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

Did wheel alignment (string method) and checked chain tension.

Found that the rear wheel nut on right was perilously loose, would explain a few things. Anyway after tightening and adjusting chain the bike feels more 'taught' and the front end seems to be pointing straight ahead!!

I shifted the cable position so that the lever of the easy-clutch had better leverage, which sorted the neutral issue for the most part. However I will need to have another crack at the eccentric to make sure it works best on the downshift.

Tried dropping the handlebars, felt more sporty but put it back for now.
 
Spent the past 3 weeks making this... the plug from which moulds are to be made in order to copy the missing original tank for the '73SFC Special I'll be taking to Oz next year.  Off to the glass fibre guy tomorrow, has instructions to have the tank finished in 2 weeks!

I used to shape surf boards as a kid in Oz, this was the first attempt at this sort of stuff for over 40 years.  Never again... ::)

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Now that riding season is pretty much done, I finally put some time in on the world's slowest triple rebuild... finally got the cylinder block and head on:


Need to find a better quality torque wrench to finish buttoning the head up with, I don't trust the cheapo ones I have today.

When I assembled the bottom end, I used a dab of silicon on a few small wooden blocks to hold then to the bottom of the crankcase - makes it very easy to slide the engine around on my work bench:
 
The whole cam chain first or at the end has been well hashed over... I'm going to try the latter approach this time.  It sure was nice not fighting with the chain in the way as I juggled with the ring compressors...
 
Just need a length of welding rod, usually has the chain in place within minutes seconds.  Easier if the engine is suspended so you can work from beneath.

piet
 
I swing both ways. I assembled the top end of my 79 Jota rebuild yesterday in fact, and this time I did it chain-last without incident. 
The first time I tried chain-last I could not get it past the boss in the crankcase for love nor money.  The inner face of the crankcase is not machined, so it will vary from one engine to another and on that one (120 Jota I think) there was not room to pop the chain in from the side.  I had to dangle it down from the top and pick up a sprocket tooth, then pull it around the crank with a string and back up again.  Repeat about 15 times till you get it in the right place to fit the con link....
But most engines (bearing in mind I've only done a dozen or so) I've tried it on it works fine done last and does indeed simplify fitting barrel and head.
 
Looks like no one is doing anything much with their Laverda's presently hmmm ...so thought I would take the Jota for a spin this morning, Gary turned up on his 750 Ducati sport .........then we joined the Southern suburb crew, SFC1000, 750 GT and a Guzzi... then we found another Guzzi so we had 2 Lav's, two Bevels and two Guzzi's great day and Jota ran faultessly ... now it has had its shake down run via the Snowy.

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All I did was start rebuilding a set of carbs. Not so good biking weather here.
Actually milder at the moment but the half mile dirt track to the main road (single track) is a potholed mud bog so puts me off taking it out.
That and likelihood of salt still on the roads.

Pile of carb parts plus brake pads







Just the carb tops and linkages to refit now.
 
Hmm look nice that they do them there carbs.. good to see you fitting new atomisers amazing how many dont Say what make are them there brake pads just cant get the picture big enough to read ? how do they compare against blue brembo's esp on old hard cast disc's
 
I do a proper job, no corners cut. :-)
Brake pads are TRW, get them from Piet.
No idea about blue Brembos, but these work well and are designed to work with cast iron discs.
 
Grant said:
I do a proper job, no corners cut. :-)
Brake pads are TRW, get them from Piet.
No idea about blue Brembos, but these work well and are designed to work with cast iron discs.
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Didnt see the new needles guess they were hiding.
TRW huh ok cheers good to know
 
Yes, I already had some new parts not in the pic. The pic just showed he latest delivery. Got some K1s in stock.
This is why I like focussing on Laverdas, makes inventory easier. :-)
 
I haven't needed to look for any.
I just thoroughly inspect, clean and adjust what I have so far.
 
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