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

Got my seat base and frame back from the blasters, with the headstock cleaned up ready  to have the downtube cracking repaired . Made up a small bracing plate to have welded in there , too.
And found through a number of recommendations, a really experienced welder to do the work
 

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blab said:
Got the Serb registered in my name,went straight home and removed the stupid indicators,grab bar is next.
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Good grief  :o ................. My Soal Mate just popped up.

Put both the disgusting indicators and horrid grab rail in a box and store them, marked, never to be opened again. And consider getting rid of the mirrors too, you need to look forward for your line, not where you've been!

Love your work!
 
Painted my generator a nice silver colour, three + weeks in molasses worked a treat! Took a while to clean up with a wire brush and wet and dry, but is coming together nicely.
 
gave SeFFie a quick tub. it's earned it. it's a great motor-bicycle.

2 club runs in the morning.
HMCCQ breakfast run.  early.  http://www.historicmotorcycle.org.au/events_files/2015%20Breakfast%20Run.pdf
then the CLQ Rad run up at Mt Mee.
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ya gotta luuv ya Lav !!    :-*
 
Just took POP out for it's first proper run, down to the fuel station. I do like the large opening on the Aero filler cap. So much easier to use than the Corsa one, where you have to angle the pump nozzle just so and try not to scratch the fuel cap cover.

It needs a bit of fettling, but that will come as it gets used more and reveals it's secrets and needs.
Tomorrow I'll take it to a local bikers haunt around 20km away so that will be the next stage of running and checking how she goes when warmed up properly.
She runs a bit rough just off idle but clear up and really lifts her skirts as the revs rise.  I have some larger pilot jets to fit when I get the time Alan...  8)
Still a long way to go before giving her wellius maximus as everything inside is brand new.
Promising first ride though. She is in a higher state of tune than the Corsa, with RS36 carbs, Sachse ignition, big ports, 4Cs, 40mm OD downpipes and 'free breathing' silencers. Same compression as the Corsa.
Can't wait to give it large.

 
Minus 2 in the cave this morning but early afternoon showed around 10?C. And lots of blue sky, Perfect.
 
12c in the UK today, 14c yesterday  :D who wants to live in Spain ? apart from the Spanish of course :)
 
chrisk said:
Good grief  :o ................. My Soal Mate just popped up.

Put both the disgusting indicators and horrid grab rail in a box and store them, marked, never to be opened again. And consider getting rid of the mirrors too, you need to look forward for your line, not where you've been!

Love your work!
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Realistically its difficult to be gay and not have mirrors and Indicators.....and a rack with a wicker basket and flowers. ::)
 
Grant said:
She is in a higher state of tune than the Corsa, with RS36 carbs, Sachse ignition, big ports, 4Cs, 40mm OD downpipes and 'free breathing' silencers. Same compression as the Corsa.
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what is your current jetting ?
you should be using 17.5 pilots and at least 127.5 mains as a minimum
our big bore engines with F1 cams, fully ported heads, high comp, etc are running 20 pilots and 130 mains
 
Currently it has 130 mains and 17.5 pilots but I have 20s waiting to go in.
The 17.5s are 3 turns out and I think it still needs more.
The head is ported to Corsa spec, including valve sizes, and it has offset smaller spark plugs.
 
Grant said:
Currently it has 130 mains and 17.5 pilots but I have 20s waiting to go in.
The 17.5s are 3 turns out and I think it still needs more.
The head is ported to Corsa spec, including valve sizes, and it has offset smaller spark plugs.
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I think you are saying your fuel mixture screw is 3 turns out ?
if that is the case then change to 20 pilots and set the fuel mixture screws back to 3/4 to 1 turn, they stop having an effect once they are past 1 1/2 turns
Mikuni fuel mixture screws are very sensitive
 
I have tried adjustments in half turn increments and each step showed a slight improvement.
Will try the 20s pretty soon though when I get ahead with the Jota build.
 
Have done quite a few end of season rides on the SF2 before tackling winter work.
So, yesterday took the bike out for it's last ride of the season to a local classic and vintage bike club monthly midday drink. So far so good. The weather was lovely but cold so after the midday gathering, I meandered into belgian Flanders for another beer and a bite to eat.
I'd only done about 5 km when wanting to go down a gear, well, it didn't, the gear lever hadn't come back up from the previous down change. I instantly thought hairpin spring but strangely, when prodding up the gear lever, it would nick into the middle position it never should have left. The lever staying down was very noticeable when trying to go back down to first after having gone down from third to second. Also affected was the up change from third to fourth, or was that fourth to fith?
Anyway, I got my beer and meal and rode home with plenty of time to ponder what the problem might be. My bets are with the small spring on the selector arm.
When I got home, I dropped the oil and took off the exhaust system so now that was definitely the seasons last ride!
Must get my Saturno going again.
Paul
 
Found grease gun, treated swing arm to a shot. Checked Green Book on how to tighten up front wheel axle and slider bolts...and redid it per the instructions! Beeped horns once then they stopped beeping..resolved to get some that are louder and work!
 
Attempted to press off the brush end bearing on my 750 generator yesterday, man, that bugger is so tight, I thought the outer race and the balls were going to give way.

It's been soaking in penetrine for almost 24 hours and I'll will have another go today, with a bit of fire if need be.

Mental note: Buy some more cut-off wheels for the angle grinder.
 
finally got my primary case protector finished on the race bike(thanks for the help red)and fashioned chrisk,s plastic into a dash-a bit chuffed i am
 
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