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

Spent yesterday afternoon trying to squeeze the new bike into the garage. Absolutely no way so one has to go. Probably the 668 which is sadly now outside under cover.







 
Fucking hell scrumps, for the money you?ve spent on all that tat (orange jobbie excepted) you could have finished two of your motodds. Sell me one of the feckin frames!!!!

FFFANARCHY
 
During a heavy session over the Christmas period I sold the Mk4. I cant believe I did that but I did. Anyway the money financed the Formula and the remainder will help with the Mk3.
 
ILOC Stand Shepton, thx for pic Alan.
 

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Had a neglected orphan roll into my shed today. Tyres at least have plenty tread (just a tad old)......... ;)

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Ordered a digital micrometer , finally, so am well armed to tackle the valve clearances without the need to try and figure out ehat the scale on the manual one says! Whats the betting i wont need to use it anyway if all is within tolerance? You dont hear much about folk checking the valve clearances these days...maybe no one bothers?
 
Nick. Bin it or get your money back, as soon as the mic realises it's in the hands of a solictor, the numbers on the screen will become inflated beyond reasonable expectation.

Seriously though, if you are measuring shims, please make sure the mic sits dead flat on the interior surface of the shim. If the diamter of the mic fits just snug into the 'bore' of the shim you might hit the corner radii of the inside and get a false high reading.

Paul
 
Cheers Paul!  I think😁 btw NS400 def coming...3k miles! Going on dyno etc first..its in bleedin Huddersfield so weather needs to warm up as i plan train up ride down..
 
Shajota said:
Give that man the chocolates (bigthumb)
Actually an American Eagle. Been on here before (to mixed response ::))
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did you buy the import from Alan Smith ?

 
redax5 said:
did you buy the import from Alan Smith ?
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Yep. Was talking to him about something else and I mentioned the AE he had last year. Turned out he still had it, so........

Looking at the papers - came with original Ca ownership Certificate issued 27/8/70, so looks like a one owner bike (obviously until sold to Allen in 2015).
 
Jota started running a little rough last weekend. Missing and coughing. I put a new set of plugs in it yesterday and it's running nicely again.

The plugs that came out of it looked perfectly OK. All were a nice colour and clean. I presume only one of them was playing up, but I dunno which one. Seems a waste to chuck out 3 plugs when in all probability only one of them is fucked. This has happened before. Maybe I should build a spark plug tester.
 
Dellortoman said:
Missing was only intermittent and with engine under load. Bike started and idled OK. Don't reckon there would be much difference in header temp.
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It'll be caused by the porcelain being contaminated... modern plugs seem to be more affected with this phenomenon than those in the past... guess a lot is down to zero lead these days so plug manufacturers get a free kick in not having to make them so bullet proof.
Its a right pain in the arse plugs... foul or even look like fouling even once and they are due for the bin.
If you find new old stock bet they will last longer.
 
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