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

Drained the fuel from the tank & carbs, I must have filled up before parking up, tank weighs a ton when full! I'm doing this to prevent the internal rust returning due to the ethanol/water reaction from our high quality petrol! (cuss)
 
Started the winter hibernation servicing on the Jota.........Valve clearances checked and shims adjusted as required,cam chain tensioned,new air filter fitted,carbs cleaned through and checked over............On refitting the choke cable i noticed that the free play adjustment set on the cables at the carbs would disappear once the choke lever was used and did not return with it taken off, ::) found the top cable from the lever to the junction box was past its best and had restricted movement on the return.....new one on order should fix it.
Next job is to fit a new primary chain and clutch rubbers,i have yet to venture into that side of the engine so unaware of whats fitted,have 2 new outrigger bearings ready also.............wish me luck.

Schurmy
 
I keep seeing a fuel pump with leaded fuei, apparently  in the UK. I thought that leaded fuel was discontinued around 2000????

Confused in Germany
Gerald
 
I installed a set of fuel petcocks on my Mirage today.  They are the aluminum cube Paioli models, with the barb facing straight down.  No more fouling the enriching knob on the Mikuni carbs! Now it can move through the complete range of its throw and I will have reliable starts in the coldest of days.  :)
 
Gerald said:
I keep seeing a fuel pump with leaded fuei, apparently  in the UK. I thought that leaded fuel was discontinued around 2000????

Confused in Germany
Gerald
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Gerald there are a number of garages in UK that can still supply it through smaller refineries - the duty is higher so ?1.99 a litre - there?s no ethanol in it
 
Leaded petrol comprises of a additive that's added as the road tanker is loaded that's why it's expensive. There's no leaded units on refineried any more but plenty of free lead from the deep Wells.
 
Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond said:
Gerald there are a number of garages in UK that can still supply it through smaller refineries - the duty is higher so ?1.99 a litre - there?s no ethanol in it
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So how has this gotten past EU regulation, if applicable, until now?

Gerald
 
Paul Marx said:
Empty tank will rust.

Paul
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Full tank (with lead-free gas at least) will not prevent rust either, as water weights more than gas, modern fuel is taking humidity out of the air that is breathing into the tank, condensing it at the cold metal of the tank and than it just collects below the gas in your tank. Rust is the result...

Leaded gas though would prevent it. I had a 750 needing complete restoration some years ago. The tank was half full of leaded petrol. No rust at all in the tank... and it was stored for almost 30 years that way!
 
Adding a cap of two stoke oil to a full tank of fuel every now and then is supposed to stop the condensation or water vapour rusting out the bottom of your tank, it dosnt bother the engine, but helps with the rust.
Also draining and washing out your tank once a year is a simple way to get rid of the collected water.
 
TC said:
Adding a cap of two stoke oil to a full tank of fuel every now and then is supposed to stop the condensation or water vapour rusting out the bottom of your tank, it dosnt bother the engine, but helps with the rust.
Also draining and washing out your tank once a year is a simple way to get rid of the collected water.
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I use methylated spirits, a capful every now and then takes up the water and it flows through the engine as does the fuel.

One of my customers makes injector, fuel cleaners etc. comes in a skinny necked bottle (no brand names mentioned)

They have tanks and tanks of metho. Only the colour dyes and label indicates the difference. But to my knowledge, it?s the metho that does all the work.
 
95% ethanol in methylated spirits.
Then usually 5% methanol plus ppm of colour and Bittrex or pyridine to stop alkies drinking it.
 
Have managed to ride all four in the last three weeks despite being December - will look to take any opportunity as long as there is no salt on the road - new garage has the boiler in it so is warmish and dry
 
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