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

[markQLD]

Laverda's outnumbered all other brands at the Tea House this morning 

Buggar! was a no show as I'm back up in da cane fields to party with a lot of school girls i knew over 40 years ago.

anyhow, 2 doors down from my cousin's place i spot a small concrete block room with a couple of stacks and an air intake. I said to Bob, I said, now that doesn't look like an incinerator to me? Naaar, Bob replies, it's a dyno room. WTF !! I say, tell me more!
I'm then told my other cousin is best mates with the bloke, so I soon drive off to see the other cousin for a tour.  choice!

yes, that's a cane field over the back fence    (thumbup)

drives a Stuska water brake and they've had about 1,500 bhp out of a pro-stock drag motor

yes, I do luuuve the cane fields! 

 

[chrisk]

Well at last my basket case Alpino is a completed bike here she is

Good work Maurice.

I always wondered what happens to a pinstripe painter when their eyesight fails.
I suppose the rename their work: Size 10 knitting needle stripe. 

 

[mauricejota7604]

Hey Chris the funny thing is they are the original thickness pin lines copied from the originals that were on the tank.

 

[chrisk]

Hey Chris the funny thing is they are the original thickness pin lines copied from the originals that were on the tank.

That's a surprise.
Maybe, a 1200 30th Annie tank fit.   

 

[mauricejota7604]

Never

 

[AndyW]

I can see why they didn't sell many: not the most attractive paint job... :

 

[mauricejota7604]

At least it runs.

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Sophia Loren made an appearance in Warwickshire thanks to Grant - changed the seat - got the NOVA sorted - 1 hour on the computer making sure i had not made any mistakes - booked the MOT and now there's that form to fill in - its a bit like work - i don't really want to do it  but i know i have to 

She sounds good but not have the chance to ride her - its heavy to push about and that side stand is a nightmare - same i can't fit Joe's solution

Alan C has lent me his grab rail so going to get one made up so the memsab will be happy sitting on the back     

 

[Reggie3cl]

She sounds good but not have the chance to ride her - its heavy to push about and that side stand is a nightmare - same i can't fit Joe's solution

Yeah it's shit, but the bike is lower than a Jota so easier for an aged gent to hop (yeah right) off without assistance.

 

[LJ-2]

Good ride to Bristol Auto Italia on the GT,worth the cold ride there for the warm one back.Good to see everyone.(except the seagull )

Side stand on my Sprint has been moved forward on the frame,makes it much easier,but then it came like that luckily Adam.

 

[Ian D]

 

[2622]

Nice looking machine there sir, well done and may you have many years of enjoyment from it.

She sounds good but not have the chance to ride her - its heavy to push about and that side stand is a nightmare - same i can't fit Joe's solution 

You'll get used to it, they are actually not that bad to push around once you get the hang of it and as Reggie said definitely lower that the Jota. 
Watch the side stand as they are spring loaded but still once you get used to it they are OK and stops you from forgetting about the damn thing when you take off... , I only use mine mainly when moving the bikes tend to use the centre most times as it is way easy to use..

 

[chrisk]

Fail ....... you should have spun the trip meter around to 6666 too.

 

[Ventodue]

Sophia Loren made an appearance in Warwickshire thanks to Grant <snip>

Welcome to the Happy Band of (genuine) Corsa owners!  .

Glad you put the proper seat back on.  It is a Corsa special part, after all ...    ("Why?"  "Not a clue ...")

 

[motoddrob]

Well not really today. I have another pic somewhere with straight 7s. That milestone passed while traveling in Tassie.

 

[sfcpiet]

Welcome to the Happy Band of (genuine) Corsa owners!  .

Glad you put the proper seat back on.  It is a Corsa special part, after all ...    ("Why?"  "Not a clue ...")

All black, Craig.  Stock RGS seat had the red panel at the rear.

piet

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Welcome to the Happy Band of (genuine) Corsa owners!  .

Glad you put the proper seat back on.  It is a Corsa special part, after all ...    ("Why?"  "Not a clue ...")

Now that's a useful summary 

Just moved the seat catch from one seat to the other - the Corsa seat is fairly firm and shiny - now got to check for MOT things

The benefit of the other seat was bit that overlapped the tank was much nicer - now I take it off there's a clear protector and a definite line in the paint 

 

[Ventodue]

All black, Craig.  Stock RGS seat had the red panel at the rear.

Indeed, Piet  .  What I really meant was, "Why didn't Laverda just make 'em all, all black?".  No need to answer, btw - I appreciate that the answer is, "And which came first?" .

Actually, there is also another difference, RGS vs. Corsa.  Subtle, but a difference nonetheless ... :

 

[Ventodue]

Just moved the seat catch from one seat to the other.  The Corsa seat is fairly firm and shiny <snip>

Just a quick thought, Sir Sidney, if you haven't had a RGS before ...

Be aware that some seat bum pads have a nasty habit of slipping out and bouncing down the road to disappear into the roadside vegetation, never to be seen again.  Most bloody irritating  >.

Easy fix.  Strip of self-adhesive Velcro tape.  Stick one side of the tape to the top of the bum pad, 'tother side to the inside of the seat cowl.  Sorted  .

And make sure the passenger grab strap is pushed securely up underneath the pad to hold everything in tight - like yours ISN'T, at least not in the first photo ...  :-*

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Thanks I had not fixed it in those first few pics but I have been warned  - having a much closer look now - have left the cowl off for the mo as I will need to tale the memsab out to shall we say  justify the purchase  - after the MOT next Saturday and its a tight push top get the cowl over the the pins