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

[Terry Dymond]

Quite interesting: There are those who would ensure that the screw heads are aligned (assume that's what you mean by indexing) and there are those who would ensure that the screws are evenly tightened. I fall into the latter category (most of the time )

 

[chrisk]

Quite interesting: There are those who would ensure that the screw heads are aligned (assume that's what you mean by indexing) and there are those who would ensure that the screws are evenly tightened. I fall into the latter category (most of the time )

Hmm also interesting is this point: There are those that are willing to support any old sub-standard (pun intended) football team, and then there are those that prefer perfection The Swans 

 

[Terry Dymond]

Was going to make disparaging comments with regards to your team but the forum rules on decorum prohibit any smartarse comments not related to motobicycles

 

[Davo]

You're a sneaky fella, a little too much silicone around one of the heads you cut off, and my OCD says you should have indexed the screw heads before the silcone set. But that's just me!

Looks the goods though, well done.

That is polish around the screw head.

 

[chrisk]

Trying to polish out the green inside the + eh 

 

[Davo]

Trying to polish out the green inside the + eh 

That's green paint and cutting compound used to clean up the badge - crappy paint on a badge replica jobby.

 

[Vince]

Bloody boggy buggar, is the silicon to stop the fuel leak from the wacking great screw through the tank.BTW, there are some crazy strong double sided tapes around these days. So thin there virtualy invisible. And being so thin very hard to get the backing tape off,secret, dont press to hard before it comes off,the backing tape that is. Even so I still use Silicon as the major adhesive.Tapes do fail eventually.

Yep I know you didnt fix the badge with a screw through the tank, small joke.Glued screw heads on hings when one gets snapped and the hole needs filling

 

[Dellortoman]

If you're going to talk rivet counting, at least get it right. Original screws were slotted, not Phillips head. 

 

[Cosi]

Yep I know you didnt fix the badge with a screw through the tank

I reckon he did....

 

[Terry Dymond]

Why not badges without the screw holes. Bought a few to stick on the yellow peril (just to be different) but the tank curvature doesn't match up to the round badges.

 

[Terry Dymond]

ANYWAY! Paint job looks grouse Davo  .

 

[chrisk]

Screwed in new exhaust studs with a little help from some Locktite.

Routed rear brake line ........ happy from either side, but not sure how to mount the cross over bit ..... OCD is a bugger.

I'll check the net, there must be a nicer way to do it than cable ties (puke)

 

[Terry Dymond]

Rivets!!!

 

[Laverda SF]

Chrisk: You're very SICK with Breganze Fever and you have my undying sympathy.
Just hope your fantastic Photo's don't end looking like a "Pussy Cat" - ROLF!

 

[chrisk]

Rivets!!!

Terry ............ how many?

Ron ............ you are one sick puppy. Is that a rash on your neck? 

 

[Laverda SF]

Ron ............ you are one sick puppy. Is that a rash on your neck?

I'm scratching ;o)

 

[Terry Dymond]

Seriously, I reckon the line running down under the swing arm looks neat and well finished. The bit running across the frame looks a bit, what's that pommie blokes name, Heath Robinsonish and detracts from the rest of the bike. Dunno how to enhance it's appearance, maybe run it through some type of conduit with a minimum if ties.

 

[Beucars]

Change brakelever to the left? Sorry bad day...

 

[Paul Marx]

Did about 1000 km over the last week on the SF2. Around 800 km there and back two up to the Amicale 750 Laverda rally in the belgian Ardennes and since Monday morning the usual ride to work routine.

No hassle from the exhaust after having remounted the original under engine crossover system after having tightened the collar nuts after an initial 100 km.
The "fluffing" mid range on pickup or steady throttle initialy attributed to needing to rejet with the straight through pipes is still very present. Am beginning to think carbs and tank need cleaning out since I rinsed the tank out with soapy water last year so as to weld before painting and during my rejetting experience, the float bowls were always full of fine rust particules.

The bike has developped an uncharacteristic oil leak from the sump plate since oil change. I put this down to an insufficiently compressed gasket but having tightened that up a few times, I'm wondering if that old sump plate isn't split. An opportunity to put on a new one with a drain plug.

Lastly, during all those km, the neutral light winked at me in a very friendly way.

Paul

 

[sonicboom500]

Routed rear brake line ........ happy from either side, but not sure how to mount the cross over bit ..... OCD is a bugger
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You can get stick on hose mounts for bicycle brake hoses with clip or cable tie retainers or spring clips that go round the frame.