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

Brett said:
Yarramundi

Good to hear that the bike went well Cam well done and yes those Redax engines are something aren't they. Guess all that's needed is to sort the ride posi for the knee.
Now hears a thought, speak to Marty, he is a good bloke am sure he would  loan you the running boards off his Guzzi that way you wont have to bend your knee though not sure about the impact on ground clearance though.  :o
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First picture was Hawksbury lookout, the second one was Yarramundi.
Nice little set of corners coming up to the lookout, did it twice on Saturday, once on 750 and once on the 120😎
 
Good ride on Reggies ILOC challenge ,ending in a warm tranquil Devon sunset for 2 more points :D

 

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Nice goin' Citron.

I've been chasing a bubble in the front brake system without success for a while now, so in frustration I've decided to hang my master cylinder.  Frankly it deserved it.

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Hi Reggie,

no need for such drastic punichment...  :o

:LOL: :LOL:

what might help is to take one caliper off the bike and push the pistons back into the caliper. that way, the fluid gets pressed up and typically the bubble is transported to the reservoir (make sure it does not overflow...!).

If that does not help, there are bleeder-nipple screws as used on Ducatis. They helped me a lot... :

http://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=Hohlschraube+M10+x+1++entl%C3%BCfternippel&_sop=15
 
I'll bear that in mind Lothar- have to take the calipers off tomorrow to get the new tyres fitted.
 
I reguarly shove the caliper pistons back on a few different bikes, I use a set of right angle external circlip pliers behind the pads, it always improves the lever feel and action, as you say its a good bleed technique too.
 
Got the wheels off ready for new tyres.  Out with the patent Reggie-stand again!

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Thats nearly as flash as the stand I knocked up but mine supports the bike from under the frame rails, works well.
 
Hey Reggie, did you have to get a longer speedo cable to get around the four-pots?
 
Don't recall changing the cable- think I did have to on my 180 though.  My memory dims...
 
Thanks for that Piet and Reggie, when I offered up the calipers, the cable wouldn't pass under the caliper. Will investigate further.
 
went out with Hamish (the flying jockstrap) last night to a local pub (The Huntsman at Eridge, 10 minutes South of Tunbridge Wells, Kent UK).
Would have really liked (I mean really) to go on TOG, but until I get the call I am waiting for, and another dyno run, I am not risking it)
I have burnt more pistons these last few years than a smelter.

So I went on the Pan, Hamish on his  (owned from new) 1976 3C (L) the pub had a good selection of bikes from all walks, my favourite was a single cylinder 500 AJS, the 350 version of which I would like for myself and have done for a good while. The food was excellent, I had calves liver with all the bits, asked for, and got it, pink in the middle, just superb and remember this is a country pub not a resto, Hamish had lack of ram which he enjoyed as well, but better than that..................
who says Jocks are tight? Hamish readily paid for my meal! saying that it had been far too long, I was grateful for the gesture and now that high iron and high potassium foods can be consumed again it was a double treat, so very many thanks McStrap.

It is possible that this fourth Tuesday meet might well turn into a regular South Easter Lav meeting, any one else within 25 miles (say)?

we could meet at the pub,(maybe  7PM) or at the Esso Pratts bottom near my home (around 6-30PM)

CLEM
 
New boots for old bike.  BT-016 Pros on the bike now- rear comes in at 151mm on the rim so fits nicely.  Hopefully will be able to find out soon how they feel compared with the Avon Storms.

 
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