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

[Paul Marx]

Very mild winter weather.
Took the SF2 for a 100km loop.
First into french Flanders. Stopped off at an Abbey where they make cheese and beer. Filled up with local produce then set off back home via belgian Flanders.
Very enjoyable.
The SF2 will carry me to work tomorrow but will soon be in the workshop to change the primary cover gasket which is leaking and have a look into the neutral switch which is also leaking. May well simply blank that orifice out, I've been riding that machine near 35 years without a neutral light. No use whatsover.
Tightened rear chain. First time since I've put it on, ie around 8000km.

Paul

 

[Laverda SF]

Put some shiny washers under the tail light mounts to stop it waggling

Dirkko: The extremities do tend to crack and fall off - Particularly the license plate and shatter the 1157 Bulb.

If you note my tail light (Bates) and license plate (with a stainless Steel Backing) is bolted to a letter carrier seat and NOT the rear fender, which I bobbed and yet to get a wet back in the rain - If anything (although not original) outta the demise - It looks good and is practicable.

Something I did back in 73 and modern rides use this principle to numb outer vibrations.

 

[sfcpiet]

Made up a set of disc spacers as the Oscams are a wee bit narrow than the standard RGS wheels. The spacers were 1.6mm thick so that seems to have sorted that and put the disc close to the centre of each caliper.
Main reason went with 1.6mm spacers is that is what I had in stock a sheet of 1.6mm ally...

Actually 2.5mm on each side iIrc, Brett.

This is because the M1R sliders have a larger OD, a bit of space needed to be created to get the discs past them without scraping... guess the factory could have changed the disc off-set, bet the narrowing of the hub was easier cheaper.

piet

 

[chrisk]

Made up a set of disc spacers as the Oscams are a wee bit narrow than the standard RGS wheels. The spacers were 1.6mm thick so that seems to have sorted that and put the disc close to the centre of each caliper.
Main reason went with 1.6mm spacers is that is what I had in stock a sheet of 1.6mm ally...

decided I would kill two birds with one stone and take Yogi's Mirage Wow that Mirage packs some serious punch wow 

Would it pull your eyes out of their sockets? If so, I think I've diagnosed Yogi's eye problem.
Now, because I'm concerned for his welfare, I'll take it off him and remodel the rear guard, and we'll all be happy. 

 

[zorba75482]

changed a bloody clutch cable on my SF2 and realized at the finish that I left the rubber boot off the lever end. Shouldn't be too long before I do it again so I'll keep it handy

 

[Yogi]

Would it pull your eyes out of their sockets? If so, I think I've diagnosed Yogi's eye problem.
Now, because I'm concerned for his welfare, I'll take it off him and remodel the rear guard, and we'll all be happy. 

That rear guard has to go, Chris... was talking to Brett about it today when I picked the bike up from his place.  Thinking of chopping it off and making rego plate mount off tail light - interested in any ideas you have about that, being the uber style-master that you are. 

Looking to put some Kellermann Micro 1000 black lens LED indicators onto grabrail and up front to replace the poxy indicators presently fitted -  http://www.kellermann-online.com/en/produkte/detail/142.100, and maybe the CR4 flasher relay - http://www.kellermann-online.com/en/produkte/detail/123.980.

Yogi

 

[redax5]

here you go Yogi, slap this Fleabay number into your Fleabay search engine, 171783869570
$29.95 per pair, look good, work well, cheap as a 50cc Honda

 

[Vince]

I bought a set of Chinese led blinkers compared to those super expensive kellermans you get what you pay for half the right rear less have failed in 2 rides but as I told you yogi $800 for blinkers is nuts

 

[Yogi]

here you go Yogi, slap this Fleabay number into your Fleabay search engine, 171783869570
$29.95 per pair, look good, work well, cheap as a 50cc Honda

Thanks Red - i note that the Seller is Max Inc. - is this someone we know?
Yogi

 

[redax5]

nope, no relation at all

 

[Laverdalothar]

If you want it to be small, this is probably one of the smallest, still brightly shining turn signals:

http://motogadget.com/en/turn-signal-lights/anbaublinker-m-blaze-pin/m-blaze-pin-423.html

they are available polished or black anodized...

39?/each => 78? per pair. Fair price I would say, considering they are road-legal...

 

[Paul Marx]

changed a bloody clutch cable on my SF2 and realized at the finish that I left the rubber boot off the lever end. Shouldn't be too long before I do it again so I'll keep it handy

A fifteen minute job to fix.
Your cable should last many years of daily use.
Paul

 

[Grant]

Getting closer.

 

[lawrence]

Brilliant! Astonishing, given what you started with.  Grant, you can work magic.

 

[Grant]

It was a good way to learn about the 750s as I knew little about them really, more of a 180 triple man.
Sourcing the parts was interesting as I didn't really know at the start what was missing and what went where (which is the whole point of doing it).
It has been a fun build, but still quite a way to go yet.

Starting point, sort of.

 

[chrisk]

Stop that Grant ................. bloody amazing alright.

 

[Grant]

It's just Lego for big boys.

 

[laverdas]

fuck lego I like to do it myself and get dirty

 

[chrisk]

Getting closer.

Hey Grant, I can see a couple of painted topped girls with afros around this bike. Go on, do it for the 2017 callendar. I'm pretty good with a paint brush 

 

[Dellortoman]

Took the RGS race bike in for a roadworthy inspection. It got the tick of approval!