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

Those S2 3CL's are a parts bin special see the round tank badges they must have had to use up earlier tanks to make this bike.
But as Steve says with Laverda who would ever know as there were no rules!!! come to think of it most triples were parts bin specials that's why most of us are so interested in them!!!
 
Went out to Marconi Club the plan was only to pick up some flyers for next years Barry as per Ian's instructions .........when I got there the carpark was a sea of bikes and riders all of most dressed in pink... at least the 3C is Red so was close  :o
Also there was a group of "pop up " kitchens in the carpark...................they were filming an episode of MKR.
After chatting with the Peter about next years Barry and picking up the flyers after all the riders had left for on the ride to Picton.
A young lady P plate rider who had turned up late asked me if I was going on the ride and I said no why, she told me that she her friend had decided to do the "old PAC " instead ...she had a map but was trying to figure out how to put into her GPS.
It was such a lovely day I said sure follow me ... did comment though that she wasnt wearing a jacket or jeans but told me it was going to be 31 today ....( told her about the co-efficieancy of skin and gravel being similar to that of cheese and a grater. )..
then she said how far is it. I said oh about 70K's.
Great run down to Picton so at least there was one Lav on the run,  had a drink and a chat and she asked if she could ride back with me as she felt comfortable riding with me ( must be the old rider training instructor coming out ) and that she had never been that far from home.. only had her license a few months and wanted to try a ride without her jacket and leather pants.. 
So back to club Marconi, had a cake from one of the stalls of MKR then left and headed to Marty's and home.
3C will be at the back of the shed by tonight ..........well maybe bloody thing is due for another oil change  :o

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200km through the hills after getting it back from Reds. Thanks to Red and Mark for the fettling. Didn't stop for photos as I was too busy enjoying myself. Still smiling.
 
Well today I fitted the kevlar clutch plates to Black Betty and nearly finished mounting the fairing I hope I can get some more track time at the end of the month just too much other stuff to do and no time aarrgghh.
 

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took the carbs off TOG (again) last night after a hard days work on my youngest sons house rebuild. Continuing the "get the jetting correct" game with nothing taken for granted and no "seat of the pants" stuff whatsoever, not listening to any advice, the dyno does it all, says it all, and is God as far as I am concerned, Each change is made because of a dyno run,(same dyno each time) it is getting close now and what comes out this time is very close to factory specs and is what every one, more or less uses, modern fuel has a lot to answer for, because with stock jetting (excepting a K1 needle) the bike does run and idle very well, but starts off (on tick over plus a knats cock) as slightly rich, then as the slide comes into play, a little richer, then on slide/needle, way too rich, and back to more or less ok on main jet of 115, (three quarters throttle + to flat out)

I am going to try it on standard needles K14 (instead of K1) 55 maybe 60 pilots (instead of 65) not changing slides (60/2), main jet will probably need changing later because of the current changes, and possibly the slides, but the dyno operator seems to think that I may need a half step as far as the slides go, which I will do if necessary, its only time and money,  helped by having a fine limit machinist/engineer in the family.
CLEM
 

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Brett said:
... and she asked if she could ride back with me as she felt comfortable riding with me ( must be the old rider training instructor coming out )...
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Don't want to disappoint you, but the last time a lady said she loves to ride behind me, it was on a race track after an instructor lead training. She had her husbands Yamaha R1, I was on my Jota. While I was pushing as much as I could, shifting up and down between 2nd, 3rd and 4th (small track...), she told me she was only using 3rd gear and she loved to ride behind me. I was thinking due to the sound, just finding myself a bit frustrated when she said: "When I hear you accelerating, I know it's sure more than time for me to pull the throttle, too."...  :-[
 
Reggie3cl said:
Young and dumb eh?
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Guess when I was younger was about the same looking at this old photo I found at least on the Laverda  twas in front  :o oh and Vince check the rack my bike used to sport back in the old days make ya proud it would

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didnt have any there but when I updated to the '80 Jota it seems that I had done... interesting looking back still seem to be using the same apparel for riding... oh at least I had my favourite tee shirt on for upper body protection.  Oh and another rack for Vince to get all hot and bothered about though still not in his league I guess

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Geez Brett put more of  these pictures up I cant stop reminising about those great old days past when laverda's were everywhere and kings of the road.
Was that line up of Laverda's a NSW rally help near Parks NSW, Tom and I went to one drinking warm Tooheys white cans and eating half cooked lamb on a spit talk about the best hangover!!!  then rode further to a bikers limited rally with another mate on an RGA Jota as fast as the bikes could possibly go and put in another solid drinking session.
Ah to be young again. :( :( :(
 
Took my SeFFie for a run up the mountain and back. Did not encounter another vehicle across the mountain, other than a few oncoming motorcycles.
Oh the joy of riding on weekdays!
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& Drikko showed up with that pommie-triple club tart. & is now the 4th member to get his grubby hands all over it    ::)

& have i told you lately how much i luuv a good SF twin?  A top day    (thumbup)
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although it's balance bulge got a ruddy good smack down into the causeway's patchwork road surface. That road has already put me into the orthopaedic ward and is attempting to again ffs!
 
markQLD said:
Took my SeFFie for a run up the mountain and back.

& have i told you lately how much i luuv a good SF twin?  A top day    (thumbup)
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although it's balance bulge got a ruddy good smack down into the causeway's patchwork road surface. That road has already put me into the orthopaedic ward and is attempting to again ffs!
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Yep their bloody addictive Mark, Gotta say, ever since I have had my sf the Jota has been neglected a tad  :(
Have put a pair of Triple shocks on the twin  8) gives a little more grace on the banana getting gravel rash  ;)
Good onya for flyin the flag up the Mountain and back  (Lavflag)
 
more jets arrived today
just waiting for 3 sets of needles and its time for another go.
CLEM
 

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