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

[Dellortoman]

Do you think the nut at the swinging arm axle is ok as it is??

Many years ago I worked as a construction manager in the building industry. We were building a commonwealth government office block and I was doing a site inspection with the client's representative. This bloke was some dude high up in the federal government - the director of some department or other. I forget his title, but he was only a step or two below the prime minister. He commented on some part of the building that didn't look quite right, and before I had a chance to form a diplomatic answer, a plumber working nearby turned around and said to the government big-wig "Only fools and women criticise a job that isn't finished".

The same sentiment applies to bike builds. 

 

[Ventodue]

"Only fools and women criticise a job that isn't finished".

"Fools and bairns shouldn't see things half done" is another (slightly more poetic ...) way of saying it ...

 

[mauricejota7604]

Absolutely not - this project has been part assembled several times to assure a good fit for all the little things being manufactured for it - the swingarm spindle has been gently tightened to position the swingarm precisely where it will end up once it's all put together 'properly', mainly so I can check clearance between exhaust and swingarm. It will no doubt look OK when I finish the build.

If you could see the rest of the bike you'd realise it's a skeleton.

Rear rim is 4.25x17, tyre is a 160. Chain clearance is a combo of 520 chain and moving the motor 5mm to the right ... big job, this SFQ!

Actually I'm planning some Lance Armstrong style 'no-chain' days ... (you have to have read his book  )

I admire your continuing and ongoing resiience and patience Quentino I cant wait to see you in the seat.
Take care up there in CV land!!

 

[piranha-bro2]

Grazie, Maurizio. Yes, resilience is required in some measure with this build! I just can't bring myself to half-bake it when it's so close to being what I always intended - and more, well and truly!! I am more impatient than anyone to see my arse on the seat. I get excited when I tick one more thing off, one more problem solved.

 

[Tippie]

Unloaded the bikes from the van after a great afternoon at the track on Monday.  Of four 20min sessions I did two on the old cbr600, felt good on it for a change. Then the SF2 had a session, first ride on it for a year and was quick straight away, put down a time that would have been pb a couple of years ago. The last session was cancelled due to the national champ being ambulanced off after totalling his Ducati. SF are such fantastic bikes on the track, they just love it, as does this rider. Doubtful there'll be any racing this year though, fucking virus times. Maybe it is a roadbike sooner than later.

 

[piranha-bro2]

Thought you were worried about getting old and slo, bro?!!  :-* :-* :-*

 

[piranha-bro2]

Made an 'insurance' bracket for the rear muffler section of the SFQ exhaust - lying in bed meditating on the design I realised if would be impossible to fit or remove the thing (front mount necessitates being able to rotate the muffler to get it off the double rubber block). So remanufactured it with M5 screws and a split plate.

PS DAMN!! There's that bloody image rotation again!! Can anyone tell me how to avoid this? Rotating image and saving doesn't do it.

 

[Legs]

Very neat job, looking forward to seeing the finished product.

 

[3CBRG]

I remember reading that saving in another application will deal with the code that causes this.
I solved rotation issue by emailing the pic to my apple device. Re sent back to my windows device, saving it
same as before as a JPG. But posted right way up..

 

[piranha-bro2]

I take pics on my iPhone, e mail to my laptop (gives me the resize option) and post here - I can open the file in Preview and rotate and save - makes no diff to the forum, only to the raw file!! Doesn't always happen tho. Bizarre.

 

[sideshow]

I take pics on my iPhone, e mail to my laptop (gives me the resize option) and post here - I can open the file in Preview and rotate and save - makes no diff to the forum, only to the raw file!! Doesn't always happen tho. Bizarre.

If you set up photo iCloud  from your phone to your Mac you don?t have to do the whole email business.
Take the photo on your iPhone.  Open your MacBook , open photos , it will download from your cloud automatically in the correct format.  Then I drag the photo  to desktop , Re size and attach in the forum.  Try that

 

[Grant]

I use Dropbox as this automatically uploads any photos from my phone to my PC.

 

[piranha-bro2]

If you set up photo iCloud  from your phone to your Mac you don?t have to do the whole email business.
Take the photo on your iPhone.  Open your MacBook , open photos , it will download from your cloud automatically in the correct format.  Then I drag the photo  to desktop , Re size and attach in the forum.  Try that

It's the resizing I hate. That's why I like the download from phone via email option, as it gives me a selection of file sizes for the download. I might do some more homework - thanks for the suggestion about iCloud anyway.

 

[Grant]

Then use a photo hosting service. Larger photos than resized.

 

[hooksey]

Shouted the ole girl some nice cam blocs  8)

 

[The Sock]

?If you've done 6 impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at" The Hollyville Cafe.
Quieter than usual again today. Guess it's the August effect.
Lovely little Benelli 2C (he has got the original silencers, too) and the marmite Vincent: The Black Prince

 

[helicopterjim]

?If you've done 6 impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at" The Hollyville Cafe.
Quieter than usual again today. Guess it's the August effect.
Lovely little Benelli 2C (he has got the original silencers, too) and the marmite Vincent: The Black Prince

That 3C looks familiar to me ..... is it Sydney based?

Jim

 

[a14rgs]

That 3C looks familiar to me ..... is it Sydney based?

Jim

UK bike and one owner from new

 

[martymoose]

Bretts 3c same colour no black stripes on the sidecovers

 

[Ventodue]

Lovely little Benelli 2C ...

I had the Moto Guzi version as my first bike.  Disaster if you didn't remember to shake it up before setting off  .  And then I discovered Bel-Ray 2-smoke oil ... 

Looked like this.  Handsome, eh?  :-*