Re: What did you do to or for or with your Laverda today?

Be aware that some seat bum pads have a nasty habit of slipping out and bouncing down the road to disappear into the roadside vegetation, never to be seen again.  Most bloody irritating
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Yeah, I velcroed mine in place too.  The seat is very comfy I think- almost as good as my old Guzzi Sport 1100 which was very firm and flat (Grant will disagree here...).  Certainly better than the GS which is too squishy.
 
Spent time draining oil on GT and getting the down shift working with the eccentric screw,changing up and down,much better but now seems too many false neutrals, not sure how much adjustment I need??
 
Ventodue said:
Indeed, Piet  ;).  What I really meant was, "Why didn't Laverda just make 'em all, all black?".  No need to answer, btw - I appreciate that the answer is, "And which came first?" :D.

Actually, there is also another difference, RGS vs. Corsa.  Subtle, but a difference nonetheless ... ::)
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C'mon Craig, don't hold me in suspense!

I quite like the red panel on the RGS seat, makes the bike just another little bit more different to others! :D

piet
 
sfcpiet said:
All black, Craig.  Stock RGS seat had the red panel at the rear. :D

piet
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Corsa seat cover is unique, different even to the black one on the silver RGS.
It's Adam's bike now. He can make it any way he wants. 
 
Grant said:
Corsa seat cover is unique, different even to the black one on the silver RGS.
It's Adam's bike now. He can make it any way he wants.
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Subtle but true the trim at the front part of the seat near the tank is different. The RGS and Exec seats have a 45% section of stitching at the front bottom corners if that makes sense whilst the Corsa is plain here however along the lower section of the front where the ride sits there is a line embossed in the trim.

Also the base on the Corsa seats are different in the moulding and the rubbers to hold off the frame are also different about 1/4 inch or so longer and a different shape !!
How do I know well just swapped the seat out on the RGS as fitted a rack and well didnt want a red bit of the seat clashing with the paint work as will need to pull the tail for the weekend haul.
Nothing like playing musical chairs...oops seats.. !!!



 

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Vince said:
Rack, did someone mention a rack.
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Yeh well in the scheme of things from those who have gone before me with racking the Lav... guess I should have called in a pro but well he would have complained that Blacktown was too far west for him.... had to do the bathroom mod also without him.. so 2 jobs done this weekend  :o

anyways here's my take on a rack ! take one town rack which was once apon a day on my 3CL and mod to the RGS.........even can still use the tail piece so an added bonus.. meant had to take said rack for a test run so had a good blast on the RGS today..

Then needed to take the 3C for a run also as it now has new rear suspension and tyre... seems happy enough now to get rid of that damn K81 off the front...
 

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Busy weekend on the bike.
Reshaped the carbon chain guard.
Made a stay for the fairing ears, well almost finished
Made up some spacers for the gear crossover, and made up a linkage
Repositioned the battery tray and fitted mother fucker gel battery
Ordered my personalised rego plate, black with orange characters. Rego number LAV.72  8)

Oh, and talking rego numbers, so wish I had my LAV81 back ....... Must check LAV65 availability for the new one.  ;)


 
Rode it to a friend's 80th birthday party. He's got 2 replacement knees, he rode his peddle bike 20 miles the day before and still hits the ski slopes in winter. Some of the other 'younger' attendees not looking as spry.
 
chrisk said:
Oh, and talking rego numbers, so wish I had my LAV81 back ....... Must check LAV65 availability for the new one.  ;)
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I think Bruce K has LAV86, I've got LAV84 and Darryl has LAV85, not sure about the others. I'm sure I saw LAV81 recently.

 
drikko said:
I think Bruce K has LAV86, I've got LAV84 and Darryl has LAV85, not sure about the others. I'm sure I saw LAV81 recently.
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in SE QLD we have both LAV81 and 81LAV running around
 
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