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

Since it’s 31C/89F, today, took my Daughter out for a run down to The Duddleswell Tearoom, like the place the Spitfire pilot takes his best girl to in the wartime movies, only to find it’s closed (down?). Found another place nearby.
I love riding through the tunnels between the trees: shade, dappled shade, full sun, and repeat,….Pleached trees.jpg
 
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The Sock said:
Since it’s 31C/89F, today, took my Daughter out for a run down to The Duddleswell Tearoom, like the place the Spitfire pilot takes his best girl to in the wartime movies, only to find it’s closed (down?). Found another place nearby.
I love riding through the tunnels between the trees: shade, dappled shade, full sun, and repeat,….
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effing hell - we had the heating on today....
 
The Sock said:
Since it’s 31C/89F, today, took my Daughter out for a run down to The Duddleswell Tearoom, like the place the Spitfire pilot takes his best girl to in the wartime movies, only to find it’s closed (down?). Found another place nearby.
I love riding through the tunnels between the trees: shade, dappled shade, full sun, and repeat,….View attachment 91201
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It was a pleasure to meet you in Breganze Hamish, (thanks for the buffet), and Andy J, and General Piffle, and Piet, and Marnix, and the wonderful folk from the Netherlands, and Australia (especially the description of VB as vaginal bacteria in Oro's workshop when I met Haggis) this year.
Breganze 75th will live with me as long as I have the ability to remember anything!
 
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This is a toss up between getting old and what you did to Lav, as I’ve been just getting over slipped disc / sciatica down leg since April,I’ve never known pain like it I was ready to go to the other side just to end the agony. The last time I had pain like this was when my ex tucked me up for half the (my) house I had to take my new 89 slingshot and bsa a7ss to local bike shop to scrape some money up, anyway I hobbled out to shed and plastic repaired two 1000 side panels which I was going to throw away 30yrs ago. After several coats and rubbing down each time then 2000 grit and final fine cut paste, ended up not too shabby at all check out the lustre on them. Am missing 1200 badge left side but cannot convince myself to spend 30 quid for one. While I nervously dragged bike out hoping back would not play up I checked head nuts torque and checked valve clearance and compression test. I had slipped disc at work 3 yrs ago is this a final warning to give up mirage ? I’m 67 what do you think ? I have a nice light shopping yzfr125 and hooligan tzr 2ma but my body has cried enough. Oh yes thank you sock for recommendation about elastic straps to hold side panels from flying off I used elastic straps from those face masks as can’t get knicker elastic anymore as Woolworths is no more.
 

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oldiggy said:
This is a toss up between getting old and what you did to Lav, as I’ve been just getting over slipped disc / sciatica down leg since April,I’ve never known pain like it I was ready to go to the other side just to end the agony. The last time I had pain like this was when my ex tucked me up for half the (my) house. I had slipped disc at work 3 yrs ago is this a final warning to give up mirage ? I’m 67 what do you think ? I have a nice light shopping yzfr125 and hooligan tzr 2ma but my body has cried enough.
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I’ve suffered from sciatica, I feel your pain.
Me, I’m damn near 70 and the best relief since my physiotherapist retired, for aches and pains, is to drag my Triple out of the garage and go for a blast on it. I don’t know if it cures the causes but it sure makes me feel better.
I’m still buzzing from the trip to Breganze and in the words of James Brown, “I feel good. I knew that I would now.”
 
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Me too but a new one has emerged, it's the same as sciatica but in my right arm. Apparently I am sleeping in a way that compresses the brakial nerve in my arm. I am hoping just like sciatica the over the chemist pain and anti inflammatory and rest will settle it down. Get ths Kawasaki sidestand on your Laverda, they help so much.
 
The Sock said:
I’ve suffered from sciatica, I feel your pain.
Me, I’m damn near 70 and the best relief since my physiotherapist retired, for aches and pains, is to drag my Triple out of the garage and go for a blast on it. I don’t know if it cures the causes but it sure makes me feel better.
I’m still buzzing from the trip to Breganze and in the words of James Brown, “I feel good. I knew that I would now.”
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Thankfully I’ve nothing to do with sciatica. But I can fully confirm the buzzing after the Breganze Tour.
:D
 
chrisk said:
My left foot looks like that, all the time. We may be able to do a swap …. what size foot, and blood type are you?

PS: The warranty on my left foot expired years ago, but you’ll be fine with it.
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One foot is half a size bigger than the other, but I can’t remember which. Whatever, UK 7 1/2 & 8, but being a cheap skate, I’ve been known to squeeze into a ‘large’ size 7 or even slide around in a size 9 if it saves me a few quid. However, a larger size may come in useful when I go swimming...
As for blood type, B+, which I always am, even when my leg feels like it may drop off at any moment...😄
 
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