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

Vince said:
Beatings was the result, your average Veitam Vetron would be at least 65 years old. What any of this has to do with riding a bike I have no idea.
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Riding bikes has absolutely nothing to do with it, Vince. Some humans fail to mature beyond misguided early teens phase. The tough guy thing just really does my head in.
 
Piranha Brother 2 said:
Riding bikes has absolutely nothing to do with it, Vince. Some humans fail to mature beyond misguided early teens phase. The tough guy thing just really does my head in.
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I've failed to mature but my mate had a saying when we were young, "he who ups and runs away, lives to fight another day" so it just seemed less painful to go with that one.
 
Hi!

just wanted to share some photos of the first day that my Laverda looks like a Laverda... Also I would like to take the chance to thank you all for helping me! Your help answering my questions and all the information from older threads is of a great value, without them I don't think I would manage! THANK YOU!

Miguel

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Beautiful quality work there. The paint finish looks incredible. I'm edging closer to paint on my special - fitting all the electrical stuff, then once rewired I can send the frame off for powder coating. That will feel GOOD!!
 
Bike looks great, shop looks too clean .....you sure your actually working in there?  But of most concern is that pink scooter hanging on the wall...
 
Excellent, Miguel.  Very shiny!  Seat looks very smart, too.  All seems to be coming along nicely.

(And don't pay any attention to Henry.  He's only jealous ...  :D)
 
Looks really nice Miguel. Out of interest what paint code was used for the orange?
I?m looking to get my tank and side panels painted a similar colour but I?m not sure of the paint code.
 
henrywillms said:
Bike looks great, shop looks too clean .....you sure your actually working in there?  But of most concern is that pink scooter hanging on the wall...
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:LOL: :LOL: A little victory of my wife/kids using my space in the workshop... but I found a good use to it, I hang the rubbish bag on it :LOL: :LOL:
Miguel
 
Dai P. said:
Looks really nice Miguel. Out of interest what paint code was used for the orange?
I?m looking to get my tank and side panels painted a similar colour but I?m not sure of the paint code.
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I'll ask my painter next week. He restores Laverdas too, so I didn't have to look for the code 8), I guess that you can find it in Laverdamania. But it is true that it has a deepness that I haven't seen in other Laverda oranges, but I can't say if it is the colour code, the type of paint, or the hand of the painter.

Miguel
 
Replaced the radiator on my Formula - it had been filled and repaired - the bleed is impossible get to with the fairing on so used the engine and squeezed the pipes to get the required amount in - I started with a measuring jug with the max capacity having drained the lot ! Checked the fan comes on - all good - ready to go again after changing the oil at 1000 miles
 
Refitted swing arm ( with my little chain guard bracket welded on) new chain, new spindle washers ( dished and gripping spindle) new rear tyre, tube, rear shoes fresh linings, front tyre , tube , straightened mudguard brackets to clear tyre , new brake linings and hit my first problem. Had them relined and there is not enough meat on them ,4.5mm linings but Overall fitted width only 226/227mm in a 230mm drum. Send them back Monday for 5.5mm linings, bugger. They did a cracking job of rears though. Then fitted fork seals to mountain bike.
 
That's an odd way to reline. Normally I'd imagine they go oversize and machine down to nominal size for the drum. Had black race linings fitted to the rear of my SF1 that were so close they started binding and I had to remove the shoes completely to race on a street circuit in Bunbury, W Oz. Who needs a rear brake anyway  :-*
 
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