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

Tyrone said:
Agreed Paul, I have still not ridden a modern bike I have felt like buying. May take some of the test rides I have been offered this summer just for the hell of it. 😂
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I think some are worse than others.
For Ducati, there's a device called a FatDuc which basically cheats the signal from the Lambda probe, leading the ECU to think it needs to richen the mixture.
Doesn't work too badly on my Aprilia but I still feel the need to bung carbs on it!

Paul
 
Tyrone said:
Never ridden an Aprilia but a lad in work had an RSV4 that sounded incredible, one of the best sounding road bikes I have heard.
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Mines a Shiver. 750 V twin. Nice engine, low down grunt and revs, but could do with better engine management.

Paul
 
Laverda SF said:
Aprilla Vs a KTM - O Hum.

At my age can't afford either one, less mount one ;o)
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I have only ever ridden KTM dirt bikes and preferred the Husaberg 550 I used to own, I want to like KTM road bikes but they are so visually unattractive that I could never own one, I suppose when you ride it you do not have to look at it. Another friend of mine has an Aprilia V4 tuono, that could be interesting, the V4?s do feel tiny though. Looks like I am stuck riding old stuff 😊.
 
Tyrone said:
I have only ever ridden KTM dirt bikes and preferred the Husaberg 550 I used to own, I want to like KTM road bikes but they are so visually unattractive that I could never own one, I suppose when you ride it you do not have to look at it. Another friend of mine has an Aprilia V4 tuono, that could be interesting, the V4?s do feel tiny though. Looks like I am stuck riding old stuff 😊.
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I was very impressed by the V4 Tuono I rode briefly last summer.  First modern bike that ticks most of my boxes concerning ridability/engine management.  Pity it is so ugly.

Agree with the KTM.  Two years ago, a mate turned up on his new Duke, I asked him if he had had an accident on the way over.. he was seriously pissed.  :D :D  My first riding impressions were not favourable either.

Another mate turned up with his new Triumph 1200 Speed Twin.  Looked OK at first glance, riding impression and a closer look revealed a true poser Cafe Racer for the hipster gang.  All that's missing is the exhaust bandaging...

Guess I'm just too old school, will stick to my old bangers as well.

piet
 
It?s why I like my GSX1400, power and torque on tap, still old school styling with a few modern lurks thrown in.

For me, to many transformer looks are everywhere on newer bikes.
 
sfcpiet said:
I was very impressed by the V4 Tuono I rode briefly last summer.  First modern bike that ticks most of my boxes concerning ridability/engine management.  Pity it is so ugly.

Agree with the KTM.  Two years ago, a mate turned up on his new Duke, I asked him if he had had an accident on the way over.. he was seriously pissed.  :D :D  My first riding impressions were not favourable either.

Another mate turned up with his new Triumph 1200 Speed Twin.  Looked OK at first glance, riding impression and a closer look revealed a true poser Cafe Racer for the hipster gang.  All that's missing is the exhaust bandaging...

Guess I'm just too old school, will stick to my old bangers as well.

piet
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I don?t mind the look of the V4 Tuono but when I sat on one it felt tiny. I think any newer bike I may buy will also have to have a big barn door fairing as something for horrendous weather travel is the only thing I now need. I love both my laverdas but would not fit a fairing to them as I enjoy them just as they are, not sure I will find a modern bike that ticks all my requirements and gives weather protection so it looks like I am just going to have to brave the elements or get an RGS and be half protected and happy 😂.
 
Made with my wife Eva a nice 200 k trip to Weimar the Goethe, Schiller ad Bauhaus city and will visit the museum there. Piet you may tell Volker I will send the new brake disk back, bad vibrations...
But with two people the rear brake worked better😬 and the RGS was comfortable for us as always.
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I specified the colour reference, RAL 2010, very close to original.
But park a dozen orange Laverdas together and see the variation in shade.
 
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