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

blab said:
That's not good Yogi, I come home from work everyday and go straight to my shed, do a few jobs and then drink beer and listen to music. Soothing for the soul.
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That is something I aspire to...  Need a place with double garage for workshop and bikes...  Sigh - one soon.

Yogi
 
Wiring finished, new starter clutch internals fitted.
Next on list is setting up the brakes and then it'll be fettling and clean/polish.
Front mudguard will be fitted once the brakes are done.

Nearly there.

https://youtu.be/tzZDJdSzRc0
 
Grant said:
Wiring finished, new starter clutch internals fitted.
Next on list is setting up the brakes and then it'll be fettling and clean/polish.
Front mudguard will be fitted once the brakes are done.

Nearly there.

https://youtu.be/tzZDJdSzRc0
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... that remembers me: I need one of these nice 750 SF!!!  :P
Ciao, Gert
 
This one is already spoken for Gert.
It has been a really fun build. I had little experience of the 750s before this (just rewired one and restored he carbs) so it has been a learning experience all the way.
I'm impressed by their rugged construction and they have a lot of charm.
But at the end of the day I'm a 180 triple kind of guy.
 
Caffeine, Richard, it's cheaper but works the same with me! And he did clean the XT...his guys love it. Reckons he could find a buyer for 7k...nuts, not for sale anyway.
 
I've gone too far the other way- I only notice when I haven't had a coffee in the morning. ::)
 
Decided to do something about the redundant switch indent on the GSXR top yoke that is currently fitted to my 3C.  Had a think, produced a load of swarf and made a little ignition switch housing for the OE Laverda switch.  Almost looks "factory". :D

Also started on swapping the OE switchgear as well.  Found myself switching the lights completely off when all I wanted was hi or lo beam... not especially entertaining suddenly rockin' along at 180 into the pitch black.  New switches are UJM style Honda units.  Throttle cable slots straight in, just need to make up a longer choke cable.

piet
 

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sfcpiet said:
Had a think, produced a load of swarf and made a little ignition switch housing for the OE Laverda switch.  Almost looks "factory". :D
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I find making lots of swarf is therapeutic in many ways

nice work, looks great, most impressed

 
Hi Piet,

Is that a Veglia competition tacho you have on your 3C (2nd photo)?

I have only been able to source 4-1 ratio Veglia competition tacho's which are not compatible with the Laverda 3-1 ratio tacho drive.

Have you been able to source a 3-1 Veglia tacho or are you using some type of tacho cable gearbox adapter?
 
gladman said:
Hi Piet,

Is that a Veglia competition tacho you have on your 3C (2nd photo)?

I have only been able to source 4-1 ratio Veglia competition tacho's which are not compatible with the Laverda 3-1 ratio tacho drive.

Have you been able to source a 3-1 Veglia tacho or are you using some type of tacho cable gearbox adapter?
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Yes, Veglia comp.  But I did cheat a bit.  It is a standard 4:1, I have altered the spring fixing so that it is dead accurate at 6 grand only.  A bit off below and above.  Reckon it's a bit over-rated anyway, mainly ride by the seat of my pants these days, and not that fast any more.  Given up track days, only road riding for me now, so, what the hell! :D  Still manage to have a ball with this bike, every time I swing a leg over it.

hooksey said:
Nice one Piet,

A little something to remind you of ya homeland far away,  Hey Skip!    8)
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Yeah, found that at a flea market many years ago, almost polished flat now! :D

piet
 
Rode to work on the SF2. Hadn't done so since last week because of the cold.
Warmed up a lot.
Today, french taxi drivers, teachers, trains were on strike. Taxis were blocking roads so a lot of traffic. People usually taking trains took cars so as not to be blocked.
Taxis blocked roads around P?ris. Elsewhere roads ok.
Traffic at a standstill due to the number of arseholes in cars.
A pleasant ride.

Paul
 
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