) has been rough. I once rode an original Norton 650 Atlas that had about 10k miles from new, never been apart of- it was sublime. Suppose you’ve got to suck it& see. Probably going to sell that horrible old Falcone now..markets dropped right out on those..😂
 
Exmoor beast said:
It’s one of those bikes like a Brough, there’s all that expectation but are they that good? I rode a hugely disappointing BSA Rocket gold star, an equally bad Dunstall Suzuki GT750 and every Bimota I have even ridden( loads) has been rough. I once rode an original Norton 650 Atlas that had about 10k miles from new, never been apart of- it was sublime. Suppose you’ve got to suck it& see. Probably going to sell that horrible old Falcone now..markets dropped right out on those..😂
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I'll be keeping the Falcone, but selling the 3C as soon as it's finished.
Market has dropped right out of those.
Paul
 
Paul Marx said:
But, there is a but. I'm having a lot of trouble with the clutch. It may be suffering from the 10 or so years of being laid up, but it's dragging. I really need to wait when I've pulled it in, before changing gear. It's also quite brutal, engaging with very little lever travel, takes getting used to. It can certainly be improved with adjusting and tinkering, otherwise there are alternative multi plate clutches available.
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Told ya... ;)

piet
 
Yesterday wanted to put some more kilometers than the current 17km or so after a full rebuild on the BMW, but the battery had different ideas. Weather was too nice and I had to pick up some things anyway so took the 750 instead while the BMW battery was charging.
In WWII near this area an RAF Short Stirling crashed, all crewmembers lost their lives, always a somewhat sober reminder when I ride around here, nice as this area is -especially on a friday afternoon.
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piranha-bro2 said:
Is that a cigarette packet foil fuse I see sticking out from under your sidecover, Pete? :ROFLMAO:
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I've owned (& ridden) that bike for 40 years this year (yes, yes, I know, only a newbie on these pages) and I can honestly say I've never had to scrounge around in the dark for some ones rubbish to get it going.............:LOL:
 
Up and out early, 2 Beemers, one is an R9T '411' ?, a KTM 960/970, I don't know what model looks like a giant dirt bike, it did have carbon fibre wheels and the front wheel was often pointed skyward, and my '78 1200. First stop was Lake Crenshaw, 76 miles up into the mountains, for breakfast burritos. Next was over to Santa Isabella via the tricky 2nd- and even 1st-gear corners on the Mesa Grande Rd. The only real obstacle on the Mesa Rd was having to hit the brakes for Peacocks crossing the Road.
Onto the 'BEER' joint 'Cafe 79' on Hwy 79 outside of the 'one-horse town' of Aguanga, and at 12 noon, the 'house was a rocking'.
All in a 180-mile driveway to driveway and did not see one CHP or Sheriff vehicle at all, maybe they were all working the 'Coachella Festival.'
Oh yeah, it is a Laverda post, you can spot my 1200 about 10 and again 19 secs into the vid, another good ride in sunny Southern Cal.

 

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78jotadave said:
Up and out early, 2 Beemers, one is an R9T '411' ?, a KTM 960/970, I don't know what model looks like a giant dirt bike, it did have carbon fibre wheels and the front wheel was often pointed skyward, and my '78 1200. First stop was Lake Crenshaw, 76 miles up into the mountains, for breakfast burritos. Next was over to Santa Isabella via the tricky 2nd- and even 1st-gear corners on the Mesa Grande Rd. The only real obstacle on the Mesa Rd was having to hit the brakes for Peacocks crossing the Road.
Onto the 'BEER' joint 'Cafe 79' on Hwy 79 outside of the 'one-horse town' of Aguanga, and at 12 noon, the 'house was a rocking'.
All in a 180-mile driveway to driveway and did not see one CHP or Sheriff vehicle at all, maybe they were all working the 'Coachella Festival.'
Oh yeah, it is a Laverda post, you can spot my 1200 about 10 and again 19 secs into the vid, another good ride in sunny Southern Cal.

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Can't be California.....no Teslas or Ford Lightenings.
 
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