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

Just a couple of little jobs done today........fitted a UK headlamp glass and a much improved sidelight bulb (20 Watt Halogen) as seen recommended on here (thank you forum (bigthumb).......So now there should be no more issues down at the m.o.t bay and whosoever can see me coming.......Just in case a bright orange fairing is not illuminating enough  :D
 
Ratfarts.
Last weekend was glorious for an October so I ran out on both 750s, tickled pink that the weather was so nice I decided not to put them up for the winter in my Dad's heated and spacious garage.
Turns out that was dumb.
I headed out on the GT first this morning to said heated garage only to be greeted by rain which turned to sleet which made the pavement really slippery, so I returned to my garage, bike all slopped up and a bit less than clean. Black is a pretty bike color but it gets dingy quick. As I rolled her back to her spot I grabbed the far side petcock and came up with a trickle of gas, as that wretched Araldite repair had finally given up. I am thinking the recent temperature fluctuations have played with the steel and it finally cycled itself free from the patch. So, I drained the tank and put it up on the shelf. Thankfully Mr. IAG has a tank that I'm going to take off his hands and have it and the side covers repainted.

But I also want to repair this one so now I need to send said tank out for a welding. Any thoughts on who does that job in the USA, preferably near Chicago?

The party's over I guess. Time to get the snowtires on the 4x4. Cheers to you all.
 
My very very bent RGS arrived back in my shed on Friday. O boy it is going to be a big job. Just about everything except the motor is fucked. Ah well seeing as I am now officially a pensioner I should have it back on the road in about a week....................................................& 3 years time. Best get at it times awasting.


                                                                                                                                  Levo
 
Good luck with the big job Levo. Yesterday I did a day at Bretts shed to sort mine out for the Tassie trip. Thanks again Brett. First, a valve check, no movement since the initial adjustment from Reds rebuild a couple of years ago, rock solid, no marks on the F1 cams, rock solid, thanks Red.The rocker box gasket was swopped for the MUCH thicker one I bought from Phil Todd. Then a carb sink, one was slightly out. And then an Ignition curve adjustment, the bike sounds fantastic now. And then an odd reading was found on the PC the advance map is adjusted with, bearly minimum battery charging. It would just get to 12.4 with a rev and well below with the lights on, O Dear. After some fiddling, it seems one of the yellow wires to the Regulator was loose. With a pry on its tongue and a solid push, it was back to 13 and a bit. Dodged a bullet there. Next, it was a brake bleed and fluid change, out came the almost Chocolate brown fluid and a much better lever feel returned. The bike was just so nice riding home.Considerably fewer vibes in the pegs and smooth as.
It takes years of spanner fiddling to get the talent to make a well-running bike suddenly feel hugely better.
Thanks again Brett, you're a real asset to my little Laverda world.
 
Started work on 'Freddie Formula'.. young Monty very happy to meet his cousin, but ooh, not so shiny.. ;)

So, all the flash bits off, and time for the polisher, leak down tests, cam chain check, all fluids to be done.. and man, those carbs have not seen fuel for quite a while. New cables required, and that drive chain.. :o All part of the process.. :P

We will get there my lads and I.. but it will be a walk..

As Lou Reed once said.. Just a perfect day..

8)
 
levo said:
My very very bent RGS arrived back in my shed on Friday. O boy it is going to be a big job. Just about everything except the motor is fucked. Ah well seeing as I am now officially a pensioner I should have it back on the road in about a week....................................................& 3 years time. Best get at it times awasting.


                                                                                                                                  Levo
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Was tidying up today, found that clutch/brake lever! Will bring it to the next meeting if you need it.
 
Glad you"re all up and running Levo ,but the bike, is it personal attachment  or won"t it be as much (or more) as getting another RGS .I trust you got insurance paid out.
 
levo said:
My very very bent RGS arrived back in my shed on Friday. O boy it is going to be a big job. Just about everything except the motor is fucked. Ah well seeing as I am now officially a pensioner I should have it back on the road in about a week....................................................& 3 years time. Best get at it times awasting.
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I've got a headlight if you need one - free to you. Anyone else wants it it isn't available.
 
