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

Legs said:
Bloody hell: Working on the Yellow Peril and noticed an oil leak from the cam chain pedestal under the engine, in the 35 years and over 300,000 km of ownership, it has never been off and when I finally got it off was flabbergasted to find a cam chain spring clip sitting in the oil on it's base.
Can anybody guess what my next job is?
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Just outta interest Tezz.... how many times have you used that split link joiner ??
About to refit the same new one for the second time !  :-[
 
Once. First time when fitting the new Iwis chain and second time about ten months ago when I did the shims. There was also a machine washer sitting alongside the link. Guess they made there way there as it seem to be the lowest part of the engine.
Think they have both been there for a very long time but I'm going to take the cam cover off and have a look just for peace of mind.
 
henrywillms said:
Very exciting day for the Corsa...I cancelled the insurance for riding the bike and put on storage insurance for the winter....even the daily high temps are below freeing now and night temps fricking cold. Only 6 more months to I can ride it again.  Bet none of you had that much excitement with your Laverda!
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I share your pain ....... moved away from Chilliwack and now 4 hours north.

At least it's a "dry" cold ........
 
.. meanwhile, Down Under,,
This morning, I took SeFFie for a fang up and down the mountain. Was no other vehicles, heading up or down. zip! none! plus no Law!!
Has been a big long time since I have enjoyed that mountain so much. and almost teared-up when heading over the summit. Happy days.
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We went via the dam along Split Yard Creek way. 10 years ago, this road plus the Law got my licence suspended for 6 months. Trains work well eh  :-[
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Ya gotta luv ya Lav  8)
 
Nice work, Mark. Friggin winter has set in again in Melbourne - howling cold wind and rain this arvo, hasn't really let up - you nanabenders are gonna need sheepskin lined thongs and merino undershorts with your stubbies for the Broady meet!  8)
 
yup ,Pat, thanked you on the ILOC forum for putting me onto the V112  form and to Clem for dating certificate. (bigthumb)
 
It's been quite quick really, it doesn't seem that long since we were in Breganze looking all over for Maurice to give his expert advice.
Are you going to show it at Shepton? Al tells me he and Scrumpy are doing the stand.
 
No giving it a rest ,that"s why after many years i can stay in bed and avoid the cold showground.Last year was a fiasco with the snow. I ve a second set of bodywork  you "ll be pleased to know. :D Yes Al and Scrumpy, but they have enough bikes of their own to do a whole stand! ;)
 
I started work on my winter project.  I?m new  to Laverda?s , and I have already asked a few questions in the forum ,  and I have received some helpful answers. I found her in Spain, near where I live.  Originally she was orange and someone painted her burgundy.  Each day my parts table increases.  I can?t wait to see what she turns out like.
 

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the bike has been sitting for 17 years without being used, over all its not in  too bad condition, the picture now doesnt show 17 years of cat fur and spiders webs that were on it, But the bike was stored inside along with a bunch of other bikes in a similar condition. This forum is great , I have learnt so much from it already, just by trawling through posts. My parts shopping list for gaskets seals, master cylinder kits, brake pads and hoses etc has been huge, the list goes on, but on first inspection of taking covers off etc everything looks good, I will have to see what happens when I fire it up for the first time.
 
Pay particular attention to the valve gear, in my experience with Spanish triples it all goes wrong when  the valves clearances are re-shimmed.
 
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