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

Changed the Mirage's fork oil from SAE 5wt to SAE 10 wt; 150mm air gap to top of (compressed forks); chopped ~40mm (inch and a half to you older Okies) from the spring preload spacers..  :o

Now have ~ 35mm of fork sag off the centre stand (with me on it); has totally transformed the handling; nice and stable on all surfaces and turns in a lot quicker too. I even think a lot of the handlebar vibration has disappeared too...  8) 8)
 
AndyW said:
Changed the Mirage's fork oil from SAE 5wt to SAE 10 wt; 150mm air gap to top of (compressed forks); chopped ~40mm (inch and a half to you older Okies) from the spring preload spacers..  :o

Now have ~ 35mm of fork sag off the centre stand (with me on it); has totally transformed the handling; nice and stable on all surfaces and turns in a lot quicker too. I even think a lot of the handlebar vibration has disappeared too...  8) 8)
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I bet you measure your manhood in mm, every little helps. :D

                                                                            Dave
 
Slowly getting there with these bloody Ducatis.
Will start on Laverdas again from 1st January.



 
silvo said:
You've got 2 of them!!! That's an easy $100,000.00 plus there.
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Still drop valves like an Australian fielder drops balls though.

H.
 
You don't take on a pair of those without knowing they are fantastic fun Harry..Little works of art ! Light agile and fast.
Heres one of mine :)



And another




and another



And another



:D :D
 
Oh, I've ridden them..and the 750SSs too....and had mates with them....and who've had the bills with 'em too :-D

Erm - those aren't Speedlines on your bike are they?

Quite like this as well.............

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ducati-900-MHR-/261714157996?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3cef6121ac

But........

H.

 
I wondered about buying that for breaking but its just an S2. ?2k over priced to be honest.
 
No Speedlines on my bikes , those are Campags and std factory fit along with the gold brembo's and polished legs. Next bike off the line had shaved black callipers, black legs and FPS wheels. You never knew what you were going to get till you picked it up  :D
 
Paddy said:
I wondered about buying that for breaking but its just an S2. ?2k over priced to be honest.
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Poor thing. Does it go any slower, handle worse or is it less reliable? ;-)

H.
 
WTF, has this site morphed into the Ducrappi Owners Club over Christmas :o :o? Limp wristed or what?  :-X

Next thing you'll all be going to various Laverda get togethers in yer tin cans..  :o

Softcocks the lot of yez..  :-* :D
 
Nothing wrong with liking more than one brand of motorbike and nothing beats broad experience in the end.

A nice brace of twins there Paddy. I've had my chances over the last thirty plus years to buy dozens of bevels at a couple of grand a piece but these days, for me anyway, it's just another hobby and not the obsession it used to be. So I'm happy with just the one tin top, one bevel, my wife's 3 1/2 Sport Morini plus a dozen or so Italian Columbus tubed Campagnolo/Suntour Superbe geared bicycles.
 
Dont worry about AndyW silvo , look at his signature !! he's a Darmah owner. You would think he would want to keep that quiet  :D limp wristed softcock  :P
 
Paddy said:
Dont worry about AndyW silvo , look at his signature !! he's a Darmah owner. You would think he would want to keep that quiet  :D limp wristed softcock  :P
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Guilty as charged :-[ though as yet it's still in Canada waiting to thaw out.. :o

Bring on the extra girlfriends... :D
 
You blokes must be single, divorced and have no kids to have this much time on your hands for girlfriends and motorbikes. Must be something I'll look forward to?  :D
 
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