Perry
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- West Dorset UK
Red Sea ?
What did you do to or for or with your Laverda today?
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The Sock
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- London, England
Yes, by Tiran Island in the Gulf of Aqaba.
The Sock
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Well, they were orange.Jota fish ?
Perry
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- West Dorset UK
Hope the weather is good Hamish. We are flying out on Tuesday 
martymoose
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- Sydney, Australia
Hey Clem, which way is the wind blowing over your reg/rec? Surely at an angle would be better for downforce?
The Sock
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- London, England
23C daytime, 15-16C night good sun with occasional light cloud.Hope the weather is good Hamish. We are flying out on Tuesday
Enjoy! I'm back to the dull grey on Wednesday, but my pipes are re-chromed, so I can get the Triple back on the road.
Just wondering, how accessible is your fuse panel? Looks to be on the inside of the rear frame area.After a week of summer rain the sun came out at last, and I was able to try out the new clock and voltmeter
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Humidity was through the roof, so half an hour and 26kms was enough, but also a good shakedown to ensure that my new fusebox and associated “wiring improvements” weren’t likely to cause problems
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Everything worked as expected (praise be) so feeling good for the upcoming adventure to the big Burt challenge
P.S I had to make a new panel to accept the fusebox, RR and ignition box, which was a bit of a challenge with all the different levels, if anyone wants a template let me know
cheers,
bazzee
Legs
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- Adelaide Hills
A long time ago in a country far away (PNG), I was modifying an adventure bike before they were invented and mounted the rectifier in the air-box, guaranteed a good airflow in there.
Andy
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- Auckland, roughly
The Sock
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- London, England
Shiny, shiny!
Thanks, Malcolm.
Should keep the pipes going for another thirty years.
Carrier's come up nicely, too.
Thanks, Malcolm.
Should keep the pipes going for another thirty years.
Carrier's come up nicely, too.
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The Sock
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It's a common misconception, Gerald.
Baffled silencers are very problematic, but downpipes and "Jota silencer" resonators, which have nothing inside them, are not a problem.
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Exmoor beast
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I think its not whether the chromer will do the work, but whether it’s worth filling a rusty silencer with corrosive solution in an attempt to make the outside shiney - then they fall to bits soon after.
hooksey
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- Vic , Australia
ain’t nuthin like a well done chrome job……. Looks very smart Mr Sock
That's a bit exaggerated Clem.
Waste disposal is the big issue. The traditional stuff can only be applied under very strict environmental restrictions. This brings about additional costs/expense that not all are prepared to carry. A slightly less toxic chrome-type product is now widely offered, as always, nowhere near as good as the good old stuff. Somebody better at chemistry than me could probably explain better.
Lots of small galvanisers of all sorts have disappeared here due to environmental restrictions. Good thing in many cases, lots of those were literal hell-holes.
Chromed car spares and accessories seem to be outsourced from all over the world, where restrictions are either not as strict or non-existant. Mercedes Benz bonnet stars for example have been manufactured in Turkey for many years, I suspect waste is probably dumped in the local creek... not really sure if the western "civilised" world can afford to support that sort of stuff for much longer, the results are plain to see and end up on everybodys' shores.
Chromers here are quite anal if you show up with used exhaust parts. But, top quality shops will do them, no problem. Just have to pay, it has become REALLY, REALLY expensive. Rechroming a single triple silencer costs considerably more than a complete new system.
piet
Some chromers say it contaminates their baths.
Paul
chrisk
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- Brisbane, Australia
After a week of summer rain the sun came out at last, and I was able to try out the new clock and voltmeter
View attachment 69059
Humidity was through the roof, so half an hour and 26kms was enough, but also a good shakedown to ensure that my new fusebox and associated “wiring improvements” weren’t likely to cause problems
View attachment 69060
View attachment 69061
Everything worked as expected (praise be) so feeling good for the upcoming adventure to the big Burt challenge
P.S I had to make a new panel to accept the fusebox, RR and ignition box, which was a bit of a challenge with all the different levels, if anyone wants a template let me know
Super neat. Nice job Andy