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

Since the 21 Ah battery that has been in use for 1 ½ years is 60mm narrower vs the original, I made up an additional storage box behind it (from a cable conduit). Now there is space for a small 0.5l oil canister and a few other bits and bites. And because there are 5000km on the plan in the next three weeks, my 3c got new BT46s.
 
ozijotati said:
Enjoy the ride Jo, hope to catch up with you and Thomas at the museum opening.Could maybe buy you two a beer or three😂😂🍺🍺🍺
Tom
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Thanks Tom!
We plan to pass Breganze on June 11th and therefore won't be there at the Museum opening on Juli 23rd. Obviously I didn't plan accurate enough and will miss the chance to have a beer (or two) with you ...
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Cheers,
Jo
 
Think I might have found why my 500 stopped on me at the test day at Jurby a month or so ago.
Hopefully, with a tank swap, the problem is cured in time for my celebratory lap for the 50th anniversary of TT racing on Friday.
 

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Think I might have found why my 500 stopped on me at the test day at Jurby a month or so ago.
Hopefully, with a tank swap, the problem is cured in time for my celebratory lap for the 50th anniversary of TT racing on Friday.
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Unfortunately my plans have gone awry. What I should also have checked was if the road tax was still date. Nope, it expired some time back.
Simple solution, get it taxed. However, not so simple as thanks to my former employer, Her Majesty, the post office is shut today and tomorrow and I can’t do it online as I need to produce the registration document.
Therefore, I shall have to prepare the 650 Formula, which is currently in race bike trim, but is at least taxed to use on the road. The only small issue is it is running total loss as the effing regulator appears to have failed, again. Unless I can finding a working replacement, I suppose I shall have to carry a back up battery, just in case.
 
Andy J said:
Unfortunately my plans have gone awry. What I should also have checked was if the road tax was still date. Nope, it expired some time back.
Simple solution, get it taxed. However, not so simple as thanks to my former employer, Her Majesty, the post office is shut today and tomorrow and I can’t do it online as I need to produce the registration document.
Therefore, I shall have to prepare the 650 Formula, which is currently in race bike trim, but is at least taxed to use on the road. The only small issue is it is running total loss as the effing regulator appears to have failed, again. Unless I can finding a working replacement, I suppose I shall have to carry a back up battery, just in case.
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Swap the tank and the plates!
 
Andy J said:
Unfortunately my plans have gone awry. What I should also have checked was if the road tax was still date. Nope, it expired some time back.
Simple solution, get it taxed. However, not so simple as thanks to my former employer, Her Majesty, the post office is shut today and tomorrow and I can’t do it online as I need to produce the registration document.
Therefore, I shall have to prepare the 650 Formula, which is currently in race bike trim, but is at least taxed to use on the road. The only small issue is it is running total loss as the effing regulator appears to have failed, again. Unless I can finding a working replacement, I suppose I shall have to carry a back up battery, just in case.
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Your tax will run from 1st June, even if you take the paperwork to the Post Office on Monday.
As long as you have the required paperwork, I would use it anyway.
 
True Hamish, it would be back dated to 1 June, however it only takes one little incident and it all starts to go pear shaped. And AJ, don’t think it didn’t cross my mind but.....(see above)
 
78jotadave said:
Yesterday dropped the fork oil level from 150mm to 170mm, measured from the top on the Mazzo Racetech converted forks (emulators, springs), what a huge improvement 20mm can make, that is the same thing the wife said.:oops:
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Hijack Alert!!

As a matter of interest, would you mind sharing your settings, please?
 
One of the NSW CIMA blokes did a write up on his mark 1 Lemans and mentioned a Ducati Darma, one has a set of 38mm Cer and the other 38mm Maz forks both with Emulators and a mod was done to their rebound circuit, I hopefully have an enquiry about his settings and that rebound mod. I expect that will be closing off some holes. Hopefully, he will also reply elsewhere. My settings are blue emulator springs at 2 1/2 turns of preload, 4 high-speed compression holes all the std size and 10wt at 130mm fully compressed and springs and emulators out. I am 125kg and I am close to happy, its very compliant with most of the travel available being used BUT it doesn't handle massive potholes so well, but what road bike does and on my last ride I was getting in the heavy trick lane on the expressway lots of tiny bouncing in the fork from the small corrugations left by heavy trucks, my eyes were being affected and I was close to being mildly sea sick after an hour of this bouncing. I think I need firmer rebound so I hope Mr Guzzi might have a mod to suit.
 
Yes, looking at it logically, but I am over experimenting, be good to have a pathfinder re rebound hole size changes in Ceriani Forks with Emulators. I didn't ask as my painful back was taking president but I bet I was the only one feeling that bouncing up near Buladela on the expressway. Wouldnt it be great to just turn a nob to adjust this? It's times like this when I wish that Steve Wynn double adjustable Emulator system was around when I went Race Tech, Steves can adjust both compression and rebound easily, whereas Race Tech only does Compression.
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Sorting Bevel Forks!!

Excellent, great to hear! They really do make a difference. I've since also re-read the Racetech tuning guide. They suggest the blue as default, and the yellow to be a little firmer. I've got the yellows in, but I wouldn't want it any softer. That may well be a result of using 10 weight fluid...
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