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

chrisk said:
So it is, pretty to look at.  Makes my attempts at polishing look rather ............ well, you know .......... fornicated.
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But Chris, I thought you were the boss in your house and therefore they would be master ... bated  :LOL:
 
Ordered a set of alloy bodied Falcon shocks for the RGS.  Black on black S&Ws have pogoed their last...
 
Laverdalothar said:
It takes the right machines, the right polishing material, a LOT of experience and some other factors I don't have, so I went to that company. The price seemed very reasonable for me and the result is just stunning. I fear though that until I can manage to build the bike up completely, the covers will not look the way they do today anymore...  :-[
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Lothar, I had some parts polished and chromed and had a long wait before using them. As I work in packaging, I wrapped them in cloth and vacuum packed them individually, and put them away.
It keeps meat and stuff fresh, and it worked on aluminium too, not a sceric of oxidisation, or surface rust on the chromed parts a couple of years later. 
They looked like they did the day I put them in.  8)
Put the $10.00 tip in the mail, OK  ;)
 
Hi Chris,

they will go on to the engine shortly and the engine into the chassis so I can build the bike around that. Not sure how to vacuum shrink the engine when I need to mount it into the frame, please. If you have another hint, please...?  ;)
 
Laverdalothar said:
Hi Chris,

they will go on to the engine shortly and the engine into the chassis so I can build the bike around that. Not sure how to vacuum shrink the engine when I need to mount it into the frame, please. If you have another hint, please...?  ;)
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Not without you paying the last $10.00 tip you owe.  :D
 
Passed its MoT, 120 miles through the fine roads of Northumberland and a bag o cheeps later my only concern a splash of grease leaked out of speedo drive, tiptop! The new BT45's seem to be working too.
 
Sat on both Laverdas today. I can now get my right foot on the footrest of the Jota without my knee hurting. Dunno how long I could stay in that position though. The more radical rearsets on the track bike are a little less comfortable, so still quite a way to go with the post-op recovery.
 
Raised the airbox up a few millimeters by using smaller rubber spacers at the top.  Means the carb rubbers sit more squarely on the Mikunis.  Need fingers of steel to get the rubbers on, but sorted now. ::)

Finished bleeding the front master cylinder- definite improvement in firmness with the new seals.
 
Don't know if this belongs in the 'Technical' section or not. I have been chasing strange rattles and hums emanating from the 'Yellow Peril' for years! Well, the other day I decided to tidy up all the tools that reside in the role, in the tray under the seat; taped all the spanners together, plus all the Allen keys, shifters, vice grip, leatherman and sundry screwdrivers.
Well, just got back from a short 120 km ride and not a rattle, hum or single whistle since. I should be a mechanic :D
 
Ha. Back in the early 80's mate #1 have a Ford Courier which had a weird noise on acceleration and braking - a regular drumming type of sound. Apparently searched everywhere but could not find the fault. Took it into mate #2 who ran a mechanical workshop. Mate #2 took it for a spin around the block and a listen to the fault. Half way round the block pulled over to the side of the road and had a look under the passenger seat, removed the square bottle from the floor under the seat and continued the test drive. Noise cured. Billed mate #1 $120 for investigation, problem solving, and stupidity.
 
Terry Dymond said:
Don't know if this belongs in the 'Technical' section or not. I have been chasing strange rattles and hums emanating from the 'Yellow Peril' for years! Well, the other day I decided to tidy up all the tools that reside in the role, in the tray under the seat; taped all the spanners together, plus all the Allen keys, shifters, vice grip, leatherman and sundry screwdrivers.
Well, just got back from a short 120 km ride and not a rattle, hum or single whistle since. I should be a mechanic :D
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That's a good one Terry!

A work colleague (he was a mechanic) told me a good one about a Toyota with a rattly 5th gear.
Customer wanted the gear changed as the noise drove him mad on the motorway.
Gearbox stripped and 5th gear duly replaced.
On the test run the noise was still there, mechanic looked in the glove box and noticed a little box of 'Tic Tac' mints, took them out and problem solved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
walkermarra said:
Do the south west ILOC still meet at Minehead on 3rd Sunday, I could be brave and see if my rebuild is good this time.
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Yes will be at The Driftwood Cafe, Blue Anchor Bay at 12 noon Walkermarra.

Shaun
 
Not actually mine, but more or less my baby.  Built for a OCT customer to his spec.  I wasn't too worried about originality as the basis was a clapped out bodged wreck, completely and utterly fucked by various DPOs.
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Quite pleased with the result, real sweet runner with loads of grunt.




piet
 
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