who rides their Laverda to work

I dont, just 6 km to go to work. In summer I use my bicy and I become warmer than the Laverda on that short distance.
Andre
 
Bici for nearly all my city travel (which can mean anything up to 30km each way) - quicker than a car, probably quicker than the moto if I can use paths without stops for lights. Even the ZZR250 sits forlorn.
 
I'm retired. I don't go to work. But my wife has demanded that I sell my Honda UJM and put my Jota back together, so I'm complying with (some of, anyway) her demands. Just got my top crankcase back from the welder today, die grinder time tomorrow. Then putting motor back together. Wasn't a problem with my first 3c when I was 20 years old, but I guess I've forgotten a bit in the last 45 years. Good thing I've got smarter in the meantime, just ask my students  ::).
But when it's back together I'm planning on doing the Blue Ridge, NALOC people duly notified. So I guess that's sort of like riding to work.
And, I used to ride my 3c across Tampa Bay every day for years. I couldn't keep up with the BMW drivers who thought speed limit signs were advisory only (if they actually noticed them at all, doubtful), but I SMOKED them away from the lights.

Ken
 
Riding to work

The Jota pokes its nose out of the shed, the morning is crisp and clear. Ignition on, taps on, choke on, good morning my beauty. John Wilson ignition does its magic, dellortos madly sucking down the cool still air.
Move out onto the strangely quite peak hour roads, and the revs rise and fall as the beast wakes up. Tyres starting to warm up, they bite into the tarmac. Even the traffic lights stay green in this weird trafficless world.
Before you know it the commute is over. Hmm, tomorrow I might ride the 3C.
 
mcnicol said:
I'm retired. I don't go to work. But my wife has demanded that I sell my Honda UJM and put my Jota back together, so I'm complying with (some of, anyway) her demands. Just got my top crankcase back from the welder today, die grinder time tomorrow. Then putting motor back together. Wasn't a problem with my first 3c when I was 20 years old, but I guess I've forgotten a bit in the last 45 years. Good thing I've got smarter in the meantime, just ask my students  ::).
But when it's back together I'm planning on doing the Blue Ridge, NALOC people duly notified. So I guess that's sort of like riding to work.
And, I used to ride my 3c across Tampa Bay every day for years. I couldn't keep up with the BMW drivers who thought speed limit signs were advisory only (if they actually noticed them at all, doubtful), but I SMOKED them away from the lights.

Ken
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Ken it seems your wife knows what?s good for you  :D
 
I take my Laverda to work from time to time. But it's a short drive, so I continue up north of Copenhagen after working hours, into the territory I prefer: narrow beautiful backroads, curves, hills, lakes, forrests and fields.
A 150 km or so, I am back home, ready to meet the challenges of life in general. It clears my mind and makes me fresh again after a days work.

But doing the drive to work, the operalike sonous expression of two Jota pipes and the whole bike in general, makes every little child at my school or afterschool turn their head and smile. Dogs bark, cagers looking out of their prison cells burning diesel and desperately trying to fiddle with their infotainment center with at least 8 loudspeakers around them. Well, I have only two of those, and they point rearwards and invite the public to attest the music with a smile.

Don't underestimate this - it's very important work. To plant a little Laverda seed inside every child's heart (not brain) to hopefully sustain an ever growing thought of "what on Earth was that? I want one of those".

Kind regards,
Jacques
 
My main concern riding in everyday town traffic was the brakes, particularly in the rain.

I rode a 750 Aprilia to work the last year before retiring. Really made me realise the risks I was taking.

The SF was ok in the morning, I'd set off around 7am, before the traffic but coming back late afternoon or early evening was another matter.

Paul
 
3c is a totally different animal in suburbia. The 120 Jota is quite civilised, the 3c is a barking animal, axtell cams come on at 4500rpm, it?s LOUD, and very hard to ride slowly. I made it home without being arrested.
 
I used to commute into central London, on mine, back when I had an office job. From Barnet, North London, it was quicker, door to door, than taking the Tube. Don't recall ever having any problems doing that.
 
martymoose said:
3c is a totally different animal in suburbia. The 120 Jota is quite civilised, the 3c is a barking animal, axtell cams come on at 4500rpm, it?s LOUD, and very hard to ride slowly. I made it home without being arrested.
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my Christmas 📦 was a T shirt with loud pipes save life's and in my 41 year of laverda ownership i agree.
Regards Andy
 
Made mayself a helmet roof rack , can get six bags  of plaster and  two rolls of scrim tape , too the job but dont over load , as it strains my neck when setting of and stopping
 
John lord said:
Made mayself a helmet roof rack , can get six bags  of plaster and  two rolls of scrim tape , too the job but dont over load , as it strains my neck when setting of and stopping
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Can we see a photo please?  :)

bazzee
 
John lord said:
Made mayself a helmet roof rack , can get six bags  of plaster and  two rolls of scrim tape , too the job but dont over load , as it strains my neck when setting of and stopping
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Nothing new there ........

Jim

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