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

sfcpiet said:
<snip>Who remembers the NSU air-cooled cars? These had M7 studs and bolts all over them!

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Back in the 80s, someone in my circle of acquaintances drove a hot NSU - we always called him "Kölsch Hänneschen."

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Changed a rear tyre. Used my new fangled tyre changing gadget and surprisingly it worked brilliantly. I did use the trusty rubber mallet for the very last bit.
(I'm sure someone posted a pic on here before of this kit which enticed me to buy one, apologies can't remember who....)
Also, not sure I should say, but I bought a cheap version and can't believe how much grief it saved me.
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Shajota said:
Changed a rear tyre. Used my new fangled tyre changing gadget and surprisingly it worked brilliantly. I did use the trusty rubber mallet for the very last bit.
(I'm sure someone posted a pic on here before of this kit which enticed me to buy one, apologies can't remember who....)
Also, not sure I should say, but I bought a cheap version and can't believe how much grief it saved me.
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Do you happen to have the part number for that tool? It would be useful for breaking the bead on my Vespa tires.
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Mastroianni said:
Do you happen to have the part number for that tool? It would be useful for breaking the bead on my Vespa tires.
Thank
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There are many suppliers of a similar tool, best search for motorcycle tyre changing kit.
Generally marketed toward dirt bikes.
Some only come with 1 size axle so best to get one with different size axles so it can fit different wheels.
Not really suitable for breaking beads because it is designed to just push out the tyre over the rim and doesn't have much down force. Just eliminates the use of tyre levers when fitting a tyre and I was surprised at how easy it made it.
I was just about over changing tyres and I was even struggling to get my hands in to position the valve when I put the tube in (probably just getting weaker:eek: ) so I was really pleased when this made life easier getting the tyre on.
 
I'm so used to having tyres done for me when buying new I shudder to think how I'd go doing it my old way. Used to do heaps working in moto shops. Good tyre levers, soapy water and lots of rubber malletting.
 
Tippie said:
And 15mm spanners? :eek:
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Nah... 11mm. ;)

And perhaps a few 14mm thrown in for M8 to the previous DIN norm, 13mm was the new "thing" back then. Later, when working on ever more japanese machinery, getting used to 12mm for M8 and 14mm for M10 took me some time.

New DIN norm specifies 15mm for M10 and 18mm for M12... weight saving?

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Received some bits in the mail, along with a postcard from 1970s from the seller… a bit like an order of wine with a bag of lollies as a gift 😎
 

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Shajota said:
There are many suppliers of a similar tool, best search for motorcycle tyre changing kit.
Generally marketed toward dirt bikes.
Some only come with 1 size axle so best to get one with different size axles so it can fit different wheels.
Not really suitable for breaking beads because it is designed to just push out the tyre over the rim and doesn't have much down force. Just eliminates the use of tyre levers when fitting a tyre and I was surprised at how easy it made it.
I was just about over changing tyres and I was even struggling to get my hands in to position the valve when I put the tube in (probably just getting weaker:eek: ) so I was really pleased when this made life easier getting the tyre on.
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Thank you for this clear and useful response.
 
An enjoyable few hours fettling the RGS yesterday.

New plugs, cleaned up and lubed sticky choke plungers, valve clearance check (no change - haven't needed to change a shim for many years) and a general check-over, adjust, lube and clean.

I intended to go out for a whirl, but rain and then dinner stopped play. Hopefully today.

157460km and all is well 😊
 
RGSPhoenix said:
I've said it before, I do like originality but the stylistic changes you have made to your SFC are really good and I particularly love that seat - great looking bike!
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The bike can easily rebuilt to original, all parts are in my cellar, seat, wheels, fork, exhaust, air box, pitons, barrels, F1 cams.
Bike actually is running with 78 mm hc pistons, P1 cams and open Mikunis RS 36. The „air box“ is just a cover.
 
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