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

Yogi said:
Paul,  I think it might say Revit! ...
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Hi Yogi

could be, I suppose. Even has a logo I can't make out, just wondering what it is as it must have some significance to the owner to add to the side covers. Nice bike regardless of the personal choices on the various logos, also wondering about the "Gulf" logo, not something I would choose to add. I will have to send the bike owner a couple of "Laverda Forum" stickers to add to the bike...... ;)

Paul LeClair
 
Did an all night drive back from sudknee last night then the cane cutter rings, brunch up the mountain...OK... Was good timing as I needed to change the oil. Strachs joined us on his dirty guzzi.

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Paul LeClair said:
Hi Yogi

could be, I suppose. Even has a logo I can't make out, just wondering what it is as it must have some significance to the owner to add to the side covers. Nice bike regardless of the personal choices on the various logos, also wondering about the "Gulf" logo, not something I would choose to add. I will have to send the bike owner a couple of "Laverda Forum" stickers to add to the bike...... ;)

Paul LeClair
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Ah! To be entirely honest, Paul, I wouldn't have chosen them but they do look suitably period. The Moto Laverda ones on the tailpiece are more in keeping, I think.  They were on the bike when I bought it and I think they might stay there until re-spray time. Ideally, I'd like original tank badges too but I'm still acclimatising myself to Laverda ownership so haven't done much other than basic oil service and ride, ride, ride. "Revit"? Instruction to new owner, surely!

Simon
 
Paul LeClair said:
Hi Yogi

could be, I suppose. Even has a logo I can't make out, just wondering what it is as it must have some significance to the owner to add to the side covers. Nice bike regardless of the personal choices on the various logos, also wondering about the "Gulf" logo, not something I would choose to add. I will have to send the bike owner a couple of "Laverda Forum" stickers to add to the bike...... ;)

Paul LeClair
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The trend setter upside USD shocks are interesting. Nice tidy bike though
 
Went to my local bike show today on the RGS (The Loch Ness Rally, now in its 33rd year)  No other Laverdas there, but a few other Italians. 

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Ducati bitza

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Happy memories of one of these, mine was black, natch.

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Off to Applecross with Mrs3CL on the GS tomorrow for a night.  Meeting Keith and his gal there for more than a few beers and a slap up meal at the pub.  Great to be loading up the bike with sleeping bags and such.  Need to get  another long trip sorted.  No phone reception, which will probably please the lad. ::)
 
nice Morini Reggie, just like mine when I was 17!

Took some gunk and a toothbrush and cleaned of 45yrs of grime,grease and oil from the SF engine,not pleasant,but it"s come up well.
 
Took the SF2 out for the first time in over a month. I've been looning around daily on my Aprilia.

A slight hesitation on starting and then off to a local classic and vintage bike get together.
Liaised with one of my sons riding his mothers 500 Montjuich look alike. A bike I rebuilt for her about 20 years back and that has never been used. It came with a full Formula engine which I rebuilt as standard 500. Carburation needs sorting and those pipes are loud.
We rode into Belgium for a meal at a friends restaurant.

Paul
 
Had a night away in Applecross on Monday, joined by Keith and Aileen.  As I was with Mrs 3CL I took the GS, expecting Keith to turn up on his Beemer, but in fact he was on his pre oil cooler 3C- apparently Aileen finds it more comfortable- one up for the ancient Italian!  Stayed at the campsite in their 'pods', easier than pitching the tent and a lot cheaper than a room at the pub

On the way over we met Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond and the Memsahib on their Triumph  They'd stopped for lunch in Applecross and seem to be  having a great time doing the North Coast 500.

Didn't take too many pics, but here is a small selection:

Pod life
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Applecross bay from the campsite
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Top of Bealach na Ba with Skye in the background
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Had a slap up breakfast al fresco (served by the fattest woman in the Highlands) in Lochcarron

We took the ferry from Skye to Mallaig, stopping off at Morar for a paddle and an ice cream.  The cost of the ferry has halved recently- only a tenner for a bike and two passengers.  Lovely relaxed crossing in good conditions, although the clouds were gathering.

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Loads of bikes out, including many aren't-we-oh-so-cool Hardly Albe-to riders scraping their footboards everywhere.  What IS it with those people?


 
Think of it as the ride report version of a Ronnie Corbett joke...  Without the laughs.
 
Its a pleasure to read a ride report that doesn't include me watching 2 other blokes eat fried eggs. Beautifully bit of country you have to ride through there.
 
Well Keith had a couple of very nice malts with him, and we sampled some from the pub's top shelf including a rare Caol Ila and an 18 y/o Highland Park.
 
Used to sell good Moomin mugs at the shop where the ferry came in on Skye,(before the bridge) drinking out of one now,remember went into the local pub ,everyone stopped talking Gaelic and eventually an old chap said Where you staying, we replied the house just up the road(like Father Teds) and he replied Oh Campbells place,strange folk, then went back to his drink!!
 
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