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

[Eurocycleguy]

Bit like the argument to ban front number plates on motorbikes, by the time it becomes a problem you’ve already had the accident. If the parcel rack has your knackers you’ve gone over the handlebars and if a front number plate has hit a pedestrian then so has the bike & rider. I actually love the parcel rack and Smiths clocks and the piecrust fuel cap, the shit drum brakes in fact I love my old GT!

Yeah I like my GT also.
When I tried out my new brake linings, I did a stoppie. Honest to God.
Note: about one blue Ex pipe, because I only cleaned one pipe.

 

[Paul Marx]

Yeah I like my GT also.
When I tried out my new brake linings, I did a stoppie. Honest to God.
Note: about one blue Ex pipe, because I only cleaned one pipe.
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No, you need to blue the other pipe.
Paul

 

[Exmoor beast]

Yeah I like my GT also.
When I tried out my new brake linings, I did a stoppie. Honest to God.
Note: about one blue Ex pipe, because I only cleaned one pipe.
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That’s a cracker Must ask - doesyour Speedo cable rub on the tyre? Mine does..

 

[Shajota]

That’s a cracker Must ask - doesyour Speedo cable rub on the tyre? Mine does..

I have been meaning to find a suitable cable guide from something else, but in the short term found a small bracket (for conduit) lying around and bolted it inside front guard stay. Allows cable to run free but just keeps it off tyre (painted it black and no one even notices it!!)......
Bracket like this, but sure others have fancier suggestions: (sorry more bull)

 

[Eurocycleguy]

No, you need to blue the other pipe.
Paul

I'll work on that after I get the starter clutch working right.

 

[Eurocycleguy]

That’s a cracker Must ask - doesyour Speedo cable rub on the tyre? Mine does..

Have thought of moving cable to the outside of the stay. That idea has got as far as cleaning the left pipe.

 

[Exmoor beast]

Have thought of moving cable to the outside of the stay. That idea has got as far as cleaning the left pipe.

I think I tried this on the beach but it kinks tight on full extension of forks- every picture I’ve ever seen has speedo cable this way-Ive tried different exit angles as well. My modern tyre does run very close to be honest so that doesn’t help.

 

[Shajota]

As you know very little room between stays and tyre and obviously cable and tyre. To clarify this is pic of my simple cheap bracket which just makes a very slight gap so no rub. Usually also have to play with guard whenever fitting to ensure you have a mm or so between each stay!
Hate things rubbing!! (promise no more bull from me..............)

 

[chrisk]

So unobtrusive you had to circle it. Bravo

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

too good not for public display

 

[Eurocycleguy]

Nice, very clean.

 

[Andy]

too good not for public displayView attachment 68102

Ooohhh… how are you going to keep it that shiny…?

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Corsa article in Real Classic this month - on the cover as well as a two banger Norton

 

[LJ-2]

Nice one Adam.

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Special riders out today

 

[The Sock]

Special riders out today

Is that as in "Special" school?

 

[Alzero]

Let’s talk about the orange Laverda with the sidecar: how come the fairing doesn’t align with the contour of the tank?

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Let’s talk about the orange Laverda with the sidecar: how come the fairing doesn’t align with the contour of the tank?

It’s a special tank - made larger , bike went around the world

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Is that as in "Special" school?

Special needs us Laverda folk like company

 

[Paul Marx]

It’s a special tank - made larger , bike went around the world

A Chieftain tank?