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

Well, sort of a weird day. So a few days ago, my intestines decided that they should twist and I ended up very quickly on a surgeons table. Coming home from that, I've managed to change the oil on my Laverda. So a good day after all, slowly getting better.
Hope to be riding in a month.
Cheers,
Jacques
 
Wow Jacques, hope it all turns out ok for you. Same thing happened to Werner at the rally in Breganze two years ago. As we age all sorts of health issues start to raise there ugly heads🤬 Damhik
Tom
 
Twisted bowel can very quickly turn very serious. Happened to my missus and the hospital tried to send her home saying it was just bad 'period pain'. I assured them they were wrong so the doc had a think about it and decided to do some more tests. Gastro surgeon went in with the scope and found the problem - said she would have been dead by the morning from septisemia!

Good that they got you on the table quickly Jacques.
 
piranha-bro2 said:
Twisted bowel can very quickly turn very serious. Happened to my missus and the hospital tried to send her home saying it was just bad 'period pain'. I assured them they were wrong so the doc had a think about it and decided to do some more tests. Gastro surgeon went in with the scope and found the problem - said she would have been dead by the morning from septisemia!

Good that they got you on the table quickly Jacques.
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It kills because it cuts the blood flow to the gut.
The body doesn't like having part of it being dead, it wants to follow suit.
Paul
 
And if you happened to be riding it when that happens you could be dead too….
Cheerful subject, let’s move on to something more prosaic. The UK gov has just refused royal assent to the IOM’s assisted dying bill……..
 
Thanks guys. But don't worry. I came in, in due time. No stopped blood supply. When I was 21 I had a heart stop, died, was revived and 10 days after a serious lung surgery, I sat on my bike.
Now, at 58 and generally super healthy (at least the surgeon said very clearly, that she could see that i always lived healthy), I am back on my Laverda a week later. Not driving yet, as I don't want to risk the guts opening up because of too early activity, but I am getting there, back to health.
So, on another note, have anyone tried to use the Brembo axial front brake calipers in the CNC version, lighter and stiffer? I am looking at a set. Would like to save the weight also with full titanium bolt set, and a bit more stiffness. On my Lotus, I can feel the 4 times 4 pot calipers not being stiff enough (original Lotus AP Racing calipers), so stiffness do play a role.
Looking for more stiffness, more feel, slightly better braking power and lower weight.
Anyway, anyone tried them?

Kind regards,
Jacques
 
redfox said:
Thanks guys. But don't worry. I came in, in due time. No stopped blood supply. When I was 21 I had a heart stop, died, was revived and 10 days after a serious lung surgery, I sat on my bike.
Now, at 58 and generally super healthy (at least the surgeon said very clearly, that she could see that i always lived healthy), I am back on my Laverda a week later. Not driving yet, as I don't want to risk the guts opening up because of too early activity, but I am getting there, back to health.
So, on another note, have anyone tried to use the Brembo axial front brake calipers in the CNC version, lighter and stiffer? I am looking at a set. Would like to save the weight also with full titanium bolt set, and a bit more stiffness. On my Lotus, I can feel the 4 times 4 pot calipers not being stiff enough (original Lotus AP Racing calipers), so stiffness do play a role.
Looking for more stiffness, more feel, slightly better braking power and lower weight.
Anyway, anyone tried them?

Kind regards,
Jacques
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Have you tried Viagra for more stiffness? Though your cardiologist might find it risky.
Paul
 
redfox said:
Thanks guys. But don't worry. I came in, in due time. No stopped blood supply. When I was 21 I had a heart stop, died, was revived and 10 days after a serious lung surgery, I sat on my bike.
Now, at 58 and generally super healthy (at least the surgeon said very clearly, that she could see that i always lived healthy), I am back on my Laverda a week later. Not driving yet, as I don't want to risk the guts opening up because of too early activity, but I am getting there, back to health.
So, on another note, have anyone tried to use the Brembo axial front brake calipers in the CNC version, lighter and stiffer? I am looking at a set. Would like to save the weight also with full titanium bolt set, and a bit more stiffness. On my Lotus, I can feel the 4 times 4 pot calipers not being stiff enough (original Lotus AP Racing calipers), so stiffness do play a role.
Looking for more stiffness, more feel, slightly better braking power and lower weight.
Anyway, anyone tried them?

Kind regards,
Jacques
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I would be more concerned with the master cylinder to caliper piston relationship as that is where most of your feel is developed. I have used Brembo products and have been quite satisfied with them but I am a huge fan of Beringer brake products. Their products are exceptionally well manufactured (as you would expect from a company that started out in the aircraft industry) and a pleasure to use. I'm not a fan of titanium fasteners..... I feel that they're more hassle than they're worth on the street. Unless you are buying from a reputable/known company you never know what you are getting.

One thing to consider with Beringer is that you are limited to using their brake pads and compounds, unless there is another company in Europe that manufactures pads for their calipers. I'm located in North America so our market is a bit limited in that regard.

I run their stainless rotors and cast iron rotors and have tried three or four of their pad compounds and have no complaints.
 
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