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

FFS ............ is nothing simple anymore.  >:(

Just arranged to have my new back wheel fitted with a new narrower rim 4.25, front and rear relaced with stainless spokes while he is at it. The the wheelworks will be fitting them with 120/70 and 160/60 Pirelli Diablos.

Seems the 5.5 rear was just way too wide once the tyre was on and the chain was going to be almost rubbing up against the edge of the tyre (with 10mm shaved off the sprocket carrier).

Went and visited 3 bearing shops yesterday, "no such wheel bearing sizes" .......... 4th bearing shop today "yeah mate, we have about 50 in stock"  :D.
 
JW said:
That is the right Geoff Ballard. Went to school with some of my relations. I grew up in Springwood.  Or as my wife would say never grew up. Geoff also raced Maicos for the factory.
JW
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Had a cup of coffee with him in Avalon over Christmas - he has a place near y for holidays.  Very nice unassuming man with a ton of knowledge.  We're talking about 700cc Maico's etc., looks fit enough to do a Finke tomorrow..

Yogi
 
Dellortoman said:
The bloody compressor had busted the pissy little M5 bolts (3 of them) that attach the V-twin compressor crankcase to the electric motor (it's direct coupled). So the crankcase bit dropped down, jamming the armature of the electric motor against the stator. I replaced the rubbish mild steel bolts with high tensile. If they break again, I'll drill and tap it for bigger bolts.
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if it's chinese be flippin careful - the pipes on mine were made of chocolate, were bored off centre and broke when i looked at them funny for a second. was quite a job to sort it out!
 
Yes Henry, cheapo Chinese compressor. It's not the first time I've had to repair it. I've replaced the pressure switch (which fell apart) and the manifold (which cracked and leaked air). So I'm gradually improving it. It's a bit like owning a 40-year old bike  ;)


 
Tippie said:
Will that make it better in right or left handers?
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:D I hope you wrote that in jest .......... neither, the hub will then be offset to the left bringing the sprocket at the wheel closer inline with the front sprocket ............. not the centre of the rim  ???

Dropped wheels of to wheel man, it's all go, 10mm offset and 10mm shaved off the chush drive; gives me the 20mm I've been looking for. Motor should be centred in frame now .......................... I think?
I have to await the return of the wheels before I can be 100%.
 
I followed Red's suggestion and made a sacrificial ignition cover for the RGS mongrel. Made out of some kind of plastic. Not sure what type. Delrin maybe? I made it with a spigot to fit snugly inside the housing so it's more strongly held than the original aluminium cover. The original cover is flat on the inside so is only located by the 3 M5 bolts.

I also made some footpegs out of some similar stuff, as per Phil's idea (made them after I took the photo).

One of these days I'll have an idea of my own.  :D
 

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Dellortoman said:
I followed Red's suggestion and made a sacrificial ignition cover for the RGS mongrel. Made out of some kind of plastic. Not sure what type. Delrin maybe? I made it with a spigot to fit snugly inside the housing so it's more strongly held than the original aluminium cover. The original cover is flat on the inside so is only located by the 3 M5 bolts.

I also made some footpegs out of some similar stuff, as per Phil's idea (made them after I took the photo).

One of these days I'll have an idea of my own.  :D
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Nice job, Cam.
 
Engine back in after it's brief trip to the health farm. By golly and by gosh (trying hard not to use irreverent language) I do love my garage crane.
 
did a 600k round trip to a mates 50th in 24hrs with the missus on the back,, managed to get shit faced, a root and not get booked

perfect trip away....
 
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