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

Dropped sump plate on the SF2. It was leaking all over the place due to screwdriver burrs imposed on it in 43 years.
Fitted a new sump plate obtained from Andy Wagner incorporating a drain plug. Must remember not to be lazy so as to pull the whole plate once every two oil drains so as to put a hand in the crankcase.
A bit of aluminium in today's oil drain. We'll see.

After a lot of thinking, put a 10 amp fuse in the race bike, hooked up a large battery and started it.
Popping a bit through the exhaust with nice flame affect. Will check that out.

Paul
 
I considered getting Mike's Motodd frame "blued" which would leave the brazing natural colour, then clear coat over the top
you would wind up with a blackish frame with goldish welds

I only went off that idea as we removed all the brackets from his frame and TIG welded on different stuff elsewhere so would have lost the "look"
would have looked neat

 
The welds are works of art.
If it was mine I would just clear coat it to highlight the welds, but your idea sounds good too.
 
Rode the SF2 into work. No oil under it in the garage this morning.
The engine loves the fresh oil even though the old oil probably only had about 1200 km on it.
Paul
 
redax5 said:
I considered getting Mike's Motodd frame "blued" which would leave the brazing natural colour, then clear coat over the top
you would wind up with a blackish frame with goldish welds

I only went off that idea as we removed all the brackets from his frame and TIG welded on different stuff elsewhere so would have lost the "look"
would have looked neat
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Brompton folding bikes do a beautiful clear coat finish over brazed cro-mo. A good look.
 
Lazy 130km through french Flanders on the SF2 yesterday.
Clutch very heavy. It's been suggested that it may be a teflon lined cable and that I shouldn't have put silicon lube down it. Cable was changed last winter. Will try a new one when I find the time.

Paul
 
Entered the shed on the weekend to do Laverda stuff, along comes son and grandson ....... spent some quality time, the three of us making parts for a rat-rod style billy-cart ......... oh well.
 
I'm trying to imagine what a rat-rod billy cart would look like. Post some photos.

When I was a kid, my brother and I decided to build a billy cart with the kid next door. When his dad saw that us kids were assembling the typical front axle pivoting on a centre bolt for the steering, operated by rope "reins", he said there might be a better way ... 

A few hours later we had a steel front sub-frame, stub axles pivoting on king pins set up at the right angle to provide a bit of trail, tie-rods adjustable for toe in, and a steering wheel. I think we had the best handling billy cart in the neighbourhood. Still had no brakes though  :D
 
Dellortoman said:
I'm trying to imagine what a rat-rod billy cart would look like. Post some photos.
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This is what they are trying to replicate  ;)

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I supplied them with the wheels and axles. Modified front end to suit the scooter wheels and made up the aluminium boss for the steering wheel. They took them home to their shed and here thay are the next day. Son behind the camera.

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Photobombed a group of CB riders in Matlock (Bath) :-D

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See the whole ghastly affair.... http://tinyurl.com/pr7nk8g

Shame about the odd VFR / Chelsea Scooter in shot, but you can't have everything.

Nearly got sold a CB450 - narrow escape!!

And yes, the CB nuts did drone on about how Laverda copied Honda's engine design.....

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Thank you for this picture !
In this regard, I seek an original front fender to restore my Honda CB 77
If you see pass this item ... Please contact me in MP.  Thank you !

Bertrand
 
I went to collect some of the Motodd parts today from the painter. Looking good.
I also spotted he had a full drum kit there too, cool.





Edit:
got a bit more done before calling it a day.





 
Picked up the BIG FAT TIGER 955 that had fallen on top of it!  >:( BOLLOCKS! Smashed indicator lens and a big bloody scratch doon the tailpiece, could have been worse I suppose,  :'(
 
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