What did you do to or for or with your Laverda today?
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lavgert
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Yes Tom, I still love to ride my princess. The engine is so greedy - always a big smile in my face. For sure it is not perfect for hillclimbs because of the very long first gear …Taking the Princess out for a run, well done Gert
Tom
Ciao, Gert
The Sock
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Down to The Huntsman to meet up for a beer with David and Simon, Then back home, drop the oil from the sump and the clutch case. Ready for some of Mr Valvoline's VR1, in the morning.
The Sock
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Oil replenished.
It's time for the serious business of turning petrol into noise.
A phrase which, I'm sure, those lucky enough to have known Keith Nairn will recognise.
It's time for the serious business of turning petrol into noise.
A phrase which, I'm sure, those lucky enough to have known Keith Nairn will recognise.
Laverda1000.de
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I wondered why the anti-spill insert in the fuel filler didn't prevent spilling anymore. When I pulled it and compared it to a new one I knew... It shrunk so bad that it fits inside the new one and is hard like plastic.
The Sock
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Down to The Black Swan at Ockham, to meet up with Adrian O'Meara for a coffee. Bit thin on bikes, this month, but littered with E-Types and a few other, more interesting cars.
Schurminater
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Keep forgetting this one Hamish!......would have made a nice early trip out this morning 
The Sock
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Second Sunday of the month, Steve.Keep forgetting this one Hamish!......would have made a nice early trip out this morning
I'll try to remind you for September.
It's second Sunday of the month here as well.
Paul
Andy J
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Spent the day trying to work out what’s missing from the very expensive Meccano kit I’ve just rescued from Keith Nairn’s place. The most obvious thing is the very rare crank! Another box of bits has been located in the back of another owner’s van but if anyone finds they have ‘accidentally’ obtained the ‘wrong’ crank its return will be greatly appreciated. It’s still possible it’s hiding somewhere in Keith’s shed but it was nowhere to be seen near it’s last known location, or anywhere else for that matter. Even Bruce was no help...
This weekend the Bikers Classic at Spa where on our plan.
Friday we arrived in our pit box and Saturday we had a good time with warm temperatures and sticky tarmac.
When the wind turns we got smoke from nearby bushfire. The last session was cancelled.
Later that evening the program for Sunday was cancelled due to safety reasons.
But the Saturday was great. We met Gary with the Phil Todd Monty and Jotarob with his old Mercedes Van.
We had also a film crew from Korea in our box. All the SFC750 must be started! All that noise, great!
Unfortunately I am home now and write this story instead of doing my sessions at Spa.
Next week Nurburgring!
Friday we arrived in our pit box and Saturday we had a good time with warm temperatures and sticky tarmac.
When the wind turns we got smoke from nearby bushfire. The last session was cancelled.
Later that evening the program for Sunday was cancelled due to safety reasons.
But the Saturday was great. We met Gary with the Phil Todd Monty and Jotarob with his old Mercedes Van.
We had also a film crew from Korea in our box. All the SFC750 must be started! All that noise, great!
Unfortunately I am home now and write this story instead of doing my sessions at Spa.
Next week Nurburgring!
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Tippie
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A shame so much was cancelled. It reminds me of friends recalling seeing a race in UK with Joey Dunlop. It was so foggy you barely saw half of the main straight, and Joey set a new lap record. They heard the bike, it appeared out of and disappeared back into the fog, they were stunned.
It's a bit more than a bushfire.
2700 hectares burnt 24 hours ago and still burning. Belgium's largest ever fire and a very nice part of the country and its flora and fauna going up in smoke.
Lets hope that everything doesn't go up in smoke around the Nurburgring.
We really need to review our way of life.
Paul
300 km in French Flanders on our Laverda Corinne and I with a few locals.
I took the S and Corinne took her 500 which developed a leak from the right hand end of the crank. The seal on that castellated nut. The alternator is off and the seal is ordered.
Paul
I took the S and Corinne took her 500 which developed a leak from the right hand end of the crank. The seal on that castellated nut. The alternator is off and the seal is ordered.
Paul
A lot more than a bushfire.
I have a very good friend who lives very close.
His very nice collection of bikes escaped flooding a few years back, let(s hope that they escape fire.
Paul
www.bbc.com
I have a very good friend who lives very close.
His very nice collection of bikes escaped flooding a few years back, let(s hope that they escape fire.
Paul
Belgian wildfire doubles in size on third day tearing through Hautes Fagnes nature reserve
Hundreds of firefighters are trying to contain the flames consuming the major park.
www.bbc.com
piranha-bro2
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The term 'bushfire' in Australia means anything from a hectare to 100's of 1000s of hectares and fronts as long as 300km.
As long as people believe that climate chainge is 'the biggest hoax in human history' I'm afraid we're simply going to have to warm to the idea.
motoddrob
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I live in the middle of the bush adjoining 100s thousands of acres of forest. So far I've been lucky to have not been severely impacted by a fire though they have come too close for comfort. If I'm ever threatened by flames my bikes will end up in my dam. Figuring water damage would be a preferred option than molten metal.
I would be looking at Sprinkers on the roof and stand-alone firefighting gear and water supply, and either an absolute garented escape route or a fire bunker. So many die trying the last minute time to go. It's insane just how quickly this stuff can happen. A few years back, 10 of us were trail riding in a big forest near Buladela. There was a low-intensity fire where we were riding, and at one point we passed it by on a single track about 30 km out of town. It was a bit of a shock to suddenly ride past it. I had been listening to the weather reports, and later that day big winds were predicted. I wanted to head towards the town and couldn't believe how hard I had to convince the others that having this fire between us and the town where the cars and trailer were parked was not a good idea. Sure, the better tracks headed that way, but it was just not smart with those predicted winds.
motoddrob
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I have sprinklers on my roof and mobile sprinklers to position where they're needed. Also have an unlimited water supply in my dam and a big fuck off pump as well as a couple of fire fighting pumps and hoses. As for me I'll end up in the dam with the Laverdas.