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

OK. Thanks Cosi.

I haven't actually waded through all the tedious detail in the Queensland traffic regulations, so I'm probably missing some fine print somewhere.

This is the document I was referring to. It's a summary of motorcycle requirements from Qld Dept of Transport and Main Roads.

Motorcycle standards (Department of Transport and Main Roads)

Vehicle standards for motorcycles in Queensland
www.tmr.qld.gov.au www.tmr.qld.gov.au
Among other things, somewhere it says "Indicators are required on all motorcycles manufactured after 30 June 1975."

If there's an exemption somewhere that applies to Paul's bike, it might be useful if he has a copy to show to any over-zealous cop who tries to book him for not having indicators.
 
Hell no, its developing a relationship with people you deal with on a regular basis. One hand washes the other. Its a similar relationship you MIGHT have with a building inspector, instead of an official knock back they explain there issue and you fix it, or do what you like after he leaves.
 
fuck me blokes,me jota hasnt had back indicators in nearly 10 years,no bribing or shit its fucking qld-the road worthy guy didnt look twice,its fucking qld,ive got the blinker wiring hidden in tail and behind coils just in case of the rarest event its mentioned if pulled over,reckon theyd be quite happy with the speeding offence-its fucking qld-gods country:giggle:
 
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My old PE250 got an unroadworthy from a picky cop in Cairns for no blinkers, his mate had one new with blinkers. I had blanked off the switch and wiring was gone. Transport office said it was fine pre '85 but if fitted they had to work, they dug out the book with the rule to check. Copper spewed. I wouldn't be in traffic without them any more than without a brake light.
 
They do that reflector think here in Sydney as well. And its saved thousands of lives, nu its just there typical catch all when nothing else is picked up. My 3c has no reflector but apparently the tail light lens works, to cover that. Ha Marty do I have that right Mr Club Inspector?
 
Fitted new throttle cable and tried all sixteen permutations of routing. Last week I sent off all relevant documentation, photos to Clems dating service. Today I got my certificate to say how old my bike is..just waiting for Clem to match me up with “ buxom , thirty something , sexually adventurous, flexible weather girl”
 
Fabricated a steady for the SFQ. A drilled and threaded chunk of scrap 12mm alloy plate and an M6 male-female rubber silent block that bolts to the carb and above to the old rear coil mount.

Also managed to dummy fit the big Unifilters. I'd previously tried but didn't seem to have enough room between the stainless intake tubes I made. But turns out I can, so very happy about that. Just need to pop rivet some sort of retaining sys so the filters stay put once cable tied on. Would have loved to use DNA filters but the inlet stacks on these FCRs are huge and very high (close to the frame).
 

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Head off yesterday.
The gasket does appear to have been leaking.
I don't want to take the valves out so as not to make valve shimming too complicated so I'll do an old fashioned petrol leak check.
One of the rh inlet valve guide seals appears to be letting oil through.
Those O rings on the outer studs look a bit dubious.

Anybody know the dimensions of the small needle rollers on the ends of the camshafts.

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Waved goodbye to the 3CL as it left for South Australia and its new owner. Kind of sad to see it leave. Oh well still got bikes I can ride.
 

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The new owners may come out of the wood work in time.

Any way started major service on the Jota , couple of things to go. fitted the new collector from Malcolm which I got months ago.

And the builders have finally started today, 16 -- 20 weeks to hand over.
 
LED voltage metering idiot lights arrived from Sparkbright yesterday. Installed one in the ZXR idiot light bank last night - very neat and looks like it will work a treat. Can only test with ignition on (no engine to run!) at this stage.
 
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