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

Rob said:
That's an excellent idea. I'm hearing of more and more reg/rect failures which ain't surprising given the age of OE stuff. <snip>
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Join the Gang, Rob. Inspired by Vince, I've coincidentally just fitted one to my Corsa, having had the reg/rec go south at the end of a 250km fang. Still 50km out and with just a measly 10.6 volts left in the battery, I had to be trailered back home ... Oh, the shame.

It's only a quick, temporary install, not a proper job like Henry's :). I intend taking it off again, once I have the (false) comfort of believing the new reg/rec is doing it's thing.
 

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Spent a two steps forward and one back kind of day in the garage, working on the 1953 75cc engine. Put the cases together and identified a couple of clearance issues, but got things running smoothly after some fettling. Then, fitted the gearbox and found it would only run in the reverse direction! seems to jam when being circulated the correct way. What little hair I have left is disappearing with all the headscratching :)
 
Today, I put on a new rubber cover for the clutch bleeding valve on the clutch cover, a new rev counter cable, a new gas cable, new plugs, new titanium pedal holders with double ball bearings thereby saving 46 gram over the steel version I used before, moved the choker handle to just below the instrumentation, new fuel hoses and a general service, valves, all chains, tensioners, new air filter, measured and adjusted carbs, ignition pick ups etc, new tank strap, polished slightly the outer shiny aluminium covers, and give it a waxing in the end plus 20 Liters of fresh 100 octane fuel and a smear of Castrol valvemaster. Drives well and looks fine. Engine oil, brake- and clutch fluid is due for tomorrow.
Now, where did I put that new tank strap?...

Oh, and tightened the little screw I inserted long ago supporting the mirrors so they don't flap around ;)

Kind regards,
Jacques
 
the patents gone now for Viag, and the prescription need as well, much cheaper generic version available, but how would I know that?
CLEM
 
In between sealing sliding doors and rejigging their tracking on the house extension I finished off the extension (my life is full of extensions!!) to the SFQ battery box, necessary after the LiFePo dudded out and a replacement is over a month away. I went for reliability (hopefully) and bought an SSB 18AH 450CCA for $150 - SSB will give me a new liffy for $265 but no warranty as it was 7 months over its 2 years (sitting unused on a shelf). AGM is 15mm wider than the lifepo (and about 6kg heavier!) so I had to widen the custom battery box. Obviously higher as well, but I have the space.

Now I have to check that the chain won't strike the lower rear corner of the box with suspension at max travel before final fitting - modify one thing to rectify a prob and you potentially create another!
 
Started taking the burnt 3C to bits since I've got the go ahead from an independent expert who'll validate my work so as authorise re-registration of the machine.
I wanted to drain the oil but found no oil in the crankcase. No wonder it burnt well.
Exhaust off. Pipes and collector are ok so I ordered a pair of chrome "Jota" silencers from Malcolm Cox.
The exhaust studs didn't come out with the nuts which is a good sign. When it gets really hot, the studs come loose.
With the plugs out, the engine turns over pretty easily though something is catching. I'll bet that the front chain guide has partially melted.
Taking to bits a burnt bike is nothing like normal spanner wielding but I'm getting good at it. This is the fourth one I'm doing.

The gear lever was in the way of one of the screws of the selector cover. It took a bit of prying off.

Paul

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Paul Marx said:
Started taking the burnt 3C to bits since I've got the go ahead from an independent expert who'll validate my work so as authorise re-registration of the machine.
I wanted to drain the oil but found no oil in the crankcase. No wonder it burnt well.
Exhaust off. Pipes and collector are ok so I ordered a pair of chrome "Jota" silencers from Malcolm Cox.
The exhaust studs didn't come out with the nuts which is a good sign. When it gets really hot, the studs come loose.
With the plugs out, the engine turns over pretty easily though something is catching. I'll bet that the front chain guide has partially melted.
Taking to bits a burnt bike is nothing like normal spanner wielding but I'm getting good at it. This is the fourth one I'm doing.

The gear lever was in the way of one of the screws of the selector cover. It took a bit of prying off.

Paul

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Seem to remember when the National Motorcycle museum went up in flames a Slippery Sam works Trident had to have the frame taken apart and rewelded- I have no idea of how hot your bike got or what temp a frames temper alters but I do know petrol burns incredibly hot. I wouldn’t know who to ask or how to test your frame to see if it’s ok?
 
Exmoor beast said:
Seem to remember when the National Motorcycle museum went up in flames a Slippery Sam works Trident had to have the frame taken apart and rewelded- I have no idea of how hot your bike got or what temp a frames temper alters but I do know petrol burns incredibly hot. I wouldn’t know who to ask or how to test your frame to see if it’s ok?
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I should think that a bike in a burning building is subjected to much higher temperatures than during a quick flare up outdoors.
The alloy castings haven't suffered so I doubt that the welds have.
Paul
 
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