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

Saw it in London in 72, a real eye opener in more ways than one.
Watched it again recently, bloody hell, no wonder it was banned in QLD, might give them some ideas ;)
 
Tochi, that was bloody funny. Local knowledge for the laugh. For some very odd reason, Adelaide has had some extremely strange multiple murder cases over the years. We won't mention all those disappearing hitchhikes up the Bruice years back. Come to think. we do have this a lot all over Oz. Now, where are all those tourists?
 
Decided to look into updating the fuse block because these festoon fuses have never given me confidence. At the same time I’m scoping a new regulator because I want my new battery to last better than the previous one.
Found nasty corrosion hiding behind the fuse carrier, and heat damage on the regulator earth.
Another reminder, if I needed one, to check every connection from time to time, even if it’s a bit awkward 👍

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Remember years ago that there was a section of the Bruce Highway that you didn't go on at night.
We won't mention those tourists that disappeared in the Molongolo Forest in NSW either, lets face it, Australia can be a dangerous place if you are in the wrong place at the wrong time, but I guess that applies to anywhere in the world.
 
Legs said:
Australia can be a dangerous place if you are in the wrong place at the wrong time, but I guess that applies to anywhere in the world.
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Too right, dingoes pinch white babies, First Nations people pinch white babies

Lesson: Make sure you have a First Nations people wife……. This PC is getting too much, ya can’t even white a Fucken sentence properly.
 
Andy said:
Decided to look into updating the fuse block because these festoon fuses have never given me confidence. At the same time I’m scoping a new regulator because I want my new battery to last better than the previous one.
Found nasty corrosion hiding behind the fuse carrier, and heat damage on the regulator earth.
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Indeed, and thank you for the reminder. Found similar on the reg/rec connections on my Ducrappi one year and try to remember to check 'em regular ever since.

But forget ... :rolleyes:
 
Winter work on the 750 S to finish off a very long restoration involving a divorce, a job, bringing up kids, arson, cancer....

Rear wheel is out to replace a broken spoke. I wish I could get tyres on and off by myself.

I was planning to change the gear sprocket cover to put on one that has been cut for an extended lever but decided against it, I like the look of that old cover with the bean shaped hole too much. The cover will however come off to sort gear selection. The usual missed gears around 4th. Very annoying on a sporty bike when you get a false neutral going down the gears coming into a corner.

Primary cover is off. I'd kept the original triplex when I first rebuilt the bike 25 years back but the chain is of unknown parentage and I have a spare duplex.
I thought that it still had the roller chain "tensioner", but no, it's a slipper and a new one at that. There's still the top chain guide though.
I'm in the process of changing the clutch rubbers which are of 1970 vintage and have obviously shrunk.
I have some new clutch springs to hand but the current ones show no signs of wear so they'll likely stay in there.
The clutch hub is an early steel one which does get a bit hot in Summer. I had thought about changing it for an alloy one but I don't really want to dismantle that peg type clutch so it might well stay as it is.
I wish I was capable of drilling plenty of holes in the clutch basket to aid cooling, but I'll abstain.

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Unless you have racing ambitions, the things you want do are not really needed, except the damper rubbers of course. I’d keep the chain as it looks fine unless you’re sure it has done more than 50000 km but would open the clutch to inspect/clean now that it’s open. A tool to remove the locking pins is easily made. I’d not drill the clutch housing, again unless you have racing ambitions.

Just like (re)spoking wheels, changing tires is no black art, just a matter of taking your time, working cautiously to not damage the Borranis and an extra hand can be great.

Marnix
 
MarnixSFC said:
Unless you have racing ambitions, the things you want do are not really needed, except the damper rubbers of course. I’d keep the chain as it looks fine unless you’re sure it has done more than 50000 km but would open the clutch to inspect/clean now that it’s open. A tool to remove the locking pins is easily made. I’d not drill the clutch housing, again unless you have racing ambitions.

Just like (re)spoking wheels, changing tires is no black art, just a matter of taking your time, working cautiously to not damage the Borranis and an extra hand can be great.

Marnix
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Clutch was taken to bits and refurbished 2000 km back. No need to get back in there Marnix.

I don't have the strength in my hands any more to do tyres, I'd need to buy a machine.. There's a dealer 10 minutes away who'll probably do it for free if I ask nicely.

The last time I tried to change a tyre was sometime in the 80s.
I was doing my first "restoration". A 239 Mk3 Ducati. My friendly dealer had a brand new Borrani for the front. I promptly damaged it with tyre levers. Haven't tried again since, and won't do unless I buy a machine. Which I haven't got room for. I now have a wife with 3 motorcycles!

Paul
 
Paul Marx said:
I don't have the strength in my hands any more to do tyres, ..........
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In the past we used to assemble / dismantle extremely wide motocross tires by hand.

There is a simple trick.
If you press the flanks of the tire together at one point with a simple screw clamp, the flanks can slide into the lower center of the rim. This makes it easier to lever the tire on or off the rim on the opposite side.
Special lubricants that you can get at your nearest tire dealer also make this work easier.


Thomas aus LAU
 
The first time I tried doing a tyre, it was a 6 ply heavy duty knobby I pinched the tube 3 times. It helps to sit them in the hot sun to make them playable, 6 playable even. I know a bloke who works at a bike shop, that's even easier.
 
Thomas aus LAU said:
In the past we used to assemble / dismantle extremely wide motocross tires by hand.

There is a simple trick.
If you press the flanks of the tire together at one point with a simple screw clamp, the flanks can slide into the lower center of the rim. This makes it easier to lever the tire on or off the rim on the opposite side.
Special lubricants that you can get at your nearest tire dealer also make this work easier.


Thomas aus LAU
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My tyre dealer has a machine.

Paul
 
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