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

Rode to work again. Nice and sunny at last.
Will cure oil leak from the sump plate by fitting a new one this week end. Will cure leak from selector by getting the O ring to stop popping out wth a second shim behind gear lever.
That will leave 2 leaks: primary chain tensionner and igintion.

Paul
 
Took Motodd frame and bodywork to the paint shop.
Amazing how much room I have once more in the cave.
Should be easier to put the engine back together now.  :D
 
Took argy to Harrys diner tonight to hand out more concours flyers with the Golden Panda. Saw this piece of crap..assumed it had some sort of airbag suspension to lift the stupid mufflers off the ground or something.... but seriously! Each to his own I guess......
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It's going to be back to work on the SF2.
When arriving at work this morning, I left the bike on tickover since I heard a knocking type noise from the engine. I thought "time to tension the primary", particularly as the machine is parked in a covered area amplifying noises.
I forgot about it, started the bike up after work and 1 km later, it wasn't a knocking noise but a graunching, grinding noise. I nearly turned back to leave the bike at work but since the noise was intermitent and would disappear whilst riding, I thought I'd give the 10 km ride home a chance. Noise didn't reoccur whilst riding nor at a standstill if I kept engine on fast tickover.
I was thinking about a loose jesus nut, the primary sprocket not floating whilst under tension from the chain. Could well be.

I'm on call for hospital tonight so can't start getting dirty. Tomorrow, I'll start by draining the oil to see what's in it, then if oil is clean, I'll start by having a look at the dynamo. The demise of a dynamo bearing last summer made a horrible noise. I had trouble fixing that since the bearings were sloppy in thier housings.

Otherwise, it'll off with the primary and we'll see.

Paul

 
Since I can't do anything to the SF2 tonight, and I need to finish my tax declaration, I've gone forwards on the race bike. Nology coils are on and wiring them in is well advanced, will be finished tomorrow.
Then I'll see if it starts. It may not. I had an earth problem last time out.
There are two distinct wiring harnesses on the machine. The original one, very simple concerning only ignition and a second harness I made up when I fitted a starter and protected the lot with a couple of fuses.
In a fit of stupidity, I pulled out a small earth wire from the original harness, ignition, thinking there was no use for it since I'd run a nice big fat earth for the starter harness, only the two are virtually independent so the ignition may well only be earthing via the plugs.
One thing at a time.
Paul
 
I sat on mine, first time in six months.
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Bet it scard the crap outta you and, believe me, I go for shit every time I mount 2 wheels - Let alone a Breganzie. Double Shit and here I GO!

Not only do I hate the stink of shit, I also throw up with the slightest whiff of it.

Weak Stomach - Doesn't mean I can't ride 2 wheels ;o)
 
Rode into work.
Getting used to the fact that nothing is happening under 6000 took a few minutes. Between 8 and 10 000, something reminiscent of excitement is happening.
The high bars have boating connotations, not sure wether it's rowing or sailing.
Had to keep a sharp look in the mirrors in case some excited pensionner off to pick up his pension found me too slow for his liking.
I know what the boys running 50 cc GP bikes felt like, only a lot slower.

It's a 125 Suzuki GN single.
:D
Paul
 
Got home safely on the 125. Rev it to 6000, dump the clutch, never let it go below 6000.
Easy.
Took the dynamo cover off the SF2, slipped the drive belt off and started it up.
Ran it 5 minutes, no more noise and plenty of play on the dynamo shaft. The brand new bearings I put in with some difficulty have commited suicide. I'll put another dynamo on this weekend so as to go out for a ride Sunday.

I'd rather that than more serious problems.

Which reminds me that another advantage of points is that you can ride many hundreds of miles on the diminishing voltage of a total loss system.

Paul
 
Took the 3CL out for a good thrashing through the twists in the hill country. Michelin Pilots are waaaay better than the BT45's :D
 
Back to the race bike. Coils and HT leads nicely plumbed in. Just need to fill float bowls, put battery in and give it a try. If all is not well, will start hunting for earth.

The man who made the frame for my bike, Mr Geminiani, passed away this week. Motivation to get this thing running and reliable.

Paul
 
Paul Marx said:
It's a 125 Suzuki GN single.
:D
Paul
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Tell you what. After a couple of months on that, you'll remember how to keep a bike in the power band and you won't be lazy about changing gears.

If you want to get *really* good, buy a small capacity two stroke.

You'll be a lot faster on the track on yer 4 stroke.....

Big 4 stroke riders get lazy...........

H.
 
Harry Lime said:
Tell you what. After a couple of months on that, you'll remember how to keep a bike in the power band and you won't be lazy about changing gears.

If you want to get *really* good, buy a small capacity two stroke.

You'll be a lot faster on the track on yer 4 stroke.....

Big 4 stroke riders get lazy...........

H.



Yes John.
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Fitted the rack & panniers to the RGS, as I am off to a rally tomorrow and will be camping.
Then took it for a short run, to check if the winter maintenance had the desired result. It seems to like the new 55 idle jets , which, funny enough, is the size it came with....
Think I am going to replace the 15mm brake master cylinder with a 14 mm one, to get a bit more feel.
Very quickly remembered why I like this bike so much - fast, stable, comfortable... :D
And it turns heads when I turn up at a rally on it. Most older German bikers have heard of Laverdas, few have seen a live one recently.
Went home, and straight back out on the 1000 SFC, to see if the Nissin 14mm master cylinders I fitted are good. They are, so I will have to take it to the T?V to make it legal. Faster than the RGS, still comfortable (I have long arms) and much noisier - one of the DPOs cut the back out of the airbox :-X
Used it to bait a Porsche driver on the way to the petrol station (he though he had unbeatable acceleration :D :D)
Need to sort the carbs out, and the back brake, which does bugger all.
Laugh of the day: a bemused petrol station cashier trying to work out why I needed to fill my red motorbike's tank twice in 15 minutes :LOL:
Steve

 
Parcel arrived.

<Rummage>

2 x triple headlamp brackets and tubes (4 pieces in all)

2 x front mudguard mounting brakets

All rechromed by Derby Plating [1].

All very nicely done.

?210 (eeeeek!) Chroming has got really expensive.

H.

[1] This is what they'd quoted me. No surprises, like.



 
I was speaking to a commercial polisher yesterday evening at a bike meet.
He mentioned a process called hydrochrome which had been applied to a set of Harley bars that a customer had fabricated.
He had blended the welds with filler, base coated them and had the wash on chrome effect applied and 2pack clear coated.
Perhaps an option for saving badly pitted or damaged parts not suitable for re-chroming.
 
sonicboom500 said:
I was speaking to a commercial polisher yesterday evening at a bike meet.
He mentioned a process called hydrochrome which had been applied to a set of Harley bars that a customer had fabricated.
He had blended the welds with filler, base coated them and had the wash on chrome effect applied and 2pack clear coated.
Perhaps an option for saving badly pitted or damaged parts not suitable for re-chroming.
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Aye, well. Harleys bars. I saw a set of Harley handlebars advertised for ?130 the other day FFS!

In my experience, parts of got to be pretty knackered or a decent chromer / polisher not to be able to sort 'em out. Costs though.

However, the bits above weren't that far gone. Bit rusty here and there. Issue is labour and chemical costs in the UK. Disposal too probably.

H.
 
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