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

Dellortoman said:
I don't have an answer to how much a spoked wheel will flex. It's dependent on a lot of variables like spoke tension, wheel geometry, etc. but I wouldn't have thought it would be anywhere near 2.5mm. With that kind of deflection the spokes wouldn't last very long before faigue failures start to happen.

The other thing to consider is flex in the caliper mountings or twisting of the forks when the brakes are applied. But again, I reckon 2.5m would be getting into the structural failure range.

So my guess is that 2.5mm is more than enough clearance.
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Giving more thought to it (Red wine works wonders):
As callipers are about halfway from the the rim to the hub, the rim would need to move 5mm before the spokes hit.

Given that the spokes on these wheels are 3mm dia, if they hit, I reckon there'd be something seriously wrong! She'll be right.
 
Spent about two hours mopping up the oil on the garage floor and cleaning all the tools lying in the oil. Then hot water and lots of soap.
Motul 300 V is an excelent oil. Really clings!
Centrifugal advance back on the SF2 and instrument new holding ring on.

Nearly finished my winter plan. Need to get all 8 tappet inspection studs out to change them due to stripped threads then setup tappets and timing and as soon as the exhaust tubes are in from Armours, allowing a few days to have exhaust clamps machined.
Then off for another year.
Rear tyre and final drive chain will need changing some time along the way.

Paul
 
After the engine was removed of my 1000 SFC due to a "headache" (burned inlet valve...), I dismantled the whole bike for some more restoration (complete strip-down) on Saturday. Now cleaning of all parts is the next step, welding the headstock (not broken, just preventive), painting frame and parts in the same gold... and then putting everything back together...
 
Bloody cold but dry so got in from work and went out for a 25 mile blast...
Very windy but great run so got the bike back in the shed and balls lost a side panel badge 750sf one (had the clips on but come off anyway, next time glue will be applied.
Has anybody got any of those?
Still cant feel my fingers Coventrykid
 
coventrykid said:
and balls lost a side panel badge 750sf one (had the clips on but come off anyway, next time glue will be applied.
Has anybody got any of those?
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Nope I definitely don't have side panel badges clipped or glued to my balls.....
 
Bought a 40 x 30 cm piece of orange felt from an art shop.

The piece of felt that lubes the points actuating cam on the SF2 is worn through so that has been running metal to metal over the past year since there's a metal srip inside the felt.

Of course, that part is unobtainium and I'll be damned if I use a spare points plate for a silly bit of felt.
The felt itself is riveted to the metal strip itself riveted to the points back plate. Drill out rivets, change felt and replace rivets by little screws and nuts. Orange felt will be very classy. I may well put a window in the cover ? la Ducati so as the world can see it!

I'll need about 1 cm2 of felt so will have 1199 cm2 left over. May go semi industrial, at a price.

Paul
 
Spent some quality time with my RGS these last two days.

Keith finished the engine.  The amount of work that goes into these things is incredible- just shaping and blending the ports for the Mikunis took forever.

Luvverly drilled cam sprockets the least of the good things going on here:

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Got all the electrics working.  Nearly all by myself! :o  Once I realised there were several different circuits with their own power feeds I was away.  Wires not in the correct place of course at this point.

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Engine winched back into the frame

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Got plenty of the bits in the box back on the bike- looks like my RGS again! Powered by McVities Homewheat choccy digestives. :D

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Ooooh, brand new clocks, accurately reflecting the mileage on the mill. :P

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Bit to do, but she's nearly there. :D :D :D


 
Nah, the thing you want is what's on the lift: a Laverda Scozia RGS1200 'Super Corsa' with Mikunis,
:D
 
No, they're standard F1s.  They just look rounded compared to the idiotic profile of 4Cs. :D
 
This one handles much better, went better even when shagged out and is more comfortable than my old 180. I wouldn't go back.
 
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