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

Been mucking around with AE. Had to pull the forks and totally dismantle, so while it was sitting there thought I'd check the wiring out. Someone had been in there and all was a bit confusing, sought wise council from someone familiar with early GTs and it all became a little clearer (thanks Piet). Anyway thought it best to pull the lot out and go from scratch :o (Now where did that one go....??)
While in that neck of the woods, thought might as well change the steering head bearings so that all came off and wouldn't you know - the bearings came out relatively easily with a large enough hammer.
Hopefully I can start putting some things back together soon............
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AndyW said:
Is that a 'before' or 'after' shot and where's the little Honda gone..?
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Huh ??? If that's a before shot I didn't have much to take apart and doesn't look like I'd need a hammer for the bearings...............

The Honda has been relegated to a cosy spot in front of the garage door covered by a tarp.(Just never been able to get motivated there.........)
 
Shajota said:
The Honda has been relegated to a cosy spot in front of the garage door covered by a tarp.(Just never been able to get motivated there.........)
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I take it the van has moved a little further down the driveway then: before too long you're gonna need a bigger shed... :D :D
 
So its 2 weeks and counting for the new rear rim to appear at the wheelwrights. Seems it's coming from the Central Coast of NSW somewhere and going to Picton, that's maybe 120ks at most. If I knew it would be that slow I would have driven up there and hand delivered the bloody thing.Australia Post or Couriers, no idea who but pony express maybe.
 
Today, I made the first of my 'foot-peg' mounts right hand side. 10mm aluminium plate, spent an hour wet and dry rubbing, and polished it up on the buffing wheel.

Fitted to the bike, love it. Looks better than what was there before!

Pegs and levers arrive Monday, then I can attack the left rear brake mount.

Rummaging through my bits, I found a smaller m/c that I can use, has 8mm thread for the banjo, but I'll tap that to 10, and then get a braided hose made up ........ then of to the dyno guys.
 
First time out in a few months since tearing some knee ligaments riding offroad, went down south of Perth, met Mike and his BMW near Wellington Dam, then rode the backroads in vicinity of Donnybrook, Nannup, Balingup.

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There's lots of good roads down that way, but best on a weekday, too many tourists and sightseers on weekends.

pete
 
chrisk said:
BTW, just booked a Bali holiday with the chick in my avatar.  :D

I'm sort of hoping my wife, and avatar girls husband, get sick a couple of days before the flight :P
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Don't understand! the guys reckon your wife is a hoot in bed........
 
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