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

[Exmoor beast]

I'm getting the 54 Sport sorted in the hope of it doing 500 km or so on the Whitsun weekend in the hands of one of my sons.
It's a bike that had been restored when I bought it, a lot for show rather than go maybe?
I made a new throttle cable, the original had been pinched against the frame by the tank.
The carb has been cleaned. I'll try and start it up in the coming days.

That straight pull throttle is lovely.

Paul
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The trouble with emergency nipples is are they are no good in an emergency- get the solder out! I’m doing mine at the moment with a huge soldering iron that gets hot enough to work without frying the cable.

 

[russo011]

Finished fitting MIKUNI's - they've been sitting around long enough.
Fettle and tinker time tomorrow

 

[redax5]

Finished fitting MIKUNI's - they've been sitting around long enough.
Fettle and tinker time tomorrow

it pays to add a support to the Mikuni rack or they will fall off one day as you are riding down the road
attached photo shows how I do mine, I machine a custom Cam cover stud and add a bracket between it and the top cross bar on the carbs

Carb support

 

[andre g]

Good advice, will do it at my SFC 1000

 

[ozijotati]

I can verify that about the carbs falling off without the bracket. Very embarrassing when your overtaking a car and suddenly lose all power,look down and there’s a bank of Mikuni’s hanging down by the throttle cable. Red’s carb bracket works a treat
Tom

 

[motoddrob]

I haven't had that problem yet in the 12000 kays they've been fitted.

 

[russo011]

it pays to add a support to the Mikuni rack or they will fall off one day as you are riding down the road
attached photo shows how I do mine, I machine a custom Cam cover stud and add a bracket between it and the top cross bar on the carbs

Carb support

Thanks for the heads up - had similar advice from JLO-Tech.

 

[Ventodue]

I haven't had that problem yet in the 12000 kays they've been fitted.

Just waiting to come and bite you on the ass, Rob ...

 

[motoddrob]

They feel fairly solidly mounted. The first rubber sleeve that Red supplied didn't quite mount them securely but the latter replacement one worked a treat. I'll let you know when they fall off.

 

[piranha-bro2]

I have two rubber manifolds on. each cylinder so a steady was essential. The M6 rubber mount is still a tad too flexy for my liking so I may stiffen it up a little (left is rubber mount, right is coil mount). Too much vibration will potentially froth the float chamber contents!

 

[russo011]

Made up an alternative using the tacho drive flange fixing screws and carb mounting angle, some tidying up to do still - let's see if it does the job

 

[Schurminater]

Nice job

 

[ozijotati]

Top bit of lateral thinking there Russ. Looking forward to catching up in Breganze in July.
Tom

 

[Jo]

Looking forward to catching up in Breganze in July.
Tom

Oh Yessss!!

 

[russo011]

Top bit of lateral thinking there Russ. Looking forward to catching up in Breganze in July.
Tom

Yep, I'll dust off me drinkin' wellies

 

[martymoose]

Primary chain and clutch rubbers on the jota today

 

[Paul Marx]

Stuck a couple of our Laverda on a trailer. It's show time.

 

[Paul Marx]

A few of the bikes in for the show.
7R ex George Monneret.


Sangria

English Shushi

English cuisine. Bruno's Seeley Commando running a 270° crank. 2023 French and Belgian champion.

 

[dude]

I will be there around 10h30 am with Jacky .

 

[Paul Marx]

I will be there around 10h30 am with Jacky .

Great. We have plenty of alcohol free beer.