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

[Chappo]

Here it is ...

FFS............... ???  All that angst I've gone through today, trying to work it out ......... and for what? 
Some piss fart braid pushing thingy you could have made up on a lathe in 10 minutes.

At least I'll sleep tonight.

You could have known the answer yesterday, if you looked at the post at the bottom of page 26.

I won the internets yesterday, and nobody noticed. 

 

[chrisk]

You could have known the answer yesterday, if you looked at the post at the bottom of page 26.

I won the internets yesterday, and nobody noticed. 

Cam could have eased my our pain earlier.

 

[Dellortoman]

FFS............... ???  All that angst I've gone through today, trying to work it out ......... and for what? 
Some piss fart braid pushing thingy you could have made up on a lathe in 10 minutes.

Yes, I'm sure you went through a lot of angst. One sleepless night at least 

You're right, I could have made one on the lathe, but rather than reinvent the wheel (would have had to work out all the dimensions, get it wrong, do it again ... ) I figured it was easier just to buy one.

Anyway, it works just like in the video. Sorry about the fussy photo. I think my phone camera was pissed.

 

[Davo]

You could have known the answer yesterday, if you looked at the post at the bottom of page 26.

I won the internets yesterday, and nobody noticed. 

Wrong. Nobody cared  :-*

 

[markQLD]

went for a fang with Clyde, up and over The Gap to watch Bevelman's first track session at Morgan Park.
http://www.laverdaforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,89896.msg306112.html#msg306112

but Clyde was not happy to be left parked at the back of the pits and missing all the track action.
  "so yer not feeling so lucky anymore, ay punk ??"

oh dear  :-[

 

[Cosi]

That is a bit thoughtless Mark seens as you can park in the pits at morgan park, I had the ambo parked next to grandads monty last time, guess what everyone was looking at 

 

[LaverdaIan]

Ummm, you on your hairy butt tearing bits off this old Guzzi trying to work out why it was breaking down... :

8)

 

[Dellortoman]

Made up some hydraulic brake lines for the track bike. All looked nice and neat until I realised that the nice new brake hose for the rear brake was going straight through the space where the chain will run. Duh!  :-[

Maybe I should fit the chain, just so I don't forget it has one.

 

[AndyW]

Finally got my shims and clearances sorted out: put the motor back in... More tomorrow.

 

[aebbern]

Picked up an extra deep 36 mm socket yesterday and pulled the right-side crank nut and crankcase cover this am.  With cover off, saw these large chunks of metal sitting in the bottom:


Amazed to see that all the springs and pins/rollers for the starter clutch were still in place. 

This rebuild is one surprise after another...

 

[mcnicol]

Usually the springs break and the plungers wear and seize in place. You're lucky, you won't have any trouble there.
Mind you, putting the cover plate back will be a bit of a challenge....

Ken

 

[markQLD]

took SeFFie for a sedate putter up to the Lakeside circuit to watch a track day.
& spoke with many old friends and met a couple of new friends.  8)

parked SeFFie under the shade with another '70's twin.  but, it's a R75/6 sleeper.  has been taken out to 900. 

ay Cosi, the Zane didn't blow up. yea, introduced meself to Greg.  a one owner Zane bloke ay.  respect. 

& the bloke with the hat and riding the road Vincent, Peter, walked over and reckoned we had met at the Redax shed.
"have we?"  says i.  ???    then remembered he was Adam's mate.
& the race Vincent weighs 160 kg.  i want one for xmas, thanks.  please. 

the training loops at the back of the circuit had a lot of motard action, and the odd scooter thrown in.
this bloke was good.  had to take a snap for ElPrez.

so,, another good day.  ya gotta luv ya Lav.  (bigthumb)
cheers,  Mark

 

[drikko]

Went for a burn around the mountain as usual, loverly ride, no cops in sight!!

Saw this maggot in wolves clothing, pretty sure we've seen this one at Concours:-

A couple of nice XTs:-

Then went and visited my mate who's trying to sell me his Sub, and pored over his CB72 that he recently bought. Looks way better than factory! BTW he has a photo on the wall of when he took his Jota to the Breganze Factory with him and his daughter in front of the factory, mad Laverda fan which is why he bought the Honda...yeah right.....sorry about the fuzzy photos.

 

[Vince]

Mark Number 87 used to be Eric Debanhams Norvins number,that was some rocket ship back in the day

 

[Davo]

& the bloke with the hat and riding the road Vincent, Peter, walked over and reckoned we had met at the Redax shed.
"have we?"  says i.  ???    then remembered he was Adam's mate.
& the race Vincent weighs 160 kg.  i want one for xmas, thanks.  please. 

  Mark

Doesn't look like Eve to me. 

Daily chores finished early and thought a refreshing blast of the Lav would be a nice way to clear out the cobwebs. So gear on and into the shed to wheel her out. Fucking oil everywhere on the floor under the bike. Gear off, get me bright torch and start searching. Oil sitting around the neutral switch, under the right side frame tube, up the front of the crankcase and yep seeping out from under the recently replaced cam cover. Was oil tight when replaced after I had radiused the cam lobes and started her up. Fuck it, have a beer and do it another day.

 

[markQLD]

Mark Number 87 used to be Eric Debanhams Norvins number,that was some rocket ship back in the day

thanks for the reminder Vince. you are indeed correct. 

reckon it might be a tad lighter without the featherbed frame ??  just guessing.

& i will forever remember Debenham racing against John Surtees at Amaroo in the historic championships, late '70's?  or early '80's?
<edit> 1983.
they were both on 350 Manx's, both out in the lead, & swapping places every lap.  unforgettable.
i think someone had just given the 350 Manx to Surtees, so he could enter in the Junior race?  so, an unfamiliar bike and i guess no practice sessions?

it was this meeting 'cause earlier in the program, i will always remember Surtees outbraking everyone into Honda corner! 
'so that's how a world champion brakes, ay' !! 
it was Surtee's first race entered for that meeting.  <edit> ok, sounds like it was day 2, not day 1.  but just the same braking.
http://youtu.be/GL3Yv_GXnrw

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Nice piccies that SR and XT  looks a nice day out - rain gods are in play today to here to spoil the fun - even the sheep are pissed and hiding in the orchard

Seems like Australia has a good climate for bikes shame so many of your critters are hell bent on killing the general public - although i guess not many salties make it up to the road - sort of aggressive sleeping policeman

 

[Cosi]

shame so many of your critters are hell bent on killing the general public

yep its true, stay the fuck away...

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Should'nt you be in bed 

 

[Simonr501]

the sheep are pissed and hiding in the orchard

Someone called a meeting! They are plotting something!

Seems like Australia has a good climate for bikes shame so many of your critters are hell bent on killing the general public

Somehow the Aussies seem to survive. Just don't go poking bits of your anatomy where it is not wanted