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

markQLD said:
i do like the concept, but was thinking my boot may also be too bulky to fit.
since my Fastback in the '70's, i've always been interested to try that shift pattern again.  it was good.
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Hey Mark, it's easy peasy if you have rearsets fitted - mine runs 1-up 4-down just by reversing the linkage under to over. I love it ... and it gives you excellent lever travel and perfect shifting (unlike the std 'fit a triple gear lever to a twin' routine).

Quentin
 
laverdakeith said:
  Long way off spending that sort of money on one of my own bikes but I still have a plan up my sleve to make some replicas one day, I know a very good metal spinner and i will have one here to copy soon. Wearing a Suzuki GSX lamp at the minute, looks ok to the uninitiated, light comes out the front and it cost me 40 quid. Times is tough at the moment, can't even stretch to colour film for my box brownie...

  Keith
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Now, out to garage (it's 10.30pm) and about 2 deg celsius out there) - I have to get this bloody machined, reduced and re-threaded Kayaba fork cap to screw into my newly machined USD fork tube extender (making a short Yamaha front end long enough to fit to an SF with comfy 'above-the-top-triple-clamp' clip-ons. Been a mongrel of a job, but learning a lot on the lathe as I go! Pictures to come.
 
laverdakeith said:
  Long way off spending that sort of money on one of my own bikes but I still have a plan up my sleve to make some replicas one day, I know a very good metal spinner and i will have one here to copy soon. Wearing a Suzuki GSX lamp at the minute, looks ok to the uninitiated, light comes out the front and it cost me 40 quid. Times is tough at the moment, can't even stretch to colour film for my box brownie...

  Keith
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Just start marketing your photographer skills Keith. Always impressive.
 
75 km through belgian Flanders and a beer stop. A cafe with a terrace on the Mont Kemmel. You can see a large part of northern France from there, certainly as far as 50 km at least as the crow flies.
Lockwired the oil plumbing on the race bike. Off to the Trofeo Rosso at the end of the week.
It's July 14th, Bastille day as you'd know it. So off work.
Paul
 
Started the 1000 SFC, after a spell on the bike lift.
I had to replace a bunch of corroded connectors.
Fitted the missing earth wire, horns now work! :D
The carbs no longer leak; tight as the proverbial duck's arse. :D :D
Now idles nicely, because the chokes are closed. :D
Charges at 14.2 V or thereabouts.
Replaced the rubber chain guard thingy that protects the swing arm.
Replaced the rev counter cable, it works again!

Test ran it, balanced the carbs.
Then discovered I had melted the horn wiring all over the exhaust manifold :-X Muppet...

Steve


 
Tried to lean the mixture on the mixture screws of my SFC 1000 which seems to have far too big jets. It runned a clearly better, which means I should buy smaller jets (probably tomorrow) and then readjust the mixtures and idle speed.
 
Went for a brisk spin before breakfast up to Ullapool.

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>>> Went for a brisk spin before breakfast up to Ullapool. <<<

How's the Lav feel, after so many miles on the Beemer?
 
What I did for my Laverda today was to sign up in the petition against the banning of older motorcycles in say Paris etc.

Then I ordered some DellOrto spares ;)

Cheers,
Jacques.
 
Do any 2nd gear downhill wheelies? Or can't you ride as good as Ron either?
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No, I'd left my suitcase full of bricks at home.

How's the Lav feel, after so many miles on the Beemer?
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Faaaast.  Really fast.  And small.  Folding myself into it is more of a mission than it should be, but I'll get used to it again. ::)

 
climbed the mountain with Miss J, up to the teahouse, and had a hot cuppa.  it was a bit brisk, but Miss J just loves all that cool dense air.
but our start was delayed a couple of hours as i was once again reminded how neglectful i have been and was always heading off with SeFFie & Clyde lately.  yes, really not happy.  when i first pressed the start button there was nothing. absolutely nothing. oh dear!
i suspected a couple of dry contacts. that got sorted and she then cranked over. & cranked, & cranked, & farken cranked! not one bloody pop or bang.  :(
so i then explained that today was all about taking her to the bike show on Sunday and does she really want to go or not?
after leaving her alone to ponder that for a few quiet minutes, i returned and she soon burst into life. tally-ho, let's go!
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& Hue, the teahouse owner, was telling me that his new sign has been very effective.
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& some fern-spotting for our old mate Vincent.
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ya gotta luv ya Lav.

<edit> & yes Drikko. there is still a small pile of concours flyers on the teahouse front counter.

 
If Miss J knew you where going to park her next to that 'Thing' at the tea house, she may not have started.  That's just cruel Mark!
 
A bit harsh Tony, that's Marks BFF.....

Put the back wheel back on this morning and nearly froze in the process, going to give it a bath if it warms up a bit!
 
The ups and downs of my race bike have been well documented but finally, I hope, it's sorted.

Since the last race it's had, a new loom, two new batteries, new starter solenoid, new regulator/rectifier, new foot pegs, new gear change mech, new inlet rubbers, new free Avons due to de lamination and repainted wheels. Oh, and a new screen!

So, this evening I took the bike out on the public road to give it a run. No one REALY bothers in the village as many have a Motorsport connection and I gained much attention past the pub with open pipes. The fact that it cut out twice 100 yds later did not bode well for for my embarassment meant pushing back home past the pub

It fired up thankfully and so nice was the ride on a summers evening I was out around the lanes for over an hour and came home to my evening meal under a cloth, cooling.

I've always loved bikes.

Robin  :D
 
laverdakeith said:
  Got my own  :o 3c finished and tested ! Bought the bike from Poffer on here three years ago, turns out absolutely everything was fucked but hey, they are all a bit like that.... Bike is rare 1974 pre oil cooler with 35mm Ceriani disc forks #1544. Have given it a complete mechanical and electrical overhaul but left the cosmetics be so it is a bit scruffy here and there but it rides lovely. To be a nice day tomorrow so I'll get out and put a couple of hundred miles on to settle everything down. Very happy chap, nice to have an old banger of my own on the road again.

    Keith

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That looks great Keith, would love an early 3C.
 
Stripped, cleaned, acid etched, primed, painted and rebuilt the Motodd switchgear today.








Another bit done.
Next task is to fit the electrics wherever I can.
 
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