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

SeFFie drew some attention and comments up at the Mt.G cafe. The size of the rear drum was of interest.
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Tuesday up at the cafe is usually good for spoke wheels and carburettors.
Respect to D.D. riding his 1917 GCS up and down that mountain. GCS manufactured in Melbourne, Australia.
 

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parked this next to them
 

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Finally saw a local Lav that I knew was parked up in a shed. It is a 1980 one owner Jota that has been sitting in a shed for past 10 years. Bike was apparently parked up because of a leaking collector but owner insists it was all good last time he rode it. Unfortunately it has not been stored well and due to high humidity around here (& the odd cyclone) will take a power of work to get back on road. He did say that it had a service just before he stopped riding it so at least hopefully it has clean oil in the sump, but other internal areas might be a lottery:unsure:
Will be interesting what he decides to do........................................
 
Vince said:
After disconnecting the rear brake cable on my 3c and judisatly squirting some Penrite High Tech lube in a can into the cable and all the pivot points on the rearset and brake links I now seem to have a much better functioning rear brake. I guess after 46 years some lube helps. Check it tomorrow.
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I had such a good result with the rear drum brake links I thought I would try a few other spots. So I gave the rear shock top and bottom connections a squirt, just a little so it soaked in. which resulted in what feels like smoother movement. I did the same on the fairing mount connection that is on the upper centre of my steering head. That feels a bit smoother in the steering as well. I also gave both ends of the clutch cable a squirt and again it made a noticeable lighter feel. What I used was not WD40, apparently mostly Kero and not a lubricant. I used a Penrite product called Hi-Tech Lube, in a spray can.
 
I now use silicone spray in most applications, particularly cables. Doesn't turn into grinding paste like all the lubricants and sleeved cables do not like lubricants of any sort. It appears that oil products make the liner swell.

Paul
 
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Yes, I have heard the same about clutch cables with Teflon lining. I just squirted the clutch nipple area. I was surprised at how much difference it made on the shock mounts. That grinding paste comment was why I didn't do much chain lubing of O ring chains on the Dirtbike.
 
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