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

I had 2 XL250 Motosports, loved them.
I started restoring one some years ago but some bastids stole it then set fire to it in the woods when they were finished playing.
 
I bought an early 250 once, big mistake. The plain bearings in the head where the cam rotated were fully Donald Ducked so the timing would constantly change. It was junk. So then they were coming out with the all-new wize bang 250S with the stupid 23inch front wheel but it was delayed so I did the next best thing and bought a T140V 1976 Euro model Bonnie. Close to the last co-op bikes before the factory went belly up. Someone said I would never get the chance to own a proper British Bike so I did, still not sure if that was a good idea 35 years later.
 
Laverdalothar said:
Managed to re-tighten the cylinder-head of my freshly re-assembled 1000 SFC engine  :D :D

Only downside: after roughly 7km and maybe 20 minutes of running, no oil in the oil-traps of the head...  ::)

Will go to see OCT next week with the bike on the trailer to see if I did something wrong or what's the reason for that. My understanding is, that there should be plenty of oil after 20 Minutes of running, no?
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20 minutes  :o :o if it ain?t there in 5mins something?s up !
 
Laverdalothar said:
Managed to re-tighten the cylinder-head of my freshly re-assembled 1000 SFC engine  :D :D

Only downside: after roughly 7km and maybe 20 minutes of running, no oil in the oil-traps of the head...  ::)

Will go to see OCT next week with the bike on the trailer to see if I did something wrong or what's the reason for that. My understanding is, that there should be plenty of oil after 20 Minutes of running, no?
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OH OH I hope your base gasket isn't blocking the oil feed hole.
 
Shajota said:
Been stirring the Lavs up by finally deciding to get an ugly step sister going. (I am sure they get jealous when now this one is used for all the little trips up town :o)
Warning, look away now if easily offended ;)
(gratuitous Lav in the back ground...?)
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Looks like a nice build Peter ;)
Luv the  sideport donk.... have a 74/350 that gets used on the flat track  8)
 
Shajota said:
Been stirring the Lavs up by finally deciding to get an ugly step sister going. (I am sure they get jealous when now this one is used for all the little trips up town :o)
Warning, look away now if easily offended ;)
(gratuitous Lav in the back ground...?)
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I had a little XL250 Honda - i thrashed the nails off it commuting from Cambridge to London and played at enduro around the farm on it  - never missed a beat never maintained it either excpet for teh chain that got a bit stretched  :o   
 
hooksey said:
Looks like a nice build Peter ;)
Luv the  sideport donk.... have a 74/350 that gets used on the flat track  8)
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Thanks Hooksey, but my diy tank repair / paint job wouldn't pass muster up close :-X In the end just put the decals on and called it instant patina :D (After all it is a bush basher!)
It's a 1st series Motosport (72/73) I bought over 10 years ago as a project and lost interest in. Needless to say it's condition had worsened with poor storage! About to give it away when decided to get it going. Previous owner couldn't get it going with wiring issues - the separate coil circuits seemed to have caused confusion and interesting wire connections...???..
Runs beautifully, just need a bit more tweaking to try and minimise some fluffiness off idle...???.
 
"Only downside: after roughly 7km and maybe 20 minutes of running, no oil in the oil-traps of the head...  ::)"

I would not have been allowing the engine to fire until I had seen oil at the cam bearings, NO WAY

CLEM

ps blocked oil cooler, hoses, connections, or crap in the cast in line from the sump to the pump (in which case your centre mains are dry as well)
 
CLEM, I oiled the cams by hand before I started the engine, I don't think it ran the cams dry for long. ;)

We'll see what OCT will find, I have an appointment next week wednesday with them. cross your fingers its not the same issue a friend of mine had with wrong positioned oil-passages on the head gasket as well as a loss of pressure at the oil-pump. I know who built the engine up and I personally trust that person very much. We'll see how it turns out. Hope it's a minor issue
 
Laverdalothar said:
Cam, I oiled the cams by hand before I started the engine ...
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I think that comment was meant for Clem, not me.

If I were you, I'd check that the pin is in the oil pump drive gear before sending it to OCT. It might save you a heap of Euros if that's the problem. 
If the oil pump is working, then I reckon OCT will have to disassemble the engine to find where the blockage is.

Cheers,
Cam
 
Finaiiy got my Jota back after it?s European trip.Picked it up at the warehouse in Sydney on Friday and spent the night at Brett?s place trying to empty his fridge😂.The bike was due back in early to mid November but we got screwed by a bike having an expired carnet that delayed the whole shipment.
Will head out to the shed and give it a check over then fire it up, if the smoke lifts I might get to go for a ride then change the oil.Smoke here has got visibility down to about 250 metres😒
Tom
 
Dellortoman said:
I think that comment was meant for Clem, not me.

If I were you, I'd check that the pin is in the oil pump drive gear before sending it to OCT. It might save you a heap of Euros if that's the problem. 
If the oil pump is working, then I reckon OCT will have to disassemble the engine to find where the blockage is.

Cheers,
Cam
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Sorry CAM, yes, it was meant to be CLEM (corrected now).

As OCT diss-assembled, re-worked and re-assembled the whole engine, it is their turn to find the issue. If the pin is missing, we'll find out together. I will stay with them for the first diagnosis. Pretty sure it is a minor issue and again - I trust them and their work. Things can happen everywhere, they deserve the right to fix it (as long as it does not take 4-5 years again...).
 
ozijotati said:
Finaiiy got my Jota back after it?s European trip.Picked it up at the warehouse in Sydney on Friday and spent the night at Brett?s place trying to empty his fridge😂.The bike was due back in early to mid November but we got screwed by a bike having an expired carnet that delayed the whole shipment.
Will head out to the shed and give it a check over then fire it up, if the smoke lifts I might get to go for a ride then change the oil.Smoke here has got visibility down to about 250 metres😒
Tom
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Finally, Tom! Glad to hear they finally came through. Mate, the smoke situ in Canberra is outrageous. We're about to get a decent dose here in Melbourne. The destruction of our environment hitting us right in the face - literally.
 
Fired up the SF after way too long not being able to get near it, sounds gorgeous 😊. In the process of taking off the starter clutch from the mirage to check over ready for better weather. The days are slowly getting longer 😊👍.
 
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