Out and About on your Laverda.No bull,Just photos
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Alexb83
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2026 distinguished gentleman's ride in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Clutch decided to go a bit slack on the outbound run which together with alot of stop/start city traffic led to an overheat. Bike much happier after a cable adjust and 10 minute cool off, after which it ran with no more real complaints. Got to chill by the roadside with an old Suzuki 500 2 stroke and an Enfield in the same way.
Passed some pre war Indians who also had to stop for fettling!
The Brough has apparently been in the same family for over a century now.
Clutch decided to go a bit slack on the outbound run which together with alot of stop/start city traffic led to an overheat. Bike much happier after a cable adjust and 10 minute cool off, after which it ran with no more real complaints. Got to chill by the roadside with an old Suzuki 500 2 stroke and an Enfield in the same way.
Passed some pre war Indians who also had to stop for fettling!
The Brough has apparently been in the same family for over a century now.
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chrisk
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What did you order by DoorDash?Alexb83
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The beginning and near the end of the day's riding yesterday, including Guzzi owner admiring Laverda on arrival. I've got a lot of video of a slow speed mob of noisy bikes that isn't particularly inspiring!
Didn't see any other Laverdas out but did have a few folks come over and talk about it, mostly in terms of 'You don't see many of those around,' and 'I always wanted one of those...'
Starting up is getting easier now the temperatures are climbing a bit, but the bike starts misfiring if you don't give it a minute or two to warm up. Plugs are generally very sooty when inspected.
One of the oil cooler hoses decided to loosen off and start a minor leak, and the rev counter seemed to decide to misbehave at one point. Keeping the speed up, it ran with no other complaints albeit it sounded like it was running a bit rough at the end there.
Next weekend will be for some troubleshooting. I expect the plugs are going to need a clean again, and I still need to see about fine tuning my ignition (I installed the ignitech myself a few years back and could well be slightly off TDC so slightly advanced/retarded), drop my idle a bit, and see if it isn't just over-jetted for my use (carbs are as supplied by Red!).
Didn't see any other Laverdas out but did have a few folks come over and talk about it, mostly in terms of 'You don't see many of those around,' and 'I always wanted one of those...'
Starting up is getting easier now the temperatures are climbing a bit, but the bike starts misfiring if you don't give it a minute or two to warm up. Plugs are generally very sooty when inspected.
One of the oil cooler hoses decided to loosen off and start a minor leak, and the rev counter seemed to decide to misbehave at one point. Keeping the speed up, it ran with no other complaints albeit it sounded like it was running a bit rough at the end there.
Next weekend will be for some troubleshooting. I expect the plugs are going to need a clean again, and I still need to see about fine tuning my ignition (I installed the ignitech myself a few years back and could well be slightly off TDC so slightly advanced/retarded), drop my idle a bit, and see if it isn't just over-jetted for my use (carbs are as supplied by Red!).
piranha-bro2
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Plugs shouldn't be sooty - over-rich (chokes hanging up?). Ignitech installation can easily go awry when you're setting (and understanding) base advance and the like. Might be worth revisiting ... you definitely need a piston stop, a degree wheel and a strobe to get it done right - then you can forget it.