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

Paul H said:
..... and for visiting Laverda owners, free colostomy bag emptying plus double strength viagra. Free use of Stannah stairlift to get to the action.
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That's harsh, don't need the colostomy bag yet....
 
I had one in 1973 for six months, after my big crash (a metre of colon removed in the process, amongst other vital bits)
definitely not nice, especially the lack of controlling your farts, I wish you hadn't reminded me, but what I think he (Hag) meant was incontinence pads, or but lugs, you dont automatically get a colostomy because you are old
CLEM
 
CLEMTOG said:
I had one in 1973 for six months, after my big crash (a metre of colon removed in the process, amongst other vital bits)
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Ahaa, so that's why you claim to be less full of crap than the rest of us inmates. :D
 
While fuelling up today a pommy woman walked up and asked if she could photograph my bike. "No worries", says I. "I fell off a Jota in Nottingham about 40 years ago" says she.
"Really"?
"Yes. My partner leant down over the bars and I flew off the back"!
Must have been one of you plonkers surely?
 
rowdypat said:
While fuelling up today a pommy woman walked up and asked if she could photograph my bike. "No worries", says I. "I fell off a Jota in Nottingham about 40 years ago" says she.
"Really"?
"Yes. My partner leant down over the bars and I flew off the back"!
Must have been one of you plonkers surely?
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I bought a Jota from Worksop which is near to Nottingham in 83, the bloke had dumped his Mrs on her arse at some lights and she wouldn't get on it again, least that's what he said..could be them.
 
Managed to get the freshly rebuilt engine back into my 1200.  Used the approach of laying the motor on it's side (primary side) and lowered the frame over top.  Even then it is still a tight squeeze... but managed to get it done without any nicks to my frame.

 
It only looks tidy because I shoved all my other projects into the unheated garden shed.  The Laverda gets to enjoy a heated garage through a miserable Calgary winter for the first time in years.  I'm a pretty happy guy today - almost feels like a motorcycle is taking shape after 6 yrs of all the parts in boxes scattered all over the place.
 
went to fire up Duff's 1200 today, only to find the super dooper cant spill, torque like an elephant, gell cell, last forever battery, has gone flat, its on charge with a very small trickle charger but no doubt I will have fucked it completely, and all I wanted to do was balance the carbs and check out the ignition!
CLEM
 
Couple of hundred k's through the hills with mates on a Griso 8v and a Crappy 900ss. Laverda ran without fault (thank you Red and Mark) and only 1 false neutral and that was my fault. And the symphony out of those Mal Cox pipes is just hypnotic.
 
After a three week layoff it was time to take the Jota 120 out for a spin.
Beautiful grey day and no salt on the road, woke a few dopey drivers up as I blasted past - so happy days!
Bike still running like a dream.

I am a firm believer in not letting the bike vegetate in the winter.

Bit chilly though - about 3oC.
 
Treated POP to a wee Christmas present.
Used to have them on my 1200 many moons ago, very grippy, very comfortable.



 
Got he accelerator pumps in the triple working, thanks to Piet and Mark's advice.  Installed my rehabilitated 2-bleeder caliper so now I have a matched set (the single-bleeder it replaced is available if anyone wants it).  Figured I'd take it for a brisk ride then change the oil - tire pressure, oil level checked...got gas in the tank...wheel it out of the shop...and it starts raining...like a cow pissing on a flat rock kind of raining.  Bah.
 
Grant said:
Treated POP to a wee Christmas present.
Used to have them on my 1200 many moons ago, very grippy, very comfortable.
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Thought you disliked brit bikes Grant.  Can't get much more british than Bestons. :D

piet
 
Grant said:
Treated POP to a wee Christmas present.
Used to have them on my 1200 many moons ago, very grippy, very comfortable.



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Do you have a link to where you bought these, my Magura grips make the grip too thin. Thanks
 
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