Whats the filthiest job in the Laverda World.

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Vince

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Digging that black shit out around the countershalf sprocket of my 3c. I have done this, I think, 4 times in 30-plus years, and it always amazes me how much collects in that area, and that's from someone who isn't a huge chain luber.
 
It always surprises me how much hand-fettling is required when working on Laverdas. My original top hat-like gadget that holds the big ball bearing wouldn't fit into my replacement inner clutch cover; the rod that pivots the extended clutch was a touch too long to fit, fine in the old one, but not in the new one. 20 minutes of filing fixed that. No CNC parts back then.
 
Everything that is covered in grease is easily cleaned with either Diesel or WD40. I use WD40 even to get rid of the chain grease around the front sprocket (under the clutch slave/shifter cover on the Jota or clutch slave cover of the 1000 SFC) or on the rims. Works pretty well with a middle hard brush. Afterwards it just needs water to rinse it off. Best to put paper under the bike to protect the ground from all the mud...
 
Renewing swing arm bearings.

There's so much old grease in there, even in those that are totally shot, just that it never reached the places it was needed. As much as possible needs to be removed before washing, otherwise the parts washer fluid is instantly contaminated. Not applicable if cleaning over a tub of diesel in the back yard... A truely messy job that leaves a mountain of shop rags and dirty tools.

Earlier rubber bushes of the 750s are also a royal pita, but in a totally different way.

piet
 
for cleaning the sprocket area and rear wheel etc of chain grease contamination, I always use parafin, (kerosine to some) works realy well and washes off with water, for an extra special clean, I would then use normal soap and water. Parafin is easilly obtainable from garden centres as it is used for greenhouse heater fuel supply.
CLEM
 
CLEMTOG said:
for cleaning the sprocket area and rear wheel etc of chain grease contamination, I always use parafin, (kerosine to some) works realy well and washes off with water, for an extra special clean, I would then use normal soap and water. Parafin is easilly obtainable from garden centres as it is used for greenhouse heater fuel supply.
CLEM
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I use brake cleaner.
Paul
 
I agree with Piet, cleaning out the swingarm of all that grease it is almost impossible to avoid getting it everywhere. I always use kerosene (paraffin) for cleaning any filthy oily stuff. It can be saved after use and all the filth settles out and the clean stuff poured off to be used again, quite a few times before it gets delivered to the recycling station. However it is getting hard to buy here, petrol stations pretty well don't have anything other than sausages, so it is hardware stores, called "household paraffin". Most of the gunk in the sprocket area is usually able to be scraped away.
 
We even get low odour kero (parrafin) here in Oz. Don't often clean behind the sprocket but I agree scraping as much away before using whatever fave solvent you have. Swingarms ... luckily not a regular item requiring cleaning!! Cleaning cases before reassembly is also a lot of fun.
 
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