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

Took the float bowls off to drain any residual fuel out as it's unlikely I'll be riding the 3CL again this side of winter.
It's already pretty cold, wet and frosty up here in Northern Germany.
So my other bike will do all travel duties until spring.
Having bought the 3CL in July I'd ridden it straight up here from Sussex U.K. I was impressed how well it ran.
Since then, I've enjoyed my bike and between rides replaced all the old withered and hard rubber components,
from rear wheel to clutch shock absorbers and on to the front forks and headlight.
Other stuff has happened but no wet weather riding or wet washing.
When I pulled off the float bowl I was surprised to find so much water and yuck in the left hand carb.
The other two were clean enough.
Bike has been running fine as far as I can tell.
I think I'll do a full strip and clean on the carbs this winter.IMG_8367.jpegIMG_8369 (1).jpeg
 
Charley said:
Took the float bowls off to drain any residual fuel out as it's unlikely I'll be riding the 3CL again this side of winter.
It's already pretty cold, wet and frosty up here in Northern Germany.
So my other bike will do all travel duties until spring.
Having bought the 3CL in July I'd ridden it straight up here from Sussex U.K. I was impressed how well it ran.
Since then, I've enjoyed my bike and between rides replaced all the old withered and hard rubber components,
from rear wheel to clutch shock absorbers and on to the front forks and headlight.
Other stuff has happened but no wet weather riding or wet washing.
When I pulled off the float bowl I was surprised to find so much water and yuck in the left hand carb.
The other two were clean enough.
Bike has been running fine as far as I can tell.
I think I'll do a full strip and clean on the carbs this winter.View attachment 67848View attachment 67849
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Does it have a sidestand?
That would explain the water in the lh carb and not in the others.

Paul
 
Paul Marx said:
Does it have a sidestand?
That would explain the water in the lh carb and not in the others.

Paul
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Yes it does since I bought it but not before. I only ever use it at dismount and then put the bike on the centre stand.
But you're right, it is probably the only obvious explanation.
 
lavgert said:
... if you lean your triple on the LH sidestand you would get rain in the open bell mouth of the RH carb, not LH.
Ciao, Gert
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No, because water will accumulate in the bottom of the left hand side of the tank.
Who mentioned a bellmouth?

Incidentally, I never had a problem with water in the carbs of my SFC.
I remember that in the rain, water would drip off the tank into the bell mouths.



Paul
 
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Replaced the clip-ons with Jota bars, look like a proper Jota now.
Lock-wired the nice Ti caliper bolts.
Electric next, no indicators (not even there) or working rear light

Anybody want 32mm clip-ons?

and I put an SC Project carbon silencer on my Monster, makes the Jota seem quiet.
 
Milko said:
Replaced the clip-ons with Jota bars, look like a proper Jota now.
Lock-wired the nice Ti caliper bolts.
Electric next, no indicators (not even there) or working rear light

Anybody want 32mm clip-ons?

and I put an SC Project carbon silencer on my Monster, makes the Jota seem quiet.
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32 mm clip ons, on a Jota?
Paul
 
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