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

[Paul Marx]

Rode to work.
Will have done about 250km time the week is done.
Will ride this SF2 into the ground, then rebuild the engine and start again.
Paul

 

[Harry Lime]

Just back from a nice evening out hobnobbing with some of the Staffordshire Guzzisti up at their annual trip out to the George at Youlgreave.

Good, if too short, zoom there and back. Countryside looking lovely.

I was the only Laverda there (as usual).

That Kate (katenguy of this forum) turned up on a Guzzi 1000 Daytona which she had the uncommon decency to give me a go on.

Thanks Kate. It was fun.    Never rode an 8 valve Guzzi before.

Lots of classic motoring and motorcycle stuff going on in Derbyshire over the summer. Wonder if I'll see any other Laverdas?

 

[kate n guy]

Just home John....had a smashin run backwith Trev on his Lemans......bloody perfick...and yer Lav sounds so sweet....thanks fer comin.......xx

 

[sfcpiet]

Been putting some km on the fresh Tourismo 100 engine in preparation for the Milano-Taranto in 2 weeks, behaving sweetly!  Wish I could say the same for my bum, the 1700-odd km are going to cost a fair amount of stamina...

piet

 

[Laverdian]

Piet that's a great job you've done, lovely looking little Laverda.

Good luck and safe travels on the trip.

Ian

 

[Dellortoman]

Get an Air Hawk seat pad, Piet. Then post back to let us know if it's any good.

 

[Vince]

I love my Air Hawk,I thought I might not need it after getting a John Moorehouse seat upgrade but the Air Hawk removes the vibrations I get through the solidly mounted 3C seat.Look uncool but really works on long,over 7hrs, in the saddle days. I also use pushbike shorts with gel padding in the thys and arse. If these dont help for the I am a tough guy types,maybe some gyprock screws point up under your seat might dyvert

 

[Dellortoman]

I reckon (Tassie) Tim could do with an Air Hawk since his seat has no padding at all. I don't reckon his arse has much padding either - skinny bugger.

 

[Vince]

Thats exactly why he got so much attention and lots of best bike at the meet votes.I am still giggling about doing all those thousands of ks with just the vinyl seat cover over the base.Ouch

 

[Terry Dymond]

Reckon Tassie Tim used an Air Hawk for the trip and took it off just before the weir so as to impress the shit out of everybody

 

[Dellortoman]

He's still riding around with that un-padded seat. Reckons it's comfortable. I reckon he's probably just killed off the nerve endings in his arse.

 

[Terry Dymond]

Excellent candidate for the "International Ironbutt of the Year" award.

 

[Tom Eatman]

Piet quit complaining! The Tourismo's seat is a hell of a lot more comfortable than the thin bench seats the majority of the tiddlers have. By the time we arrive in Taranto you'll think you've been on a Honda Goldwing while everybody else has been sitting on razor blades.

Tom

 

[Paul Marx]

Been riding the SF2 daily.
Will try to find the time, if work permits, to change clutch cable this weekend, cure annoying oil leak from the primary tensionner and clean the bike!
Paul

 

[CLEMTOG]

the first two I believe but the last........................
deffoavinatinbarf
CLEM

 

[Dellortoman]

G'day Clem

I was tucking in to a steak and kidney pie the other day, and it started me thinking about kidneys.

I'm probably not alone in wondering how things are progressing for you on the kidney issue, dialysis, etc ...

Are you doing OK?

Cam

 

[hooksey]

Reckon Tassie Tim used an Air Hawk for the trip and took it off just before the weir so as to impress the shit out of everybody

We did stop for a dart at the head of the weir .... didnt see the Airhawk getting tucked in under the Canvess 

Third day on the road Taralgar .... still sittin on the pan 
Yes Terry , Ironbutt indeed  8) 8)

 

[hooksey]

Hume Weir.

 

[markQLD]

thanks for the pics Hooksey.

a bunch of Lav's on the road.  ya gotta luuv 'em.  8)

 

[markQLD]

Been putting some km on the fresh Tourismo 100 engine in preparation for the Milano-Taranto in 2 weeks, behaving sweetly! 
piet 

ay Piet, that is a real sweetie!  (thumbup)  have fun.