Davo said:
I've got a headlight if you need one - free to you. Anyone else wants it it isn't available.
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Levo will be chasing the rectangular RGS light Davo, not the Bosch round version unless he is going to build a naked special which would probably be cheaper
something like Smiddy's naked RGS in Scotland, that is a neat looking 120



 
redax5 said:
Levo will be chasing the rectangular RGS light Davo, not the Bosch round version unless he is going to build a naked special which would probably be cheaper
something like Smiddy's naked RGS in Scotland, that is a neat looking 120
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Yep, it is a square RGS headlight I bought from Mal Cox as it is identical to the one in my Le Mans. Bought it as a spare seeing as how LH drive lights are hard to find.
 
With this 10 day 4500k Tassie ride coming up soon there is lots of talk about having tyres that will last the whole trip. As I don't keep records I couldn't remember when or how many ks ago I fitted the rear tyre. So we measured its tread depth and it is between 5 and 4.8mm. Today I visited the local bike shop and measured a new tyre the same as mine and that was 6mm. So it appears mine with 1mm gone it has warn approx 15% so if you get 5000ks or hopefully more out of a new tyre that leaves me with
4250ks left conservatively speaking and with most of Tassie on windy roads that hopefully with work the tyre edges and get me home with just enough tread, fingers crossed. Or am I overthinking this as usual? Anyone know how many ks they have got out of a Pirreli Sports Demon rear tyre? Bike shop said 6 to 8ks but that seems more than I get, not sure though.


 
Shit Vince to me it's a no brainer. Start with a brand new tyre .Then you can do the ride & not have to worry about wear. After all you are going to have to replace the old tyre anyway so  do it now & put the old one back on when you get home. Sure beats fucking up on the ride [fuck I'm pissed I'm not coming with you, that pesky commodore really fucked up my plans]  As to tyres if you are running standard to one size over try michelin pilot active giving almost twice the mileage as demons & grip just as well, just ask Bret. Most of the boys up here are running them on their Lavs & are very happy, their cheaper too.
 
Yes, they rave about those Michelin pilot active, just about everyone has them now. Just to add one more thing. I have been searching for a particular tyre for the past 18 months, Bridgestone makes them but they are not Imported to Oz. I have asked the distributor if he could bring a few in and he has been trying but the factory hasn't sent any. I just head last week the latest models, was T30 now T31 is in the container in my oddball size 140 and will arrive the week we get back.
So if I did buy a new Demon its kind of a waste of a tyre.Like I said I am overthinking this. My best guess is I have a 1000ks on this tyre so fingers crossed it will do the 4000 for the trip. I hope. The bike shop said 6 to 8000ks. Farrk.
 
Vince don't bugger a new tire on the Hume grind off a few more Kms getting down into Tassie and then fit a new tire in Hobart or Launceston they do have bike shops there you know and if you have a special requirement pre order it now so its at the shop ready for you in a few weeks.
Cam will be able to let you know where the best tire are.
 
That's been suggested as well Maurice, BTW we are not going to or back via the Hwy of Doom, Hume Hwy. We have better options lined up, that's most of us I hear. My major thing is NOT stuffing the blokes around with tyre needs on the trip. I don't do stuffing others around on trips if humanly possible, some love doing it but definitely not me. I gear up well before start time if I can and wait under a tree in the shade.

 
mauricejota7604 said:
Vince don't bugger a new tire on the Hume grind off a few more Kms getting down into Tassie and then fit a new tire in Hobart or Launceston they do have bike shops there you know and if you have a special requirement pre order it now so its at the shop ready for you in a few weeks.
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Get yersel' a nice fat TT100 on it: you know it makes sense... :D :D
 
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