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

Just need a big back sprkt, Maurice, and it?ll fly off the line.
Do you run the megga without anything inside to quieten it?
Great to see it getting to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine.
 
Unseasonably bright in Derbyshire this morning so got the PoC out and took it for a spin out towards Melton Mowbray. Not my favourite conditions, mostly dry roads with patches of wet but good fun - although my tyres really do need to be replaced now. it's not that they're worn, I think they've just gone hard because they're so old.  Made a right twat of myself as well.  Filled it up with petrol, blasted up the road for a bit before it started spluttering - looked down and the right hand side fuel tap had unscrewed and dumped half a tank of gas behind me....Didn't feel it, smell it or anything and the engine looked bone dry, albeit very clean.

Did it back up with the handy Leatherman and went back to the garage to fill up... again.
 
Started to cut the centrestand lugs off the 3C frame.

Realised the cutting disc was disappearing at a rate of knots so looked in the drawer for another - of course I had run out.

local shops didn't have one either - DOH! just about sums it up  ::)
 
Had a catch-up with Greg Parish yesterday. Over a couple of beers and red wine, we chatted Laverda, life, injuries and getting old.  It's a good life.

Got a DAM Easy Clutch for Christmas  ;)
 
chrisk said:
Got a DAM Easy Clutch for Christmas  ;)
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Mine's still sitting on the shelf. Thought I would fit it then thought FFS harden the F up. It's only a clutch and I'm not getting enough exercise anyway. Has other benefits as well - when I ride my other bikes the clutch feels featherlight  :LOL:
 
I dropped the seat, tank & fairing from my maybe a Montjuic today so I'm hoping they'll come back looking good.

Yesterday I relieved the boredom by removing every lead going into  the switches and re-soldering them in case the joints were going dry and once I was finished I regretted not throwing the leads away and starting again because they were looking a bit corroded. I know I'll regret doing only half a job at some point in the future.

More importantly my wife has told me it's a waste not to race it so I need to see which classes I can race it in and if they look uncompetitive I'll renew my licence  ;)
 
:) Firing up  for the first time in 8years.
Turns over with no plugs easily
All plugs have sparks
Fuel in from tank supported next to bike
Fuel stops flowing so float chambers full
Battery is a 62amp car job,connected with jumpleads
Hit the switch and it fails to turn the engine over completely. Starter not got enough grunt
Oh bugger :(
Earth  ok  starter motor getting hot
Is my starter in need of attention?
Wellsy
 
Either that or it has hydraulic locked, pull the plugs and make sure there is not a cylinder full of petrol. If all ok strip and clean the starter motor.

  Keith
 
  Spent the last couple of days at Bob Dixon's (Eglibob) as he was clearing out his 500 stuff - including a pair of Monty's and a ruck of new and used spares - will try and sort through some of it and put some up for sale ASAP maybe sell one of the bikes too. - Regards - Phil




 
I tried bar end mirrors on my RGS, a few months back. I bought some of the cheap, round type off eBay.

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I decided to stick with the bar end mirrors, but changed to a larger rectangle type that sits higher. I think it is heaps better than the small round one that was below my hand. The brand is Napoleon, made in Japan.

I also change the indicators to smaller ones as well. I was thinking of putting original front on the rear to get a more streamlined look, but these seem to be unobtainable. I'm happier with the look of these smaller ones anyway.

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