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

I just bought a pair of Cabac ratchet crimping pliers on ebay. Similar to the photo that Quentin (PB2) posted. I'll order a couple of other sets of jaws from Cabac to cover all types that I need. Then I'll be able to compare my non-ratchet type with the ratchet ones.

BTW, I think you can get plenty of crimping pressure with the non-ratchet type. You've just gotta have strong hands, which fortunately I have. I can squeeze the crimper fully closed, so I'm getting 100% maximum crimp that the pliers are capable of. Not that I'm claiming any kind of gymnastic prowess in that respect. I don't work out in the gym, but I have the genetic advantage of being born with forearms like Popeye. The down-side is that I can never find a watch band that'll go around my wrist, so I don't wear a watch.
 
Cam, I checked on the Cabal (N website yesterday looking for alternative crimp jaws for mine, but couldn't find any - have you got a link to them? And is there a place in Oz so i can avoid shipping across the ditch? I want jaws for the smaller electronic non-insulated crimps if poss.

i didn't have time to look further into it.
 
Leverage is your friend. Ratcheting type no feel. My crimpers are are 10 inches long. Used professionally for 25 years. Klien brand. Probably only US.
I bet Snap On or similar have same.
 
Did a total rewire on the Motodd several years back. Brought a middle of the road non ratchet crimping tool, brass spades and silicone sheaves and used European thin walled wire and heat shrink from the UK. Vehicule wiring products IIRC. Didn't solder. So far no electrical issues from the harness or connections so happy with the results.
 
Can't go wrong with that mix, Rob. Pretty much the new SFQ harness(es). Can't wait to get the frame back from the painter and fit it all back neatly with cable ties.
 
Just don't think heavier springs are gonna get you there with those old babies, Maurizio ... maybe you can squeeze modern internals into them to keep the rivets in place?! Like fancy cartridges in a pair of Marzo forks?!
 
I like to lever the bump stops down on my shocks and use them like cable ties to see what's happening.With only 90mm of travel its easy to confuse bottoming and topping out with to hard springs and no travel.
 
Vince said:
I like to lever the bump stops down on my shocks and use them like cable ties to see what's happening.With only 90mm of travel its easy to confuse bottoming and topping out with to hard springs and no travel.
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Or do static measurements with and without rider for a start.
There are plenty of top quality dampers available, not only yellow ones.
 
piranha-bro2 said:
Cam, I checked on the Cabal (N website yesterday looking for alternative crimp jaws for mine, but couldn't find any - have you got a link to them? And is there a place in Oz so i can avoid shipping across the ditch? I want jaws for the smaller electronic non-insulated crimps if poss.

i didn't have time to look further into it.
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I think you can order them from the Cabac website. Well, that's what I'm hoping anyway.

Crimpers & Dies | Hand Tools | Cabac

www.cabac.com.au www.cabac.com.au
 
Crimping dies appear to conform to a standard pattern, so you could probably buy dies from any manufacturer and they'll fit. Although that may just be wishful thinking.

I just sent off a query to Cabac about price and availability of their deis. I'll let you know when (if) I get a response.
 
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We'll both test the contact system, Cam!! Be nice if the dies are interchangeable. Then the prob is knowing what the ones I want are called??!! Maybe Rowdypat, (electrical dude!) you can enlighten me? For eg, I want to use my std Cabac PF2 crimper currently specced for standard 'roll crimps' (Brass Term Crimper 0.75-6mm2 Roll Crimp) with connectors such as the Ignitech TCP1 box. Very awful tiny little mothers.
 
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