Overhaul Blog, 1968 750 GT

[martymoose]

Hmmmm, rivets...

 

[rocketonarail]

Nice colour ......,, if it were me I would use the normal Laverda sprocket lock washers that arc from one bolt to the other , just in case ......

 

[martymoose]

Found where all the spiders went. Cute little carbys. Will need full kits. Hope Wolfgang has an air filter. Do these early 750's take NGK b9es? Got 7's at the moment.

 

[Vince]

Marty, I found that Nulon Carby Cleaner spray surprisingly takes the tarnish off the outside of the carb bodies.

 

[martymoose]

Tappet adjuster covers are tapered, unlike the sf2. One fitted upside down, but which one?

Have I just found the tapping noise it got sidelined for?

Drained the oil, only 1.5 litres came out.

 

[Shajota]

Found where all the spiders went. Cute little carbys. Will need full kits. Hope Wolfgang has an air filter. Do these early 750's take NGK b9es? Got 7's at the moment.

Should be able to get a foam filter that fits around the metal frame Marty.
I use B8es in the AE same as in the triple, seem to work fine.

Tappet adjuster covers are tapered, unlike the sf2. One fitted upside down, but which one?

Have I just found the tapping noise it got sidelined for?

Drained the oil, only 1.5 litres came out.

As per 2nd pic......(More room at the top)

 

[Vince]

Could have killed 2 birds, I went to Unifuilter up at Summerby at the top of the Old Rd for a foam air filter for the Atlas last week. They made it for me while I waited.

 

[Paul Marx]

Found where all the spiders went. Cute little carbys. Will need full kits. Hope Wolfgang has an air filter. Do these early 750's take NGK b9es? Got 7's at the moment.

9s would be much too cold. It's a very lazy engine. 8s will be fine.

Paul

 

[MarnixSFC]

Have I just found the tapping noise it got sidelined for?

May well be the case..

By the way, this is the correct choke lever. I would care if it were my bike.

Marnix

 

[LJ-2]

Wolfgang has/had sponge airfilter kits. I have this choke lever available if suitable and required. NOW SOLD , thanks.

 

[MarnixSFC]

Wolfgang has/had sponge airfilter kits. I have this choke lever available if suitable and required.

Not the original screw says the rivet counter. ;-)

Marnix

 

[CLEMTOG]

your eyes are better than mine Mr Marnix, I struggled to see the difference!
CLEM

 

[MarnixSFC]

your eyes are better than mine Mr Marnix, I struggled to see the difference!
CLEM

I see those things at a glance. Can’t help it!

 

[martymoose]

Funnily enough, the tappet cover that was upside down, ie, wide part to the bottom, is the one that didn't get smacked. Other 3 have witness marks.

Turning the motor over by hand, I am getting 2 big clicks from the top of the motor, cam halves have come loose. Time drop the motor and take the top off.

 

[LJ-2]

Choke Lever SOLD thanks all.

Shaun

 

[Haggis]

Yep, 2 big clicks (kinda out of sync with engine rotation} is the cam joint. The valve springs supply the force for the sudden movement and thus the click.

 

[martymoose]

Heaps too much feeplay side to side in the tappets, so multiple head issues. The "restorer" back in the US seems to have had a dislike of washers, nuts and bolts assembled everywhere have bitten into and damaged the alloy. The rear brake arm worries me deeply.

 

[martymoose]

Exhaust gaskets not sealing at all, sucking oil down the guides.

The top engine bolts don't line up. DPO has elongated the holes in the frame. OMG.

 

[martymoose]

Accident damage? Or has frame sprung? My SF2 frame lined up perfectly with the engine mounts.

 

[martymoose]

9mm nuts are all relatively tight, nipped up a little, but click still there. Head off, cam out next step.