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

laverdas said:
hi that looks like a British plate from 1977 ish and in good company to.
Regards Andy
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Don's worry Andy, Silver Jota got a run this arvo as had fresh oil after  last weekend, its a real honest cracker of a bike that sans british rust and all.  :o
 
Brett said:
Took 1111 on her maiden voyage with Tom on his early 3C as company. All those long hours have got her back on the road. Did a lazy 150 odd k's

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... what a great pair! And both with correct silencers!!! (bigthumb)(bigthumb)(bigthumb)
Ciao, Gert
 
That blue drummer is looking very special Brett, was a top ride with all the usual shinanigans of a Laverda outing.
Another great day spent messing about with Laverdas in Bretts shed, Nick turned up with his orange Jota as well.
Top day
Cheers
 

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Ot much, but I did get the latest copy of Classic Bike that's available in Aus. Nice write-up by Alan Cathcart on the V6 but I did notice it has/had braided rubber fuel lines and Jubilee clamps securing them. ???
 
Maybe to explain the video above: this was the first (well - actually second...) Start of my 1000 SFC after a 5 1/2 years journey of restoration... 

Now need to controle everything again, add the windscreen/-shield and the mirrors and get it MOT'd... ::) And then 2.000 - 3.000 km of boring betting the motor in...
 
Good on you Lothar! Good to see you bike up and running again.
I am currently making many small improvements to the engine, making it run more smooth, a bit more willing and nicer. More later as I have all the bits and bobs ready.
And I almost fell in love with two 40mm p4 one pieced cnc'd 32/36 calipers. Not so much their Price. It would be good to know if someone on here have tried these calipers. How are the bigger pistons performing, compared to the ps 30/34?

Kind regards,
Jacques
 
I made a new throttle and choke cable. Because I had to buy a packet of five of the drums and barrel ends, I bought extra cable to make two lots. I only did one lot today. It was a long and fiddly job. The throttle cable was straight forward enough, but all those tiny ends on the choke cable?

I thought I should because the ones on it are getting old, and I had a throttle cable snap on me once, two hours from home, on a winding road, with cars going past my arse as I was getting myself going again.

Anyway, it was a great day in the shed.

Cheers (and beers, ha ha).

The ones I replaced:

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Thanks Darren,

Their prices look reasonable. My local cable will only make cables up for you, not sell you the stuff to make your own. It's too bloody expensive that way. The last cable I bought off him was a throttle cable about 10 years ago, and he charged me $50 for it.

Most cable suppliers sell pre-made cables that you have to order by make and model of bike. It's not easy to find anyone selling cable by the metre, and the bits and pieces to make up your own.

Cheers,
Cam
 
Hey Cam
Venhill sell kits for throttle and clutch.
Mate brought them and reckons they're pretty good.
I need to make new throttle cables as the motodd ones are way too long.
 
I've bought cable and hydraulic stuff from Venhill before. But I prefer to buy from an Australian supplier to reduce postage cost and delivery time. And I like to support our local Aussie suppliers. I'd not come across Blue Dog before, so Darren's post was helpful.

Being an old fart, I remember the good old days when you could go into a motorcycle shop and they'd sell you cable inners and outers by the metre (actually it was probably by the foot back then), as well as all the ferrules, nipples, adjusters, etc.  If anyone has been to Modak in Melbourne you'll know the sort of place I mean.
 
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